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Clackmannanshire Works

Clackmannanshire Works

Clackmannanshire Works is a Clackmannanshire Council service that is part of its Economic Development team. We aim to support businesses to grow and develop and help individuals build the skills and attributes that they might need to get a job.

We deliver a range of programmes including Modern Apprenticeships, Employability Fund and other employability services.

European Structural and Investment Funds

Part of our employability services is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF). The aim of the ESF programme is to promote sustainable and quality employment and support labour mobility.

What kind of support we offer

How we can support you will depend on your circumstances but may include:

Individuals

• A dedicated adviser who will work with you on a one-to-one basis
• Help to build confidence and self esteem
• Support to get training to take up a job offer, including help with travel and childcare
• Work experience placements or volunteering opportunities
• Modern Apprenticeships in areas such as Business & Administration, Childcare, Construction and Sport
• Help with finding and funding childcare so that you can attend training or take up a job offer
• Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) redundancy advice and counselling if you are under threat of redundancy and unemployment
• Help for you to settle into a new job and stay in work

Businesses

Clackmannanshire Works provide the following services free of charge:

• Advertising jobs, work placements and apprenticeships.
• Sourcing potential candidates for employment, work experience and apprenticeships through pre-screening of candidates and arranging interviews for selected applicants on your behalf.
• Help to source and arrange training.
• Providing access to any grants available for recruitment and/or upskilling of staff.
• Brokering links with schools, colleges and other employability support organisations.
• Providing Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) redundancy advice and counselling for staff under threat of redundancy.
• Accessing tendering training through the Supplier Development Programme.

What our customers say

Clackmannanshire Works ask their customers on a regular basis what they think of the services. Visit our Customer Satisfaction page to see the latest results.

Funding

Clackmannanshire Works is part of Clackmannanshire Council's Economic Development Team and is supported by European Structural Funds.