Chelsea Football Club are working with Transport for London in creating fantastic opportunities to get a free CSCS card and pathways into the construction industry:

• The five-day online course will give participants a certificate in employability construction and job support for the construction sector.

• The Transport for London four-day event will give learners construction qualifications and the chance to take the CSCS test leading to the card needed to work in construction.

To gain all this the learner must:

• Attend the Chelsea five-day online class via zoom on Monday 08/02/2021 for two 45-minute teaching sessions every day.

• Learners will then attend the four-day Transport for London online course event where they can gain their CSCS card.

Learners must be:

• 19 years old or older
• unemployed and in receipt of benefits
• working/ furloughed but on an income of 20,850 or lower
• Have photo ID
• Must have or be able to download zoom
• Have a laptop or PC to work from

This is a great opportunity to not only gain qualifications but also get the CSCS card and get work in the construction industry which has been deemed an essential industry and is carrying on through-out the pandemic. 

To enrol or to express an interest email Martin Burrows at martin.burrows@chelseafc.com.

Women Into Construction is partnering with West London College and the Mayor’s Construction Academy West London to run a programme for 15 unemployed women. 

The programme will enable you to gain a CSCS card and includes a two-week work placement followed by support to gain employment in the industry.

An information session: 11th January 2021 from 12.30 to 3.30 Register in advance here

More than £12 million has been made available through the DWP’s Job Entry Targeted Support (JETS) programme to help people to find work and to develop new skills and retrain to improve their chances of securing alternative employment. 

The scheme is designed to help people who have been unemployed and in receipt of benefits for at least 13 weeks. 

Employment advisers will support individuals for up to six months and candidates will have access to online courses, training and information on suitable vacancies.

Find out more here.

If you are at risk of being made redundant you can receive:

• Job search support
• Referral to supporting organisations
• Benefits advice
• Upskilling/Retraining support

Contact Mohit (Team Leader) on 07979512538, Mona on 07385414723, Priya on 07385414681 or Rishika on 07385414642.

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