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Employability

Speak to your Jobcentre Plus Work Coach or named Lead Worker from Pembrokeshire County Council about how you can access this support

Our employment mentors will provide 1-1 support and will develop an action plan with your guest to overcome any barriers to employment.

To find out more please email getinvolved@pembrokeshire.gov.uk or call 01437 776609

Finding work

You can get free personal support with:

• Careers advice and guidance
• Creating an action plan
• Help with job applications, Creating or updating your CV
• Confidence building activities and courses
• Free work related training and qualifications
• Transferring your global qualifications
• English classes, as a second or foreign language (ESOL)
• Liaising with local employers
• Interview skills and clothing
• Trying out jobs through work trials and work experience
• Arranging job opportunities with local employers
• Benefits advice and ‘better off calculations’ to ensure you are financially better off in work.
• Help to pay travel costs for attending appointments and training
• Help to pay for childcare or replacement care so you can attend appointments and training
• Specialist support for people with disabilities, learning disabilities and autism who want to work

Starting work

You can get support to:

• Help to pay for clothing, uniform & Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for work
• Help to pay for other costs such as DBS or professional registrations
• Some help to pay for travel costs for travel to work
• Some help to pay for childcare or replacement care
• Help for employers to create a job opportunity for you
• Specialist support for people with disabilities, learning disabilities and autism who may need adjustments or adaptations to start work

Starting your own business

You can get:

• Help to start your own business
• Support to apply for funding for your business/business idea
• Space to work from with fast broadband

Staying in work

You can get:

• Help to improve your work prospects (increase hours, find a different job, get a permanent contract)
• Skills and qualifications while you are in work
• Counselling and complementary therapies to help you return to work if you are unwell.
• Specialist support for people with disabilities, learning disabilities and autism who may need adjustments or adaptations to stay in work

Ongoing support

You can get:

• Advice about support services – Social care, Food banks, Benefits and Money Advice, GP support, Mental Health support, Carers support & information services etc.
• Translation services
• English classes as a second or foreign language (ESOL)
• Benefits advice and guidance

JobCentre Plus

Local offices are located in Haverfordwest, Milford Haven and Pembroke Dock. They can all be contacted on 0800 169 0190.

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