Supporting you with employment
We understand that it isn’t always easy to know where to start when it comes to getting paid work. That’s why our employment support team is on hand to help with:
- Understanding what might be stopping you from finding work
- Identifying volunteering and work experience opportunities to develop your skills
- Advice for your CV, interviews and skills
With the cost of living on the increase, many people are also looking to get better paid work. Our employment advisors are able to support you with accessing opportunities to develop your skills and confidence to be able to get these higher paying jobs.
We hold regular free drop in employment support sessions in Redhill and Merstham. To find out when the next sessions are and to register your interest, call us on 0300 123 3399.
If you need support to get into work or better paid work, complete this form to get started
Livy’s* story
Livy joined one of our employment programmes back in October 2020. At the time she was a single mother, living at the women’s refuge, following escape from a violent husband.
Livy had moved to a new area with no local family or friends. She needed to find work to give her income so that she could find a home for herself and her son.
When we began working with Livy, she had lost confidence and was worried about finding work. Her advisor helped her to update her CV and discussed various job opportunities in the healthcare sector as she had a lot of experience in the industry.
We supported Livy to look at various jobs and apprenticeships and online training courses. Livy was offered an apprenticeship in May, which she accepted. We helped Livy to apply for a bursary, which was successful and the Pathways to Employment programme also helped pay for her initial travel to college and we put her in touch with Moneywise for further budgeting and benefit advice.
Livy wrote to us to thank us for the support we gave her: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and the team for all the help, support, and encouragement my son and l have received over the years. l have managed to finish my nursing course with a distinction. It’s official! I managed to apply for a local job with your team’s CV guidance (l am now working at East Surrey Hospital).”
Our Pathways to Employment programme has now come to an end but we can still provide employment support and let you know about future programmes we’re planning if you contact us on 0300 123 3399 or raise an enquiry through your MyRaven online account.
*name has been changed to protect the identity.