Employment Support.
Find useful services and resources to help you search for jobs, learn new skills, or explore your next career step. We provide information for everyone, helping you overcome barriers and move forward into work, education, or training.
Adult and Community Learning (ACL).
We offer a wide range of courses designed to help adults develop new interests, build confidence, and enhance their skills, knowledge, and employability.
Community Employment Hubs.
The Employment Hubs are a free employment support service covering Taunton, West Somerset, Wellington, Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea.
Employment Support services
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,…
Spark IT Somerset
The Spark iT project helps Somerset residents who need help with digital skills and support. We set up Digital Cafés…
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.
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.…
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.
Citizens Advice West Somerset
We help people with their problems by giving free, independent advice. We offer support online, over the phone, and in…
Welcome hubs
CHARIS and Somerset County Council have set up Welcome Hubs in Somerset. These hubs help refugees, asylum seekers, and their…
Skills Elevators
Skills Elevators are tools that show you different job roles and what you need to do those jobs. They help…
Seetec PLUSS
Seetec Pluss is a leading provider of work and wellbeing services that inspires thousands of people to find and progress…
SomersetWorks
This information is for Somerset residents to help you progress with your NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) to…
Higher education in Somerset
Learn about the different degree-level qualifications available in Somerset, like Degree Apprenticeships and other higher education options.
SomersetWorks – SEND information
Information on the education and training options available for young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)
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…
Somerset Careers Hub
We work with every state-funded secondary school, special educational needs school, alternative provision & post 16 college, helping them to…
Adult Community Education (ACL)
Service Wide range of courses designed for adults aged 19+ to develop new interests, build confidence and increase their skills,…
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.
Skill Up Somerset
We are a not-for-profit organisation that offers free, impartial Apprenticeship and skills advisory services to Somerset people and businesses.
