Future Jobs Fund is organised by the government to help people back into work.
Action Deafness is already giving 20 people the chance to get out of unemployment and take a step closer to finding permanent work. We will be recruiting another 41 people between now and the end of March 2011. Everyone is working for 25 hours a week on a six month contract. It is paid work and jobs are available if you get: Job Seekers Allowance or other work-related benefits and must have been claiming for at least six months or longer. If you are Deaf or Disabled you do not have to wait six months, you can be seen as soon as you start claiming allowances.
The six months with Action Deafness provides valuable experience and the chance to develop your skills or discover new ones. Internal training is provided and most people are taking the chance to get an NVQ as well. If there are jobs available within Action Deafness at the end of the 6 months then people will have the opportunity to apply. Alternatively we will be providing time-out to carry out important job search activity and give assistance to create a CV which demonstrates best skills and experiences.
If you would like to find out more information, you can show this article to your Job Centre personal advisor or alternatively contact us to arrange an informal interview to find out what is available.
At the moment we are looking for three workers to support clients in developing their independence and one of these will need to work in South Leicestershire. Our Hear Now project is still recruiting.
Look out for the next newsletter when we will have the latest vacancies updated and tell you more about some of the work that people are involved in.
Stuart Harrison, tel: 0844 593 4880 or email: stuartharrison@actiondeafness.org.uk