In one of the fastest and largest ever recruitment rounds, the Government has met its pledge to recruit 13,500 new Work Coaches, who will help jobseekers to build their skills, develop CVs and find new jobs in expanding sectors.
The Department for Work and Pensions is also investing in temporary jobcentres for the new recruits, ensuring as many people as possible can access the right support.
Work Coaches will improve jobseekers’ chances of success through the government’s Plan for Jobs, which has already created 150,000 Kickstart jobs for young people and provided support for 80,000 jobseekers through the sector-based work academy programme which helps people learn new skills through a mixture of work experience and training, followed by a guaranteed interview for a real job.
The £2 billion Kickstart scheme also puts young people receiving benefits first in line for new, high quality, six-month roles provided by employers from all sectors. The job placements give them a wage for the duration and the chance to build their experience and professional networks.
The £238 million Job Entry Targeted Support (JETS) programme targets those out of work for three months with a range of help from expert providers, including specialist advice on how people can move into growing sectors.
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