1. Benefits to Work
Jobcentre Plus offers a range of services to help people into work:
Work Clubs - encouraging people who are out of work to exchange skills and share experiences, so that they can find employment;
Work Together - developing work skills through volunteering ;
Work experience - helping people gain insight into the world of work
New Enterprise Allowance - supporting unemployed people who wish to move off benefits into self-employment;
Enterprise Clubs - a way of encouraging people who are out of work to exchange skills, share experience, and work through their business ideas; and
sector-based work academies – comprising of pre-employment training, work experience placements and guaranteed job interviews
Help your families make progress towards work, contact Claire Winterton on for further info
Universal Jobmatch is available to all people looking for work. It enables Jobseekers to:
Create a personalised account which allows them to upload their CV and profile and cover letter, or help them to create one
Receive on-going job matches to their profile
Record any details about other job searches they do so that all their job search activity is held in one place
Help families find a job with:
Universal Jobmatch
Apprenticeships give claimants an opportunity to work for a real employer, earn a salary and gain a qualification whilst gaining valuable workplace skills and experience.
Anyone living in England, over 16 years old and not in full-time education can apply to be an apprentice.
Find out more at:
Free Childcare………
Places are available for eligible 2 year olds. Accessing these places gives claimants:
A chance to volunteer to take up training or employment;
Improve early education for their child;
Chance for child to interact with other children and build confidence
Apply for it at:
Free Childcare
Apprenticeships
Volunteering is a great way to learn and develop new skills whilst looking for a job and could even increase claimants’ chances of finding work. There are no limits on the amount of time claimants can volunteer for, provided that they continue to meet the conditions of the benefit or tax credit they are getting.
For more info visit:
volunteering while getting benefits and Do -it for volunteering opportunities

2. Benefits to Work Better off in Work?
Use an independent benefits calculator to find out:
what benefits families could get
how to claim
how their benefits will be affected if they start work
They are free to use, anonymous & can be accessed via: GOV.UK
The Skills to Succeed Academy is an innovative on-line training programme designed to help young people find the right career and find and keep a job. Easy to use, realistic and enjoyable, it’s a great chance to improve your employability skills for free
For more information and the access code contact your
Jobcentre Plus Work Coach
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Prince's Trust courses can give unemployed young people aged 16-25, skills, support, work experience, and still continue to receive their benefits whilst on the course.
For further information contact:
Nutan Patel on or
(remember to inform the Jobcentre Plus Work Coach prior to starting the programme))
For information on the local work place and of different routes to help choose a career path or find out more about where to get careers advice
Visit:
Working in Leicestershire
Wheels to Work are a moped hire scheme available to those who are struggling to get to work due to transport barriers
For further info visit: Wheels to Work
In need of a new job or a new direction? Need to upgrade your ICT, English or maths skills, give your CV a boost, or get that extra qualification? Go Learn has hundreds of courses on offer
Find out what’s available at: Adult Learning Courses in Leicestershire