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Welcome to the January newsletter, the first for year 2023!
Happy New Year to our friends in Gospel Oak and Haverstock! We at the Job Hub are looking forward to working with you during 2023 – we can help with anything and everything to do with jobs or training. Whether you’re looking for a change of career, at the start of your journey into work, or just need some support with an application form, we will do our best to provide advice, guidance and even a cup of tea and a biscuit if you’re lucky! You can now find us at 179 Queen’s Crescent between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday – we can book you in to have a chat about how best we can support you. Here’s hoping for good times ahead….Best wishes from Julia and the Job Hub team.
Good Work Camden have been working closely with local employers to develop new opportunities for you in the year 2023. Please find below a programme of events for January.
Special People who offers support in the community to people with disabilities, elderly etc will be hosting an Insight Day on Thursday 12th Jan at 11.00am – 12.00pm, where they will be talking about their jobs, company and culture. A member of staff will be making a presentation with “Day in the Life of” Insight with a Question and Answer session at the end. This will be followed by an informal chat/interview with a manager from Special People at our Gospel Oak Job Hub on Tues 17th Jan.
For further information about the company, please visit their website: https://specialpeople.org.uk
For more information about the event, please contact Phil Carter phil.carter@camden.gov.uk
This will be a Zoom presentation. Please see below for the invite and link to Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83081312192?pwd=OUZ3bUpRcCtzYVlWUGdpY0tRR1YyZz09#success
Meeting ID: 830 8131 2192
Passcode: 9GEVtK
GLL will be hosting an Information Day at GLL’s Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre on Thursday January 26th from 11.00am – 1.00pm to talk specifically about Lifeguard and Fitness Instructor jobs, with a tour of the centre and Q n A session.
For further information about the company, please visit their website: Home (gll.org)
To attend this event, please contact Phil Carter at phil.carter@camden.gov.uk
Please note the UCLH interview workshop on Jan 19th has now been cancelled, but employer has rearranged for February.
Friday 13th January 10:00 – 14:00
Location: Old Diorama Arts Centre, 201 Drummond Street, NW1 3FE
Are you looking to upskill but unsure where to start, or want to unlock different pathways into your desired career? If so, join us at Good Work Camden’s Education and Training Fair to meet local training and education providers. Over 12 providers will be on-hand to provide expert advice and onboard you onto courses which will put you onto the path towards your new career. All welcome! Food and drink provided!
On the day you will be able to:
- Talk to education and training providers face-to-face
- Discover hundreds of local courses that will help you move towards work that is right for you
- Network with dozens of professionals that will help you build your career
- Meet other local people looking to find work that is right for them
- Discuss employment opportunities linked to your desired career
Register here to attend!
For further information contact goodwork@camden.gov.uk or call 0207 947 1666
Education and Training Fair 2023 poster.pdf
 This is a fabulous opportunity for young people aged between 18- and 30-year-old, this is a chance to get into a well-paid sector with lots of opportunities.
Register for LIFT Opportunities Bulletin here
Follow LIFT at @LIFTfutures
www.liftfutures.london
020 7527 4583| 07977 178528
Future of London is offering fantastic opportunities for Camden residents through the Emerging Talent Programme, this is for people interested in a Career in Housing & Regeneration. Application deadline is 5pm, Monday 9th January 2023.
Please email etp@futureoflondon.org.uk to request a copy of the application form Completed application forms need to be emailed back to etp@futureoflondon.org.uk by 5pm, Monday 9 January 2023 to be considered.
More information can be found here:
Emerging Talent Programme - Future of London
Somerset House are looking for people who are passionate about working in the arts, are 18-24 years old and who identify as belonging to a community that is currently underrepresented in the sector. No specific qualifications required. The deadline to apply is Tuesday 17 January at 10am.
The programme includes:
- 12 months paid work in two arts organisations based at Somerset House (six months each).
- One year membership to our creative co-working space, the Exchange.
- Careers development and a mentor.
- Access to Somerset House exclusive events.
For more information and to apply, please click on this link: Upgrade Yourself: Creative Industry Placements | Somerset House
Good Work Camden understands that it is a very difficult time for our residents due to the energy and high cost of living crisis. So, the Good Work Camden team have created a resource for you to access relevant help and support. Please click here to download our personalised guide to support you throughout the winter. If you would like some resources to help you with budgeting, please click here
We know that the current cost of living crisis is making it hard for people to pay bills, buy food and support their families in Camden. Many people do not receive all the benefits they should be getting and lose out on money. Good Work Camden is providing benefits advice and money support to residents across Camden. We want to support as many residents as possible to have the best chance to cope in this crisis and into the future.
Our support involves:
- Check if there are any benefits you could be receiving but are not yet getting
- Support you with a better-off calculation
- Help you to make a benefit claim
- Support with benefit appeal/review
- Advice if you have been overpaid on your benefits
- Check if you can receive a grant from the Cost-of-Living Fund
If you would like to speak to our benefit adviser, need help or want further information please contact your Job Hub Advisor, or contact us by phone on 0207 947 1666 or by email Jobhub@camden.gov.uk
This is a service that supports people in Camden in Recovery to have meaningful activities in their lives to support ongoing recovery. They support the individual through the keyworker, group sessions as well as a personal development programme called FUCHSIA. They are over weekly recovery, social and creative groups as well as basic IT Classes. Some other things they do, and offer are employment support, women’s groups, volunteering, employment and training. If you would like to refer, please click here.
LABS have created a community of entrepreneurs co-working to grow their businesses in the smartest office spaces in town, located across Camden. Part of their offer includes having community managers on hand to help with hosting events.
Deadline for applications is Friday 16th June 2023. To apply please email economicidevelopment@camden.gov.uk or click here for more information.
Camden Apprenticeship Opportunities
Our service is for Camden residents, former Camden secondary school students or Camden care leavers are for all ages 16 and above.
Our apprenticeship vacancies
We have vacancies all year round – sometimes more, sometimes fewer, depending on employer demand. We have apprenticeships both in the Council and with external employers. Almost all the roles we advertise are ring fenced for our candidates, therefore there’s much less competition than if they were to apply for a job elsewhere.
What is an apprenticeship?
Apprenticeships are paid jobs which also allow the employee to study towards a nationally recognised qualification. Many people prefer this option to college or university, as there are no tuition fees, you earn a salary and also end up with a lot of experience (that you wouldn’t get if studying alone).
Searching/applying for an apprenticeship.
All our vacancies are advertised here: www.camden.gov.uk/apprenticeships The team members can be reached via apprenticeships@camden.gov.uk or calling 02079748778
Good Work Camden’s childcare support aims to support lone parents to (re)enter sustainable employment and/or training. Making childcare more affordable will support the council’s objective of helping those furthest from the labour market into rewarding work. To receive childcare funding, you will need to:
- Be involved in active job search
- Confirm existing childcare support
- Seeking or be involved with training and/or education
- Be unemployed or economically inactive
- Assessed to have childcare support need
To access the Childcare funding, contact goodwork@camden.gov.uk
Good Work Camden Childcare Support Flyer
Back by popular demand, Camden and Google have renewed our scholarship programme to enable more residents to access four free programmes. Camden is the first council in the UK to join Google's Career Certificates programme, offering 500 exclusive licenses to Camden residents. The licenses will provide learners with job-ready skills within the tech and IT sector. Each programme is completely free of charge and can be completed within six months. There is no eligibility criteria, anyone can do it, anywhere, in their own time! Camden is currently running four programmes; IT support, data analytics, project management and UX design.
If you are interested in completing any of the following programmes, register your interest here and get a head start at achieving your career goals. Learners have already completed several programmes in under a three month period, don't miss out on your chance to be one!
"I think the Google Career Certificates are incredibly useful for anybody's future career as they are so cleverly made to cater for a myriad of needs and expectations: they are suitable for beginners, but also for people who are already working in the field but want a refresher and simply wish to find out more in order to keep up with current trends in the industry".
Google Career Certificates
Our aim is that no child should go hungry, no parent should go hungry to feed their child, and no one should be left struggling and without anywhere to turn. As growing numbers of people need support to feed themselves and their families, we want to make it easier to get help, sharing where you can find food banks and other important information about the services that are offered. We know that there is a link between food poverty and employment pathways so we encourage all our residents in need of support to reach out to https://findfood.camden.gov.uk/ for support.
Decode My Future - Web Development Programme - Shapeways in partnership with one of the world's leading tech-giants are providing this free 12-week course for 18-30 year old LIFT residents starting this January. This is for those who are interested in web-design, tech and where it can take them but not sure where to start. The programme is based in Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Camden or Islington. If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with Shapeways by emailing info@shapeways.io
Start Up School for Seniors - Are offering the opportunity to join this new 8-week online course, "Develop Your Creative Business," for those who are ready to turn their creative passions and ideas into a successful and thriving business. Starting on January 13th, this fully funded course is available to those who have lived in London for 3+ years.
Don't let your age hold you back from pursuing your dreams. Sign up now to reserve your spot in this valuable course: https://www.startupschoolforseniors.com.
Home Start Camden & Islington - A registered charity that offers free, confidential support for families with children under 5s are looking for volunteers with parenting or childcaring experience to support families for 3-4 hours per week. Their new training course is starting on January 24th at 10am.
If you want to support local families, gain experience, and become a part of the team, please contact them at 020 7099 6041 or email info@homestartcamden.org
for more information please see leaflet: Volunteers Needed (1).pdf
Single Homeless Project: Peer Mentoring are delighted to announce that they are accepting applications for their peer mentoring training & volunteering program.
To receive an application pack, or to find out more about the opportunity, please click here or contact peermentoring@shp.org.uk
Completed applications must be returned by 5pm on Monday 30th January.
For more information on anything featured in this newsletter, or for a general chat please contact your Job Hub adviser or email jobhub@camden.gov.uk / call 0207 947 1666
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