Kickstart to Work Employment Programme

If you are a resident of the Derry City Council area and are 16 or over, we can help you find a job or improve your job prospects

Kickstart to Work offers a range of services to residents and organisations in the Derry City Council area, helping people match their abilities and interests with jobs or training opportunities and assisting employers in finding the right staff.

The Kickstart to Work programme only targets people who are NOT already in Education, Training or Employment.

Our Services:

Job Brokerage Service

Our Job Brokerage Service strives to develop a “People Pool” of potential employees who are job ready through tailored training that meets the employers needs. To date this has included the development of pre-employment programmes and work on social clauses to capture the benefits of planned public/private investment for individuals furthest from the labour market. The approach taken has involved forming links with local employers, changing attitudes towards the long term unemployed, exploring where skills gaps exist, working to overcome local skills shortages and recruitment difficulties, while at the same time assisting clients into work.

'To date 65% of all those who have completed PEPs moved into employment.'

Visit the Job Brokerage Service section here 
 

Intermediary Labour Market Programme

Lack of recent work experience is a major barrier for those out of work. The Intermediary Labour Market (ILM) Programme acts as a bridge between unemployment and the world of work by providing proportionally paid employment to participants for a 50 week period.

'To date 82% of all those who have completed ILM placements have sustained employment.'

Download Intermediary Labour Market Programme Employers Guide here

 

Mentoring & Employment Service

Our Mentoring & Employment Officers provide professional, one-to-one help & support with:

• job searching, writing CVs, completing job applications, preparing for interviews, getting into the right training course and much more

Funding is also available to overcome barriers to employment.

To avail of free & confidential help and support from one of our Mentoring & Employment officers tel. (028) 7130 8466 or download our Enrolment Form

Download a Kickstart to Work Enrolment Form
 

Our Funders

Further information

To find out more about any aspect of the Kickstart to Work programme, contact the office on (028) 7130 8466.
 

Go on - get that job !!!!