The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust – Supporting Female Veterans
The Female Veterans Toolkit is a practical resource designed to help organisations, professionals, and services understand and better support the needs of female veterans in the UK
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Supported Employment Vacancies – Imagine the Possibilities
Explore Supported Employment Vacancies on Imagine the Possibilities website
Imagine the Possibilities
An innovative range of new post-16 options resources have been created that will help families, teachers and students understand and navigate the processes involved in moving from school into the many different post-16 options that are available – especially for those with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities.
UK Armed Forces Employment Support
Helping you succeed throughout your working life
We provide life-long, life-changing support, jobs and training opportunities to Service leavers, veterans, reservists and their spouses, partners and children.
Get Somerset Working
What is Get Somerset Working?
Get Somerset Working is Somerset’s local strategy to reduce economic inactivity and foster a more inclusive and resilient labour market. It presents a bold, collaborative framework aimed at creating opportunities for all residents to access quality employment, overcome challenges such as poor health or caring responsibilities, and contribute to a fairer, more prosperous Somerset.
Connect to Work is a key funded workstream within this initiative, offering intensive, tailored employment support to individuals facing significant barriers to entering the workforce.
Weston College
Weston College offers free support and training to help you if you’re unemployed or economically inactive and seeking work. We have specialist programmes for people aged 19+
Programmes are delivered face-to-face occasionally in Somerset. Remote courses are available all year, and you will need access to a computer and the internet for these.
Please see the webpage link below to see the latest courses.
King’s Trust programmes
Are you 16-25 and looking to build confidence, boost your skills, and figure out your next steps? The King’s Trust offers two programmes with Weston College, a 4-week Achieve programme and a 12-week Team programme. You don’t have to choose; you can do both! You can start with Achieve and then move on to the Team programme.
Please see the webpage link below to see a full breakdown of each programme.
Heart of the South West Growth Hub
We offer free business advice and support services for established businesses and those looking to start-up in Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay. Growth Hub Advisers have the resources to link you with business support programmes and organisations that can help you start, run or grow your business.
Somerset Start Up & Grow
Somerset Start Up & Grow gives free, practical help to people starting or growing a business in Somerset. Funded by Somerset Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, you can get up to six hours with a local business advisor. We help with your plan, money, marketing, day-to-day running, new ideas and hiring. If you’re in the Somerset Council area and run a small or medium business (under 250 staff) — or you’re just getting started — you can join. Not sure if you’re eligible? Use the Council Checker or get in touch for a quick chat.
Sir Robert McAlpine
We are a family-owned construction and infrastructure company established since 1869.
We design, develop, build and preserve some of Britain’s most iconic buildings. We shape towns, cities, and landscapes and put the local community at the heart of everything we do.
Exciting career opportunities in Bridgwater, Somerset
Join our construction team delivering a state-of-the-art battery cell manufacturing facility for Agratas.
Apprenticeship Levy Transfers
Skill Up Somerset are working with some local large employers who are willing to transfer their levy to smaller local employers, subject to certain criteria.
Somerset Business Agency (SBA)
SBA CIC // Enterprise
Take initiative. Lead a programme. Level-up your business leadership. We’re here to support start up owners, existing businesses and employees in reaching for the stars.
SBA CIC // Education
We work with schools and other education establishments to deliver enterprising training, preparing students for the world of business. We also offer a range of courses, for those looking to upgrade their skills.
SBA CIC // Employment
The world of work just got more accessible. Build your confidence and get yourself employment-ready with our expert career guidance and skill development.
Spark IT Somerset
The Spark iT project helps Somerset residents who need help with digital skills and support. We set up Digital Cafés and drop-in centers in community spaces across the county. Our friendly volunteers, called Digital Champions, run these free events. They are open to everyone, no matter how old you are or how much you know about technology.
Employer-led Skills Bootcamps
Employer-led Skills Bootcamps help businesses in Somerset and Dorset. They are for any business that wants to teach their current staff new skills or find new employees with special skills.
Skills Bootcamps
Discover new opportunities for your skills development through Employer-led Dorset and Somerset Skills Bootcamps
Community Employment Hubs
The Employment Hubs are a free employment support service covering Taunton, West Somerset, Wellington, Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea.
Business Skills Sorted
We provide a directory called Business Skills Sorted to help businesses find training and education options.
Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP)
SWAPs help local people who are unemployed learn new skills for jobs in areas like care, construction, digital, and warehousing. They are run by Jobcentre Plus to help businesses find workers with the right skills.
Each SWAP lasts up to six weeks and includes:
Training: Learn skills that match what employers need.
Work Experience: Get hands-on practice and earn qualifications.
Your Future Sorted – Provider Directory
We have a directory called ‘Your Future Sorted’ that helps you find out about training and career options in Somerset.
Borrow an iPad from the library
Somerset Council offers an iPad loaning scheme. Members of selected Somerset Libraries (16 and over) can borrow a device for up to six weeks free of charge
Citizens Advice West Somerset
We help people with their problems by giving free, independent advice. We offer support online, over the phone, and in person. We help with many issues like consumer rights, pensions, and court support.
Welcome Hubs
CHARIS and Somerset County Council have set up Welcome Hubs in Somerset. These hubs help refugees, asylum seekers, and their sponsors by providing support and information.
Skills Elevators
Skills Elevators are tools that show you different job roles and what you need to do those jobs. They help you see the skills and behaviors needed for each job. Skills Elevators also give you information on where to get support, and find colleges or apprenticeships to help you learn and start your career.
Seetec PLUSS
Seetec Pluss is a leading provider of work and wellbeing services that inspires thousands of people to find and progress in work each year.
Together with Pluss, our specialist social enterprise, we empower people to discover and realise their unique potential.
Somerset Business Mentoring
This programme is designed to help Somerset’s small and medium (SME) businesses learn from our experienced business leaders and serial entrepreneurs. They will share their knowledge on accelerating business development, making better strategic decisions, being more productive and ultimately growing your business.
SomersetWorks
This information is for Somerset residents to help you progress with your NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) to EET journey.
Higher education in Somerset
Learn about the different degree-level qualifications available in Somerset, like Degree Apprenticeships and other higher education options.
Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge for Schools and Colleges (ASK)
The ASK program helps schools and colleges across England with apprenticeships. It is funded by the National Apprenticeship Service, which is part of the Department for Education. The program provides free support to help students learn about and understand apprenticeships better.
Somerset Elective home education
Local authorities have several duties to make sure that all children are kept safe and have access to suitable, full-time education, including those that are home educated.
SomersetWorks – SEND information
Information on the education and training options available for young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)
Careers Hub Padlet
Padlet is our online noticeboard where you can find resources, opportunities, training and guidance.
Somerset Education Business Partnership (EBP)
Somerset Education Business Partnership connects employers with education providers so that young people are aware of local career opportunities and develop the skills needed to thrive at work.
Somerset Careers Hub
We work with every state-funded secondary school, special educational needs school, alternative provision & post 16 college, helping them to link with local employers to deliver high quality careers support for students.
Adult Community Education (ACL)
Service Wide range of courses designed for adults aged 19+ to develop new interests, build confidence and increase their skills, knowledge, and employability.
Courses include engaging families through nature conservation, building financial resilience, developing essential skills to promote inclusion for refugees, community enterprise, health and wellbeing, essential skills including maths, English and digital skills and confidence building.
Dorset and Somerset Training Provider Network (DSTPN)
Dorset and Somerset Training Provider Network Ltd (DSTPN) is a company limited by guarantee with a membership consisting of fee-paying members who are training organisations, colleges, employers and stakeholder bodies working in the post-16 education and training sector.
SPTS (Specialist and Personalised Training Services)
Lead and coordinate work with young people, families, local employers, schools, colleges and support agencies in order to secure supported employment opportunities and outcomes for our young people with SEND in Somerset.
Level 6 trained, impartial and independent specialist careers advice and guidance. Working with a vast number of young people and families, providing careers advice and guidance, developing careers opportunities, delivering workshops and raising aspirations in specialist schools, alternative provision, colleges and the like.
Providing young people with opportunities and choice to have their best life and reach their full potential.
Response to redundancy for businesses
Coordination of the strategic response to redundancy for businesses.
Helping businesses plan and manage when they need to reduce staff.
Somerset Work Experience Partnership
The Somerset Work Experience Partnership helps schools with work experience for students. We have a list of job placements, check that they are safe, and provide schools with the resources and paperwork needed. We make sure work experience is safe, exciting, and useful for everyone.
Skill Up Somerset
We are a not-for-profit organisation that offers free, impartial Apprenticeship and skills advisory services to Somerset people and businesses.
