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Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Employment and Training Opportunities For further information: E: amplify@midandeastantrim.gov.uk T: 028 2563 3363
1 | Employability Support Programmes
& Self-Employment Options
Jobmatch Stride Employability Programme Exploring Enterprise Programme delivered by Local Councils through
NI’s network of Enterprise Agencies.
A training and employment This programme is designed to help The programme offers mentoring Whilst social distancing measures
programme delivered by Network people living with a disability or and training at a pace tailored remain in place, contact with
Personnel to support individuals health-related condition who are out to your needs and you will have advisors will be via telephone/video-
find work, create CVs, job searching of work move towards employment the opportunity to work towards conference platforms such as Zoom.
and preparation for interviews, or further education. achieving a CCEA Level 1 Qualification
self-employment support and in Understanding Business Enterprise. For MEA residents your local
opportunities for confidence building E: stride@usel.co.uk Participants will be provided with one- Enterprise Agencies are as follows:
and personal development. T: 028 9035 6600 or E: amplify@ to-one mentoring in areas such as:
midandeastantrim.gov.uk
Ballymena Business Centre
E: jobmatch@network T: 028 2563 3363 • The concepts involved in
62 Fenaghy Road
personnel.org.uk starting a business
Galgorm
T: 028 7963 1032 or E: amplify@ • Marketing a new business
Jobs and Benefits Ballymena
midandeastantrim.gov.uk • Key finance principles
Tel 028 2565 8616
T: 028 2563 3363 • How to develop a model for
The Jobs and Benefits network
your business idea
across Northern Ireland provide Carrickfergus Enterprise
• Tailored advice specific to you
Verve Employability Programme the following assistance: 8 Meadowbank Road
To find out more, contact: Carrickfergus
A training and employment • Helping people who are not Tel 028 9336 9528
E: amplify@midandeastantrim.
programme delivered by the NOW job ready to develop the skills
gov.uk T: 028 2563 3363
Group that is open to anyone over and competence to become LEDCOM
16 who has a learning difficulty, employable Willowbank Road
learning disability, autism or • Matching unemployed people Go For It (Business Start Larne
associated health condition and to suitable job opportunities Programme) Tel 028 2826 9973
would like support in gaining • Administering a variety of benefits
employment. in Jobs and Benefits Offices The programme provides individuals Book an appointment online
Current vacancies can be found at: planning to start a business with www.goforitni.com/get-in-touch
E: admin@nowgroup.org www.jobcentreonline.com advice, mentoring and help to produce or T: 0800 027 0639
T: 028 9043 6400 or E: amplify@ or T: 0300 200 7822 on weekdays a business plan. The programme is
midandeastantrim.gov.uk (except public holidays) 9am-5pm.
T: 028 2563 3363
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2 | DfC Redundancy Service –
Online Resources
DfE - Careers Service has lots of help and advice including If you have been made redundant, a range of specific online
information on Planning Your Career resources have been developed by the Department for the
If you’ve been made redundant, (www.nidirect.gov.uk/information- Communities. The following link provides useful information
unemployed or want to change job, and-services/careers/plan-your- and guidance.
the Department for the Economy’s career) and Careers Online Tools
Careers Service can provide support (www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/ DfC Internet NI Direct
with job search, finding alternative careers-online-support) including
work and advice on education and career matching tools and a CV Dedicated page for the DfC Nidirect is the official government
training opportunities. As the service builder. Redundancy Service website for Northern Ireland
is provided by the Department, it is citizens.
at no cost to the individual. Or check out their Careers Service https://www.communities-ni.gov.
Adult Guide (www.nidirect.gov.uk/ uk/topics/finding-staff/redundancy- www.nidirect.gov.uk/information-
Careers Advisers can provide one-to- sites/default/files/publications/ service and-services/redundancy-and-
one career information, advice and carerers-service-an-adult-guide-PDF- leaving-your-job/redundancy
guidance on: June-2020.pdf) Includes:
• Career Planning • DfC Redundancy Clinic Webcast Includes:
• Job search To speak to a Careers Adviser please • Link to redundancy factsheets • Link to DfC Redundancy Service
• Interview Preparation and Call 0300 200 7820. • Short Video explaining service for
Techniques employers https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/
• Writing CVs The helpline is open Monday to articles/coping-redundancy
• Education including e-learning Friday, 9:30am-4:30pm.
options
• Training and Apprenticeships You can also use the live chat or
• Self-employment email an adviser, full details can be
• Voluntary work found at:
www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/
The Careers Service Website (www. contacts-az/careers-service
nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/careers)
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3 | Skilling Up
Includes: NI Business Info There are a range of free, fully-accredited courses now available
at local colleges across Northern Ireland to help you retrain and
• General advice on coping with NIbusinessinfo.co.uk, a free service improve your skills.
redundancy offered by Invest Northern Ireland,
• Link to Make the Call is the official online channel for
• Link to DfC Redundancy Clinic Opportunities are available from For more information on specific
business advice and guidance in
Webcast entry to postgraduate levels, courses, visit the provider’s website
Northern Ireland, including self-
focusing on skills identified by as courses are being updated
employment.
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/ industry, including: regularly.
articles/redundancy-and-benefits • Digital skills
www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk
• Essential skills Northern Regional College
Includes: • Employability skills
• Make the Call Universal Credit • Healthcare and life sciences To find out more and register for a
• Contribution Based Benefits • Green Technologies course, visit https://www.nrc.ac.uk/
• Jobs and Benefits offices • Leadership and management campaign/free-online-courses
• Link to DfC Redundancy Service
Most courses will be delivered online Belfast Metropolitan College
and how you take part will be flexible
to fit around your busy lives. They To find out more and register for a
will provide an opportunity to re- course, visit www.belfastmet.ac.uk
skill and upskill into areas where
job growth is expected to be high South West College
as we emerge from the impact of
coronavirus. To find out more and register for a
course, visit www.swc.ac.uk
All courses include an accredited
qualification and will finish by 31 North West Regional College
March 2021.
To find out more and register for a
A full list of all courses supported by course, visit www.nwrc.ac.uk
the Department of Education can be
found at: https://www.nidirect.gov.
uk/articles/free-short-term-courses-
improve-skills
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4 | Employment
Academies
Queen’s University Belfast Open University courses Assured Skills MEA Pre-Employment Academies
To find out more about the range of The Department for the Economy has Assured Skills is a demand led These are a range of short
Post Graduate Certificates available partnered with the Open University short pre-employment training programmes which are available
and register for a course, visit to offer a range of free training to programme, fully funded by the exclusively to MEA residents. They
www.qub.ac.uk help you improve your skills and well- Department for the Economy, are designed to enable participants
being. The Open University offers a to upskill individuals and help attain accredited qualifications to
Ulster University wide range of online courses. them compete for guaranteed ensure career pathway progression
www.open.edu/openlearn/ job vacancies in new Foreign and access to local employment
To find out more about the range freecourses/full-catalogue Direct Investment companies and opportunities.
of Post Graduate Certificates expanding locally based businesses.
and Continuous Professional Academies will include:
Development Courses and register Skills covered by Academies include • Hospitality
for a course, visit a range of subjects such as, data • Health and Social Care
www.ulster.ac.uk/upskill analytics, cybersecurity and welding. • Welding
• Childminding
The programme is delivered by the • Transport
Further Education Colleges and • Hydrogen
universities through a 6-8 week
Academy and participants receive To find out more, contact:
£150 weekly training allowance along E: amplify@midandeastantrim.gov.
with travel expenses and help with uk
childcare costs where appropriate. T: 028 2563 3363
Academies currently open for
applications can be found on
Nidirect - https://www.nidirect.gov.
uk/articles/assured-skills-training-
programme
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Employment Antrim
Training
Borough
Opportunities
Council | 095 | Online Courses 6 | Recruitment Agencies / Advice Services
There are a host of free, developmental and recreational courses Staffline First Choice Selection Services
now available to help you retrain and improve your skills.
Staffline is currently working from First Choice request to be
home and ask that all individuals contacted over telephone or email.
contact them over email or
BT Skills for Tomorrow Learn my Way telephone. 18A Broadway Avenue,
Ballymena
www.bt.com/skillsfortomorrow www.learnmyway.com/ 86 Lower Mill Street, www.first-choice-rec.com
Ballymena BT43 5AF T: 028 2564 8477
www.staffline.ie
Google Digital Garage Oxford Home Study College
T: 028 2564 2699
https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/ www.oxfordhomestudy.com/free- Rutledge Recruitment &
digitalgarage/courses online-courses-with-certificates Training Ballymena
Industrial Temps
Some courses are only an hour long. Rutledge are currently working
Future Learn Industrial Temps ask all individuals from home and ask all individuals
to contact them through telephone to contact them through email
Open University www.futurelearn.com/courses and email for enquiries. or telephone.
www.open.edu/openlearn/ 9 Greenvale Street, 2 Thomas Street, Ballymena
free-courses/full-catalogue Digital Hospitality Academy Ballymena BT43 6AR www.rutledgegroup.co.uk
www.industrialtemps.com/en T: 028 2563 1800
www.springboard.uk.net/dha/
T: 028 9032 2511
Advice Services
Riada Resourcing
Mid and East Antrim Community
Riada Resourcing are currently Advice Services, Head Office,
working from home and ask all 4 Wellington Court, BT3 6EQ,
individuals to contact them through Ballymena.
telephone or email.
www.midandeastantrim
36B Broughshane Street, communityadviceservices.com
Ballymena BT43 6EB T: 028 9600 1333
www.riadaresourcing.com
T: 028 2563 1555
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