Leicester

We are here to help you.

You will have access to your own personal consultant who will help you plan your journey back into work. We’ll work with you to identify your strengths, skills and abilities and identify any barriers you may have to employment.

We will provide you with a comprehensive support package, giving you the confidence to make those first steps back into work.

Our specialist employment consultants will work with you to identify your skills and match these to a job that is right for you. We also work with a wide range of employers, across different work areas, to identify suitable vacancies.

Once you are in work our support doesn’t stop there. We’ll keep in touch with you to make sure everything’s going well. We’ll be on hand to answer any questions, and to support you with any challenges you might face.

Are you eligible?

You must be currently unemployed or working part time hours, over 25 years old and have one or more of the following barriers:

be over 50
be a lone parent
be an ethnic minority
have a basic skills need
have a disability or are managing a health condition
have caring responsibilities
have a basic skills needs
have mental health issues
have a criminal conviction
are drug or alcohol dependent
have no or low qualifications
have a language barrier (English not first language)

If you are still not sure, then please register and we will get back to you very soon.

Success stories from Leicester

Dale secures first ever job

13 December, 2018

Leicester man Dale Sharpe has secured his first ever paid job after receiving help from our partners delivering the Links to Work programme.

Harish happy to be back in work

14 November, 2018

"I have very much enjoyed my time coming ino the Links to Work office and attending the employability appointments, I have found it to be a great help coming here" – Harish, Leicester

Upcoming Events

31 Dec

Health and Wellbeing Workshops in December

If your health concerns are preventing you from finding employment we might be able to help. Leicester health adviser, Emma Foulds, is running a number of workshops throughout November.

Watch how we helped Kieran

Meet the Leicester team

Rachel Beck

Tutor

Rachel works with customers to develop their existing skills and learn ones. We run employability sessions as well as accredited qualifications to help customers gain work.

Samuel Kelly

Personal Consultant

I am here to help people into sustained employment. I will always go the extra mile, actively listening to peoples needs and helping them on their journey.

Manjit Shergill

Engagement Consultant

Manjit is the first point of contact and always happy to help. If you have any questions about our programme or how we can help you please ask.