Welcome to Southampton Jobs Week 2021
 For more information about Southampton Jobs Week, click here.
Make sure you’re following us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to stay up to date!
Monday 9 August 2021
Join us on our Facebook page for interviews and live Q+As with employers, training providers and support organisations that can help you find work.
Kickstart Twitter Hour - between 11am and 12pm we'll be tweeting the latest Kickstart vacancies in Southampton under the hashtag #SOkickstart
Tuesday 10 August 2021
Southampton Jobs Hour – view the latest vacancies on Twitter using the hashtag #SOjobs
A-Level Results Day – get advice and support on your next steps after receiving your results
The Jobcast Episode 8 – Jobs Week Special episode of our podcast
Wednesday 11 August 2021
Southampton Virtual Jobs Fair 2021
Meet employers with live vacancies all from the comfort of your own home. There will be over 25 employers promoting over 200 live vacancies! Click here for an up to date list of exhibitors.
Register at southamptonvirtualjobsfair.eventbrite.co.uk
Thursday 12 August 2021
GCSE Results Day – get advice and support on your next steps after leaving school
Southampton Apprenticeships Hour – view the latest Apprenticeship vacancies on Twitter using the hashtag #SOapprenticeships
Young Adults Employment Hub Opening Celebration
We’re hosting a special event on Thursday 12th August 2021 on Guildhall Square from 12pm-4pm to celebrate the opening of our physical Young Adults Employment Hub. We’ll be joined by a wealth of support organisations that can speak to young people who need advice. We’ll also be giving tours of our new youth hub and offering 1 to 1 CV clinics on Guildhall Square. As well as that, we’re taking over MAST Studios to give Universal Credit claimants aged 16-24 the opportunity to meet (and possibly be interviewed by) employers with live Kickstart vacancies.
The event is free to attend and there’s no need to book. Attendees will have the chance to collect stamps from exhibitors to be in with the chance of winning a pair of Apple AirPods!
Who will be at the event and where?
Central Library
- Young Adults Employment Hub – 1st floor
Guildhall Square
- Organisations that can support young people in Southampton and help them to find work and training
MAST Mayflower Studios
Kickstart Employers with live vacancies, some of which will be conducting interviews on the day. Employers include:
- Dive Now Work Later
- Parklife Cafe
- Film Expo Ltd
- TIN Smart Social Ltd
- Solent Gateway Ltd
- Southampton City Council
- Hampshire County Council
- Brockenhurst Village Trust
For more details and updates, check our Facebook event page: Youth Hub Opening Celebration | Facebook
Friday 13 August 2021
Over 26s Information, Advice and Guidance Drop In - If you’re aged 26 and over and looking for some support to help you find your next job, drop in to the Seminar Room in Central Library between 10am and 4pm to speak to our friendly Employment Officers about how we can help. These 1 to 1 sessions include:
- Referrals to one of our projects
- CV update or writing
- Interview preparation
- Employment advice
- Application support
No need to book, just drop in and see us!
The Jobcast Episode 8 - Jobs Week Special
 Episode 8 of the Jobcast, the Employment Support Team's new podcast goes live at 9am on Tuesday 10th August!
Listen on Spotify
Watch on YouTube
August's episode is a Jobs Week Special - we'll be talking about what to expect from the week and we also meet the Prince's Trust who tell us about their programmes in Southampton and how they're linking in with our Youth Hub. As well as that, we discuss the Kickstart Scheme and how it can support young people to find work.
Kickstart your career
 The Kickstart Scheme is helping employers create thousands of government-funded jobs for young people aged 16-24 years old on Universal Credit who need additional work experience to improve their chances of getting into work.
The job will last for 6 months and while you are on it you will get paid at least 25 hours a week at the national minimum wage or national living wage depending on how old you are.
The employer will support you to improve your chances of getting a permanent job – this support would be tailored to you and might include:
- Developing your skills in the workplace
- Career advice
- Help with CV writing and preparing for interviews
There are thousands of Kickstart Scheme jobs available right now. Visit the JobHelp website for more information and talk to your Work Coach to apply to Kickstart Scheme jobs.
Southampton City Council Job Vacancies
 Senior Communications Officer
We are looking for an experienced communications professional to lead Communications for our Children’s Services team.
You will be responsible for writing and implementing communications plans for a range of different teams within the wider Children’s Service division. From delivering recruitment campaigns for foster carers and social workers, to shaping how we engage with children and young people as we work to become a child friendly city as recognised by UNICEF.
Grounds Operative - Outdoor Rec
We have a great opportunity for experienced grounds staff to join a dedicated team that maintain Southampton Golf Course. Southampton City Council took back the running of the course on 1 April 2021 and we re-opened to the public on 30 April 2021. We have made a lot of improvements to the greens as well as undertaking essential works which has all been very well received, but there is much more to achieve!
The successful candidate will hold a relevant professional qualification in grounds maintenance. E.g. Grounds Management Association (GMA) level 2 Technical Certificate in Turf Surface, or equivalent, and relevant Certificates and/or proofs of technical competence and experience to undertake the job.
Southampton Test and Trace Call Handler
Would you like the opportunity to contribute directly to the Council's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to use your skills to do something really worthwhile? Southampton City Council are looking for exceptional individuals to support our local Test and Trace service.
You will be required to initiate contact with people who have been identified as testing positive for COVID-19 through phone calls, texts, email, and other communication platforms as necessary. You will be responsible for providing COVID-19 cases with approved self-isolation advice or guidance, and assist in identifying the ‘close contacts’ of the person who has tested positive for COVID-19 by taking cases through a risk assessment. You will also assess the COVID-19 case’s ability to safely and effectively quarantine at home, identify barriers, put in place necessary interventions, and facilitate appropriate referrals.
Experienced Social Worker
Are you committed to improving the life chances and outcomes for children?
Are you enthusiastic and self-motivated about working in this challenging, stimulating and important area of statutory social work?
Following the expansion of the JIGSAW team, we have exciting opportunities for two experienced Social Workers with at least two years’ existing Statutory Children’s Social Care Safeguarding, Protection and Court experience to join the JIGSAW Team. The JIGSAW team is a multi-agency service funded by Southampton City Council Children’s Services and CCG. They provide a service to children, young people and their carer/parents with learning disabilities and enduring complex health needs including autism.
 Bitterne Library - Mondays, 10am-12pm
Weston Library - Mondays, 1pm-3pm
Northam Community Centre - Wednesdays, 10am-12pm
Central Library - Thursdays, 3pm-5pm
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