Employment drop-in sessions for 16-25-year-olds are set to take place at Southside Youth Hub, encouraging young people to get back into work and find the right job for them.
The sessions begin on Thursday August 16, and will continue every Thursday from 1-3pm, until March 2013.
Those who attend will be supported with their job searches, applications, training opportunities and writing CVs, by youth workers, as well as representatives from Connexions and Norton Radstock College.
Second Chance Project and Bath Rugby will also be running a Pre Apprenticeship scheme at Southside Youth Hub from September 18. This is for 16-18 year olds not in education or employment and who are interested in working in sport. The course will include qualifications in work skills, community sports leadership and emergency first aid. The course will run for eight weeks on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. For an application pack email [email protected]
Bath College Community Learning will be running Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) courses in Southside from September. These are open to unemployed young people and adults (ages 16+), and cover basic health and safety training needed to work on a construction site. Further details are available from the Youth Hub.
Southside Youth Hub has a wide range of support relating to employment and training available for the local community. Computers with internet access are available for community use – these are in the Hub Grub Café which is open 9am-3.30pm.
Councillor Nathan Hartley (Lib-Dem, Peasedown), Deputy Leader of Council and Cabinet Member for Early Years, Children and Young People, said: “Bath & North East Somerset Council is committed to working with young people to help them improve their life chances. The support being offered from Southside Youth Hub is invaluable for young people who want to develop their skills and secure employment or training.”
For more information or to book into any of these training courses contact Marianne Rowlands on 01225 394482 /[email protected] or Jenny Williams on 07875 488718 / [email protected].
