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Preparing For Work

If you need some extra support before you take your next steps in further education, employment or training, check out some of the support services and career development opportunities below.

Get into: Social work

Free online webinar for people living in Wales who are interested in learning more about how to get into social work. 22 October 1:30pm - 2:30pm

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URGENT CALL FOR PRODUCTION AND EDITORIAL TALENT

Culture Connect Wales in partnership with Channel 4 are looking to connect Black, Asian and ethnic minority off-screen taken with independent production companies producing Entertainment/ Factual Entertainment Television Content.

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Financial Services Academy

Are you looking to start, boost, or change your career in financial services? Fully funded by Multiply, this Financial Services Academy has been co-designed with leading financial organisations to provide a range of skills required to break into professional services.

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Corporate Trainee and Apprentice Information Sessions

Find out more about the wife range of corporate trainee and apprentice roles available. Application and Interview support from our Into Work Advice Service Youth Mentors at each session. Thursday 17th October 11am-2pm

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Adult Learning into Work

Adult Learning Cardiff offer a range of flexible learning opportunities that are designed to support individuals to take their first steps back into learning and to assist them to progress to further learning, training or employment.

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Pinc College Pathways: Supported Internship

A Specialist College for Creative Education. A pathway to an inclusive career within galleries, museums, and the Cultural and Creative Sectors.

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Create - year 11 Programme

Pinc College supports Year 11 transitions with a creative curriculum in an alternative setting, focused on Art, Design, and Creativity. Referred by schools or local authorities, students engage in medium- or long-term learning.

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Get Into Digital ~ Accelerate

Join our "Get Into Digital - Accelerate" Gain next-level skills: CV writing, interview prep, digital skills, and sector insights. Access short courses and micro-credentials. For ages 16-30. Get in touch!

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Prince's Trust Get Into Retail with Boots

The program offers unemployed young people aged 16-30 training and work experience in retail. In partnership with Boots, participants gain skills in customer service, merchandising, and sales, with potential for employment and ongoing support to enhance their career prospects.

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The National Apprenticeship & Education Event

Join the National Apprenticeship & Education Event on Feb 18, 2025! Explore career options, meet industry professionals, and discover apprenticeship programs to kickstart your career or further your education. Don't miss this opportunity to take the next step toward your future!

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Get Into Housing

Embark on a fulfilling career journey within the housing sector: gain skills, experience, and bespoke mentoring through our paid work placements.

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Arts Council Wales - Creative Steps

Creative Steps supports individuals and organizations facing funding barriers, especially artists who are ethnically diverse, Deaf, disabled, neurodivergent, or have experienced discrimination. Eligible creatives can apply for funding between £500 and £10,000.

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Escape Records: Opportunities

Escape Records is offering various job opportunities under their new brand, including volunteers, performers, media and press roles, DJs, artists and bands, ambassadors, and influencers. Get involved in creating unforgettable experiences, promoting the brand, and showcasing local talent.

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St Davids Youth Voice- Shaping Tomorrow

Join us and make an impact in Cardiff! We're seeking 20 dynamic individuals to help shape the future of St David’s Shopping Centre. This paid opportunity lets you voice your ideas, build skills, and participate in exclusive workshops. Be a change-maker and influence your community's development!

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Cardiff Job Fair- Oct 2024

The Cardiff Jobs Fair connects job seekers with employers from various industries, offering insights into job openings, apprenticeships, and training programs. Attendees can meet employers, submit resumes, and explore career paths.

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Cardiff Jobs Fair

The Cardiff Jobs Fair connects job seekers with employers from various industries, offering insights into job openings, apprenticeships, and training programs. Attendees can meet employers, submit resumes, and explore career paths.

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The Prince's Trust - Get Into Retail TK Maxx & Homesense!

Excited to announce the return of our 4-week Get Into Retail programme with TK Maxx and Homesense in South Wales! Open to NEETs aged 16-30, it offers instore work experience and employability skills training with The Prince’s Trust, plus job opportunities for successful participants.

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PGL Job Adverts

Your Adventure starts here. Have fun, enrich young lives and grow a rewarding career.

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Army Experience 24

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be in your British Army? Would you like a taster of Army life, without any commitment to join? Here’s your opportunity to find out where you could fit in. This is Army Experience 24!

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The Prince's Trust * Digital Skills Festival * Sept 2024!

Announcing the return of Prince’s Trust Cymru's “Digital Skills Festival 2024,” sponsored by Admiral! Join us on Wednesday, 11th September at Cardiff Castle. Open to young people aged 16-30, the festival aims to inspire and enhance digital skills.

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Prince's Trust Get Hired Event with JD Sports

Join our 2-day Get Hired Event with JD Sports in Cardiff this August! Open to young people aged 16-30, it offers bespoke insights from JD professionals, employability workshops from Prince’s Trust, interview preparation, and access to live opportunities.

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Grange Pavilion Job Club

Get Support with Job Search, CV & Cover Letter Writing, Universal Credit Support, Skills Training, Employability Projects and much more! Come down to the Grange Pavilion Job Club Every Wednesday between 10am-4pm

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One Million Mentors

Are you over 18 and interested? You can sign up HERE to indepently become a mentee!  One Million Mentors is a community - based mentoring project that has one simple aim: connect one million young people with one million life - changing opportunities.

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Prince's Trust - Get Into Digital (Online)

Get Into Digital – our exciting Digital Careers programme is back in November! Get Into Digital is for those aged between 16-30 living in Wales with an interest in working in the digital sector or those looking to enhance their digital skills and knowledge.

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Junior Cybersecurity Analyst

Cyber attacks increase with every digital connection made around the world. Learn how to protect and defend an organization and gain employable skills to start your cyber career.

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Coding Academy

Co-designed by CAVC, FinTech Wales Skills Group, and top Tech firms to tackle industry skill shortages. Develop versatile skills and gain qualifications enhancing Tech career prospects. Learn coding, IT professional practices, procedural programming, and database applications for a solid foundation.

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The Onsite Construction Academy

The Onsite Construction Academy welcomes young people to take part in our free construction training programme. We offer quality onsite training and work experience with a wide range of contractors to give you the skills you need to progress your career.

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Microsoft The Imagine Cup

Dream it. Build it. Live it. The Imagine Cup is full of opportunities to gain new skills, access exclusive training, unlock mentorship opportunities, and have a chance to win great prizes and make a difference in the world.

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Microsoft Student Ambassador

Become a Student Ambassador. Amplify your impact and establish yourself as a mentor and leader in your community while developing the technical skills and emotional intelligence you need to succeed.

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Microsoft TechHer Student

Microsoft's TechHer Student community has been created for tech-curious college or university students who are looking to connect with like-minded women where they can learn, network and explore the tech industry.

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Microsoft Learn Career Connected

Microsoft partners and customers need people that have the technical skills that can expand their business. Let us help you get the skills you need, meet the employers that are hiring through our LinkedIn private group, and get the job you want.

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Microsoft Build Your Tech Resilience

Build your tech resilience through this range of online learning modules from tech giants Microsoft.

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ESOL & ESOL Plus

Courses to improve your English and train for a career.

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Free Adult Basic Education Courses

Improve your skills with Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy courses starting in September, January and April.

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Screen Alliance Wales Video Resource Library

Video Resources page where you can find a library of videos of previous careers cafes and masterclasses. There is so much to explore, with advice from top industry experts about a variety of areas within the media.

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PWC Employability Hub

A place where you’ll find useful virtual tools to support you to develop key employability skills.

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Job Interview Support: Pineshield Health & Social Care

Interview advice from Pineshield for those looking to get into the health & social care sector.

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Careersville

To young people fully understand the opportunities available in the health sector and make informed choices, we developed Careersville: a virtual village. Careersville houses different elements of health and care opportunities and the associated careers available.

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The Mullany Fund – A Social Mobility Charity

Working to give every young person in Wales the opportunity of accessing a career in the life sciences regardless of their background.

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Personal Learning Accounts (PLA)

A Personal Learning Account (PLA) is a programme funded by Welsh Government which allows those who meet the criteria below to access FREE courses and professional qualifications that develop your skills and help you to progress or change your career.

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Digital Drop-in Sessions

Do you need help with your digital skills? Support with setting up a device? Or perhaps you want to find out more about social media and online safety? If so, why not give one of our digital surgery sessions a go?

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ISG’s Learning Alliance Wales – Construction Pathways Navigator

An interactive document that helps you navigate through a variety of construction career pathways.

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Job Interview Support: John Lewis & Partners

Interview advice from John Lewis for those looking to get into the retail sector.

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BAM Construction Careers Module

The purpose of this module is to give you an insight into the roles BAM offers. How you can apply for them, the skills you have now and how you can hone your skills to become work ready.

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Free 60 Minute Coding Session for Beginners

Enjoy this 60 minute coding class in which you’ll learn about what coding is and how coding knowledge can help you in your current career or open up new career possibilities.

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Skills to Succeed Academy

Need help to make career decisions? Want the skills needed to find and keep a job? Do you need help with research, applying and preparing for an interview? The Skills to Succeed Academy can help you answer all these questions and more!

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Class Cymru Student Support Wales

CLASS Cymru stands for Care Leavers Activities and Student Support, and is made up of universities, colleges, social services and charities across Wales who support those with care experience to go on to Further and Higher Education.

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The Prince's Trust Opportunity Hour: Kickstart Scheme

The Prince's Trust Opportunity Hour: Kickstart Scheme Video Content

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Springboard Programmes

Our free courses offer participants soft skills and confidence building, employability training covering CVs, interviews, and job hunting, certified e-learning in hospitality, accredited qualifications, and personalized 121 mentoring. Plus, guaranteed interviews with current hospitality employers.

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Job Interview Support: Willmott Dixon Construction

Interview advice from Willmott Dixon for those looking to get into the construction sector.

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Cardiff Council Youth Services - Post 16

Cardiff Youth Service are part of Cardiff Council’s Education department. We work with young people aged 11-25 to develop personal, social and educational development through a variety of opportunities.

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Disability Inclusion Community Education (DICE)

DICE (Learning for Work) has two separate discrete programmes designed for adults with either an experience of mental heath issues or a learning difficulty. DICE (Learning for Life) offer several recreational courses for adults with high support needs.

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The Skills Toolkit

A range of free courses to help you learn new skills or get a new job!

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Channel 4 and NFTS Online Masterclass and Training Sessions

So You Want to Work in TV? is aimed at people looking to take the first steps into the TV sector or those who are in the early stages of their career and wanting to progress. There are many sessions to attend online! Please visit for more information.

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Career Matcher- Civil Service

We understand that finding a career can be overwhelming. So we want to help you. Takes less than 5 minutes. Shows you areas in the Civil Service that could be a good fit for you.

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    Virtual WEX Programme Channel 4

    This free program is perfect for students 14+ interested in Film & TV careers. It includes three short modules and a virtual Q&A with Channel 4 for completers. Students can participate during school hours or independently, and careers leaders can track progress. Great for boosting CVs!

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    Get into: Social work

    Free online webinar for people living in Wales who are interested in learning more about how to get into social work. 22 October 1:30pm - 2:30pm

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    Volunteer For Say Aphasia- Support Group Assistant

    The Support Volunteer at Say Aphasia helps run meet-ups, working alongside the Peer Leader and Helping Hands Volunteer. Their main role is to assist the Peer Leader in tasks that are more manageable for someone without language impairment

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    Prince's Trust - Get Into Digital (Online)

    Get Into Digital – our exciting Digital Careers programme is back in November! Get Into Digital is for those aged between 16-30 living in Wales with an interest in working in the digital sector or those looking to enhance their digital skills and knowledge.

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