Jobs and Training The Guide 2020-2022 www.rbkc.gov.uk Section one: Jobs advice Jobs and Training The Guide 2020-2022 Last year, we launched “Live, Work and Learn: Our plan for a successful local economy” which sets out what the Council will be doing to ensure residents can access skills and training as well as work placements, employment offers, and support to help businesses thrive. We are committed to narrowing the skills gap and making opportunities accessible for all. Residents and communities have told us it is often difficult to find advice and support. Whether you are a resident looking for employment offers and advice, training opportunities, volunteer programmes or information on how to start your business, this guide can assist you in your search. Thank you to our partners who have helped provide this information and are supporting residents throughout the borough. Ensuring the economy works for everyone requires support from partners, businesses, employers, communities and residents. Cllr Catherine Faulks Lead member for skills and enterprise Unless otherwise noted, everything listed in the Guide is FREE, apart from some courses offered by colleges. Contents Section One: Jobs Advice 3 Section Two: Training 13 Section Three: Self-Employment and Business Start-Ups 19 Section Four: Helpful Information and Services 21 Index 25 Map: Computer and Internet Access Map 26 Impact of Covid-19 All of the courses in this guide are scheduled to be available during 2020-2022 however there may be some disruption to services due to Covid-19. We would advise that you contact the relevant jobs and training providers to discuss the specific service you are interested in for any changes to its delivery. 2 Jobs and Training The Guide 2020-22 Section One: Jobs Advice Jobcentre Plus Jobcentre Plus also has a job brokerage arm and customers have access to a vast number Jobcentre Plus is part of the Department for of vacancies. Work and Pensions. Tel: Jobcentre Plus 0800 169 0190 Full information on Jobcentre Plus services Web: www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre- can be found on www.gov.uk/contact- plus jobcentre-plus North Kensington Jobcentre Plus covers the What is provided: Employment advice, W8, W10 and W11 postcodes – see below for job brokerage and screening for local jobs. other JCP offices. Access to work clubs, training courses, work experience, volunteering, CV advice, online job Jobcentre Plus Offices searching and careers advice (National Careers Service is on-site at the Jobcentre). Fulham Waterford House, Waterford Road, Internet access – public computers and Wi-Fi London SW6 2DL for job search and applying for benefits online. Hammersmith Who is eligible: All people looking for Glen House, 22 Glenthorne Road, employment, benefit claimants and their London W6 0PP partners. North Kensington Work coaches offer support at the 308-312 Quayside House, Kensal Road, Jobcentre Plus and they can: London W10 5BL • conduct work search interviews tailored Shepherds Bush and personalised to claimants’ individual 176-180 Uxbridge Road, circumstances London W12 7JP • refer customers to job opportunities, work Westminster experience and vocational training Chadwick Street, • refer customers to training to address London SW1P 2ES basic skills and ESOL needs • access specialist provision that helps young people, lone parents, and customers who are long term unemployed, disabled or have health conditions prepare for, and find, sustainable employment • give advice on applying for in-work benefits. 3 Section one: Jobs advice Age UK Kensington Balance and Chelsea 2 Beatrice Place, London W8 5LP 1 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL Tel: 020 7937 1611 Tel: 020 8969 9105 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.Balance-CIC.com Web: www.aukc.org.uk What is provided: Balance offers employment What is provided: Information and advice on support to those with a disability including various enquiry areas, including employment information, advice and guidance, in work job rights and work-related benefits. Also offers coach support and help with in work related benefits. Support is provided for those looking a wide range of volunteering opportunities, for paid work, work experience or voluntary which can assist with moving into work. employment. Eligibility: Residents who live within Eligibility: Kensington and Chelsea residents Kensington and Chelsea who have a learning aged 55 and over. Volunteering opportunities or physical disability. are open to people of all ages from 16 upwards (including ex-offenders). Best Practice People Churchill Court, 3 Manor Royal, Crawley, Al Hasaniya Moroccan RH10 9LU Women’s Centre Email: [email protected] 4-5 Trellick Tower, Golborne Road, Web: www.bestpracticepeople.co.uk London W10 5PL What is provided: Flagship training Tel: 020 8969 2292 programme called Skills 4 Careers. Email: [email protected] The programme centres on improving Web: www.al-hasaniya.org.uk participants’ CVs to increase successful job What is provided: ‘Educate, Empower and applications. Engage’ (the three E’s) - helping women Participants receive high quality information, feel more confident by providing them with advice and guidance (IAG) during the course, the tools to raise their awareness of what’s and a lifetime offer for additional IAG once available to them within the local community. they have moved on from their training. This can include support with job applications, A large number of Moroccan and Arabic- interview skills, researching for interviews and speaking women face enormous hurdles and job search strategy. barriers in accessing paid employment. We Training programmes are portable provide a safe and motivating environment, Eligibility: and are delivered across every London running workshops for personal development, borough, offering regulated skills provision and confidence building and employability. supporting adult learners aged 19+ in receipt of Eligibility: London wide. benefits or on a low income. In addition, there is skills provision focused on supporting young people not in education, employment or training aged 16-24 into employment or further education. 4 Jobs and Training The Guide 2020-22 Chelsea FC Foundation The Clement James Centre The Hub, Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road, 95 Sirdar Road, London W11 4EQ London SW6 1HS Tel: 020 7792 9189 Tel: 020 7958 2813 Email: [email protected] Email: Foundation.education@ [email protected] chelseafc.com Web: www.clementjames.org Web: www.chelseafc.com/foundation What is provided: The ClementJames What is provided: Accredited training to Community Hub team offers a bespoke improve employment prospects including service for adults and young people. We overcoming barriers to employment, primarily provide employment support which interview skills, CVs, presentation training, includes: writing CVs and covering letters, job job application support, work opportunities, preparation and applications, identifying job vocational qualifications including customer and training opportunities, interview skills service, hospitality and CSCS training, plus days and a programme of career/life coaching. targeted provision for people aged 50+, lone Appointments are on a one-to-one basis. parents, long term unemployed and English for The ClementJames Centre also provides a Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). general advice and guidance service, alongside Eligibility: adults aged 19+ in receipt of wellbeing services and educational provision benefits. for English, Maths and IT. Eligibility: adults and young people either Clarion Housing Group unemployed, receiving benefits, on a low – Love London Working income, living in social housing or in receipt of Tel: 0300 100 0310 free school meals. Email: lovelondonworking@ clarionhg.com Web: www.lovelondonworking.com What is provided: The ‘Love London Working’ project provides face-to-face information, advice and guidance on-employment, training, work placements and apprenticeships. The project delivers a range of employability support, vocational training and e-learning courses. In addition, there is a dedicated Employer Engagement Team that sources paid employment and work placements for local residents. Eligibility: Those who are: aged 16 +, not currently in any paid work, live in a London borough, have the right to work in the UK, not currently on the DWP Work Programme or any other ESF provision. 5 Section one: Jobs advice Central and North West London Community Living Well – NHS Foundation Trust Employment Service 150 Barlby Road, London W10 6BS Violet Melchett Centre, 30 Flood Walk, Tel: 020 8206 6900 London SW3 5RR 07546 581684 St Charles Centre for Health & Wellbeing, Email: [email protected] Exmoor Street, W10 6DZ Web: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/ employment-services/ Tel: 020 3317 4200 Email: [email protected] What is provided: The Kensington and Web: https://communitylivingwell. Chelsea Employment Services Team have co.uk/ trained Employment Specialists based in the What is provided: Employment support to Early Intervention Team, North Kensington and people with barriers to finding employment South Kensington Secondary Care Teams and due to mental ill health, how to manage mental the Grenfell Health & Well Being Service. health in the workplace, and CV, application The focus of the service is to support clients to form and interview support. find or keep competitive paid employment. Job retention support to those currently The Employment Specialist will support employed but struggling in work