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Skills & Employability

Funded by the Department for Communities, Department for the Economy and supported by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, Antrim and Newtownabbey Labour Market Partnership will deliver a range of programmes to help our residents gain the work-ready skills, experience or qualifications needed to move into employment or a to move into a better job.

Would you like to work with us and offer a sector based academy to help people get into work?

Your business could benefit from participating for the following reasons:

The flexible programme can be tailored to meet your recruitment needs;

Recruit staff with the right training and skills from the outset, developed through fully-funded pre-employment training;

Reduces the risks/costs within the overall process of recruiting new employees;

An opportunity for positive publicity to show how like-minded businesses are working together to meet their social responsibilities.

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Programmes

Job, Apprenticeships and Careers Fairs

In partnership with the Antrim and Newtownabbey Labour Market Partnership, We have several Job, Career and Apprenticeship Fairs throughout the year!

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Upskilling Fund

This funding is designed to upskill current employees and facilitate their transition into new or improved roles within the organisation.

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Schools Inspo Programme

This initiative aims to inspire school-age residents and support those at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training).

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Work Experience

Connect with future talent! Workplus is a coordinated work experience programme for pupils across Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough.

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Apprenticeships

Promoting your business apprenticeship programmes to a talented pool of enthusiastic individuals.

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Job Start

Employer incentive scheme to help people at risk of long-term unemployment enter the workplace.

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Useful Contacts

Economic Development Team

Tel: 0300 123 4568

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