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Employment and career services

This page lists support for those looking for jobs and experience, who need help with an application and guidance for your career options.

We list many events and services on this website from other organisations and we do this in good faith.  Please be aware that a listing on this website is not a service endorsement or recommendation.  We urge you to do your own research about all organisations before using their services and to check the times and dates of events with them before attending them.  We rely on service providers to tell us if their service provision or contact details change.  Good places to check organisations include: the Care Quality Commission, Check a Trade, the Charity Commission and for each sector there is usually a professional service regulator, for example the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Access Southampton

Southampton City Council’s Employment Support Team has been supporting clients and employers in Southampton since 1990. They work with adults and young people, supporting them to find and retain suitable paid or voluntary employment and/or training. Read more

Published: 15th July, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • Employment and education
  • Employment and career services
  • Advice services

British Legion: for the Armed Forces Community

The Royal British Legion provides lifelong support for the Armed Forces community - serving men and women, veterans, and their families. Information on mobility aids, equipment grants and home adaptations. Read more

Published: 24th August, 2017

Updated: 4th September, 2020

Author: Ashley Raynor

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  • home adaptations.
  • equipment grants
  • The Royal British Legion
  • veterans
  • Armed Forces community
  • information on mobility aids
  • Employment and career services
  • Housing services
  • Transport and travel services

Carers rights

This outlines your human rights under current legislation with specific regard to individuals with caring responsibilities Read more

Published: 25th February, 2017

Updated: 18th November, 2020

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  • law
  • Employment and education
  • About caring
  • Carer Friendly Company
  • Employment and career services
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Carers UK's guide to supporting carers in your workforce

Did you know? 1 in 9 in your workforce will be caring for someone who is older, disabled or seriously ill. Resources for employers. Read more

Published: 8th November, 2018

Updated: 26th September, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • employers
  • work
  • carers rights
  • Employment and education
  • Carer Friendly Company
  • Employment and career services
  • Carers rights

CLEAR Adult Learning

CLEAR is an approved Adult Learning Provider for a range of short courses which are primarily aimed at increasing the skills needed for work and volunteering opportunities. The majority of CLEAR courses are funded. Many of the courses have a high ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) element embedded in the course. Read more

Published: 11th November, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • Employment and career services
  • Education opportunities services

Communication Skills Education

Some TED ed videos on improving communication skills to effectively communicate with others. Read more

Published: 28th November, 2017

Updated: 16th January, 2018

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • communication skills
  • Employment and education
  • Employment and career services
  • Education opportunities services

deafPLUS

Working to encourage integration and equality between deaf and hearing people in all areas of life. deafPLUS provide a range of services from advocacy to employment, equipment to information and advice. Read more

Published: 5th October, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • auditory
  • deaf
  • deafPLUS
  • hearing impairment
  • Money, benefits and debt services
  • Employment and career services
  • Advice services
  • Assistive technology services
  • Advocacy services
  • Sensory Impairment services
  • Equipment and assistance device services

Employee Stress and Mental Well-Being

Mind's free Guides to Wellness Action Plans Read more

Published: 1st August, 2017

Updated: 9th August, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

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  • work
  • stress
  • Employment and career services
  • Wellbeing services

Experts by Experience

The Experts by Experience programme takes individuals with firsthand experience as service users on Care Quality Commission inspections to help compile reports on the standard of care provision, by speaking directly to users of the service and giving users’ opinions a voice Read more

Published: 24th January, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

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  • Remploy
  • Employment and education
  • Employment and career services
  • Day services
  • Volunteering
  • Hospital Services
  • Residential care services
  • Consultations
  • Research studies

Fit for Work

This service employs occupational health professionals who consult with employees and identify obstacles preventing the employee from returning to work Read more

Published: 31st July, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

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  • work
  • Employment and career services
  • Healthy living services

Flexible working

Useful guidance for parent carers of a child with autism seeking flexible working conditions Read more

Published: 5th July, 2018

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

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  • Employment and career services
  • Autism Services

Free e-learning for healthcare

This e-learning programme has been developed to further support the theoretical component of each standard of the Care Certificate, and is freely available to staff in the health and care sectors. It is based on the Care Certificate workbook, which was developed by Health Education England, Skills for Care and Skills for Health. Read more

Published: 6th March, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • personal care
  • NHS
  • health and social care
  • care certificate
  • Skills for Care
  • standards
  • volunteers
  • support workers
  • Employment and career services
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  • Training

Free online courses

MOOCs are a way of accessing free online courses from universities around the world. Read more

Published: 11th November, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • Employment and career services
  • Education opportunities services

Free online courses for carers

Studying online can be easier to fit in around caring than a classroom based course. Carers Trust has rounded up some useful links for carers. Read more

Published: 16th August, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • Carers Trust
  • course
  • Employment and career services
  • Education opportunities services

Funded IT training

The PITMAN Training Centre in Southampton run fully funded IT Training courses for unemployed individuals in receipt of certain benefits Read more

Published: 25th September, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • IT skills
  • Employment and career services

Hampshire PA Finder

The Hampshire PA Finder is managed by Hampshire County Council and is now available for Southampton residents to use.  It is for anyone looking for a personal assistant or for people who may be looking for work. Read more

Published: 15th October, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

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  • southampton
  • Hampshire County Council
  • Enham Trust
  • PA finder
  • Personal Assistant
  • Employment and career services
  • Respite, care and day services

Home Group Southampton

FREE phone support in Southampton on housing, benefits, debts, employability and social connection. Phone this free line 0191 731 1958. Read more

Published: 23rd January, 2018

Updated: 18th December, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • debts
  • benefits
  • accessing community services
  • free
  • virtual
  • money management
  • Home Group
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  • support
  • employment
  • qualified
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  • housing
  • Money, benefits and debt services
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  • SO14
  • Walk-in advice
  • Wellbeing services
  • Housing services

Integrated Mental Health Employment Service

IMHES is delivered within the Southampton Community Mental Health Teams. Their aim is to engage with people with mental health issues earlier to prevent them falling out of employment, to find work or training and to maintain their employment status. Read more

Published: 12th September, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • Employment and career services
  • Mental Health services

Job Club and Tea & Tech

Job Club and Tea & Tech Read more

Published: 25th July, 2017

Updated: 21st February, 2018

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Townhill Park Community Centre, Meggeson Avenue, Southampton, SO18 2FH

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  • computer
  • IT skills
  • help
  • advice
  • support
  • universal credit
  • Money, benefits and debt services
  • Community Cafes
  • Employment and career services
  • Cancer
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  • SO18

Job support for refugees and migrants in Southampton

This page gives information on CLEAR’s Advice and Employment service Read more

Published: 1st October, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • southampton
  • job
  • advice
  • employment
  • CLEAR
  • refugee
  • migrant
  • Employment and career services

Learning Disability Life Skills Employment Service

The Life Skills service commissioned by Southampton City Council provides support to adults with learning disabilities who want to explore paid employment, further education and voluntary work. We also support individuals to increase their independence skills, including travelling independently and community or leisure access. Read more

Published: 12th September, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • life skills
  • Learning Disability services
  • Employment and education
  • Employment and career services
  • Learning Disability
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