IAG Wakefield

Step Up Various locations across Wakefield District STEP UP Wakefield Tel: 01924 303334

This is Wakefield Council’s flagship Employment and Skills Service. Our specialist STEP-UP team is here to help whether you are: Looking for Work Changing Careers or working towards promotion Wanting to learn new skills or work towards qualifications We will: Allocate you a personal adviser who will work with you to identify your individual needs. Allocate a specialist key account officer to work with you on your business needs. Work with a wide network of organisations to ensure you get the best possible support to achieve your ambitions. Match you to a range of job opportunities and match businesses to your skills, ensuring you get the best chance of success. Signpost you to a range of learning and skills opportunities to support your personal or business goals.

Turning Point – Talking Therapies Talking Therapies 57 Kirkgate Wakefield WF1 1HX Employment support | Wakefield (turning-point.co.uk) Tel: 01924 234 860

Employment support for anyone accessing the Talking Therapies service. Support includes: Application support Interview techniques, presentation and preparation Specification letters Job searching Voluntary work, training and education Advocacy Signposting In work support/employee retention and signposting Applying for work with a criminal record Registering and working with recruitment agencies Benefits advice, better off in work calculations and in work benefits.

Works Better Works Better :: Hello – We’re here to help Tel: 01484 221000

Provides a variety of employability support in Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield.

Wakefield District Housing (WDH) – Community Employment Advisers Community Employment Advisors (wdh.co.uk) Tel: 01977 788825

Our skilled advisors will work with you to identify what steps you might need to take to progress towards your employment goals. Examples of support available includes: help to search for jobs, assistance with e-mail and online applications, guidance on how to write a CV or cover letter, interview skills and tips, and help to find the right training course or volunteer opportunity. We can also offer support to complete an application for the WDH Foundation Grant scheme, a non-repayable grant of up to £3000 to get people into work and boost their skills.

Dominion Training 13 Cheapside Wakefield WF1 2SD Dominion Training Tel: 01924 210195

Dominion Training aims to provide businesses and individuals with accredited training and qualifications that are flexible,affordable and an alternative route to degrees.

Jobcentre Plus Centurion House, Bank Street, Castleford, WF10 1HY Low Hall, Market Street, Hemsworth, WF9 4HP Challand House, Liquorice Way, Pontefract, WF8 1DR Crowther House, Thornhill Street, Wakefield, WF1 1PL Tel: 0800 169 0190

Jobcentre’s enable unemployed people to find work and claim benefits. They enable access to a number of schemes and training opportunities to support access to employment. Support is given by interventions with Work Coaches.