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
Adult Community Education (ACL)
Courses for adults aged 19 and over to learn new skills, build confidence and improve their job opportunities.
Ark at Egwood CIC
Ark at Egwood is a community-focused outdoor wellbeing service in South Somerset. Using horticulture, crafts, cooking, volunteering and nature-based activities, it helps people of all…
Autism Somerset (Autism Community Network CIC)
Autism Somerset provides neurodiversity training, coaching, consultancy and support for autistic and neurodivergent people, families, professionals and organisations. Services include Oliver McGowan Training, anxiety courses,…
Borrow an iPad from the library
Borrow an iPad from your local Somerset library for up to six weeks, free of charge. Devices come with internet access and useful online resources.
Careers and pathways
Careers and pathways information and support for young people in Somerset who are not in education, employment or training.
Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance Service (CEIAG).
Free careers and education advice to help adults overcome barriers, explore opportunities and take the next step towards learning, volunteering or employment.
Carymoor Environmental Trust
Carymoor Environmental Trust is a Somerset charity that delivers environmental education, conservation activities, craft workshops and family learning opportunities. Through outdoor experiences, volunteering and nature-based…
Connect Community Church
Connect Community Church provides practical support, community activities and learning opportunities for people experiencing homelessness, isolation or other life challenges. Through its open-door approach, the…
Free Online Skills and Careers Courses – Youth Employment UK
Free online courses to help young people build confidence, develop skills, explore careers and prepare for work.
Get Somerset Working
Somerset employment strategy focused on reducing economic inactivity and improving access to employment.
Heads Up Somerset
Heads Up Somerset is a mental health and wellbeing charity based in Wells that helps adults improve their wellbeing through support, creativity and learning. The…
Hinkley Point C Jobs Service
A dedicated jobs service helping local people find jobs at Hinkley Point C and other local opportunities.
Job Fairs South West
Job Fairs South West connects jobseekers with recruiting employers at careers and recruitment events across the region.
Leaving Care – Somerset Council
Somerset Council provides continuing support, advice and guidance for eligible young people leaving care.
Leaving Care Local Offer
The Somerset Leaving Care Local Offer brings together information about support and services for eligible care leavers.
Migrant Communities Inspired Together (MC Inspired Together)
MC Inspired Together supports migrants, refugees and diverse communities across Somerset through ESOL classes, wellbeing activities, intercultural learning and community-based support. The organisation helps people…
Mind in Somerset
Mind in Somerset is a mental health charity providing support, advice, wellbeing services and community programmes for adults across Somerset. Through services including Mindline, Open…
Open Mental Health Somerset
Open Mental Health brings together local voluntary organisations and the NHS to provide mental health and wellbeing support for adults in Somerset.
Response to redundancy
Support for people in Somerset affected by or facing redundancy.
Somerset Supported Employment Magazine
Discover inspiring stories and real experiences from young people taking part in supported employment programmes across Somerset.
The Salvation Army Employment Plus
Employment Plus offers tailored support to help people become job-ready, find work and stay in work.
Turn2us
Turn2us provides free tools and information to help people check benefit entitlement and search for charitable grants.
UK Armed Forces Employment Support
Employment, training and career support for the Armed Forces community.
Your Future Sorted – DSTPN
Dorset and Somerset Training Provider Network – Your Future Sorted helps young people understand their options after school. It provides clear, local information about apprenticeships,…
