A Walsall programme to support jobseekers to find roles in healthcare has helped 139 people into work – with one new recruit declaring it “a life changer.” The Work4Health programme was developed by whg to help residents secure roles as …
Studied: Gateway to Employment: Care2Care programme In the six weeks that Georgiana Vasiliu completed her pre-employment training programme at Walsall College, she says she improved her mental health and wellbeing much more than she had ever done over the last …
Studied: Employment Gateway programme Progression: Clinical Support Worker at Walsall Manor Hospital Being in the right place at the right time helped Olaitan Akib begin her career working in the NHS. She enrolled on to a clinical support worker pre-employment …
Studied: Pre-employment course with whg and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Progression: Support services assistant role with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Garry hadn’t expected to be starting a new career with the NHS at the age of 66. He had worked …
Are you at risk of redundancy? Has lockdown led to you losing your job? Or have you been struggling for a while to find work? Whatever your position, it’s fair to say that the last six months have made it …
Walsall College is running an advice service for local people interested in the key worker job opportunities created by the coronavirus outbreak. Connecting Communities provides online and telephone support to residents in Beechdale, Birchills and Leamore. Debbie Illidge at the …
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the term “key-worker” has never carried such weight. However, the UK’s opinion on which jobs qualify for the title has changed rapidly since the virus halted every-day life. Respect for NHS workers, lorry drivers …
Walsall College is encouraging small and medium-sized construction companies to get involved in a training scheme that stops them turning down building projects because they lack skilled workers. The Gateway to Construction Labour provides ‘work-ready’ individuals through a pre-employment programme …