Employment, Skills and Training Opportunities

Resident Support

Blaby District Council is dedicated to supporting our residents with employment guidance to help you reach your career goals. Whether you need assistance with job searching, CV writing, or interview preparation, we are here to provide the support you need.

Contact us today to find out how we can help you.

Young Persons Work and Skills Co-ordinator

If you are aged 16 to 24, reach out to our Young Persons Work and Skills Co-ordinator. They are here to assist you with your first steps into employment, provide apprenticeship guidance, and offer training, development, and career support.

You can contact Lewis Austin by calling 07880 393338, or by emailing enterprisingblaby@blaby.gov.uk.

In 2025 we will be hosting 3 job fairs and the provisional dates for those are the following:

• Wednesday 26 March
• Wednesday 4 June
• Wednesday 24 September

All of the job fairs are hosted at the Council offices in Narborough between the hours of 3pm - 5:30pm. We also have a break-out room for those who may need a quieter space during the job fair. 

How to find us

• If you're travelling by train, Cross Country trains run direct to Narborough Station, followed by a short walk to the council offices.
• By bus, the Arriva 50 route runs approximately every 20 minutes from Leicester to Desford Road, Narborough and then just a short walk to the Blaby District Council offices
• The newly launched FoxConnect digital demand transport service (which replaced ArrivaClick), runs from New Lubbesthorpe to the local bus stops near to the Blaby District Council offices
• If you are coming by car, we have free visitor parking available at the offices. If you use Weaver Street car park you will need to pay and display a ticket.

If you're interested in attending or finding out more information, please email enterprisingblaby@blaby.gov.uk 

A Jobcentre Plus Work Coach is available on a Wednesday and Friday afternoon at Braunstone Civic Centre, Kingsway LE3 2PP.

Appointments must be made in advance through Customer Services. The phone number is 0116 289 0045 or you can use enquiries@braunstonetowncouncil.org.uk to enquire by email.

Universal Credit

Universal Credit is a monthly payment to help with your living costs. 

You may be able to get Universal Credit if you’re on a low income or need help with your living costs. You could be:

• out of work
• working (including self-employed or part time)
• unable to work, for example because of a health condition

To claim you must:

• live in the UK
• be aged 18 or over (there are some exceptions if you’re 16 to 17)
• be under State Pension age
• have £16,000 or less in money, savings and investments

Blaby District Tourism Partnership

Blaby District Tourism Partnership works with many businesses across the leisure, tourism and hospitality sectors. On the Visit Blaby website you will find links to these businesses that may have local employment opportunities.

National Government Support

Job Help is a UK Government initiative to help individuals find a new job in different sectors with job search advice, CV and interview tips and support from employers and work coaches. 

Leicester Employment Hub

Leicester Employment Hub has details of job vacancies and apprenticeship opportunities, as well as pre-employment support and other resources. Follow the link below.

Inspired to Care

Across Leicestershire there are exciting social care jobs waiting for talented people who have the right values to change lives and shape the future of social care. If you love going the extra mile for people, want to support others to live happy and fulfilling lives, and feel you're a naturally caring person, then a job as a care professional may be just up your street! Further information is in the link below.

National Health Service

All vacancies for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust are advertised via the NHS jobs website where applications can be made online, as well as opportunities for Health Care Services across Leicestershire. 

There are various training and skills courses, some are free, others have eligibility criteria, and some require full payment.

Skills Bootcamps

Skills Bootcamps help you develop new skills that employers are looking for. They’re a great opportunity to train in a new industry or progress in your current career. Skills Bootcamps take up to 16 weeks to complete and they’re flexible, so you can fit learning around your family or other commitments.

Types of Skills Bootcamps

There are hundreds of Skills Bootcamps available across many areas, like:

• digital, including data engineering, software development and marketing
• technical, including construction and engineering
• green, including electric vehicle maintenance and heat pump technology
• health and social care, including care management and well-being
• HGV driving, including if you’re new to HGV driving or want to return
• business and administration, including project management and insurance

Skills for Life Campaign

The Skills for Life campaign aims to support adults to develop their skills by bringing together government-backed skills and training opportunities in a new single campaign and website. Follow the link in the box below for further information.

Further Education Providers

There are a wide variety of further education providers in Leicestershire offering Post 16 education, including technical and vocational courses, training and qualifications, these include the following:

• Leicester College
• North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College
• Loughborough College
• University of Leicester
• De Montfort University
• Loughborough University

GoLearn! Leicestershire Adult Learning Service

Leicestershire Adult Learning Service (LALS) provides formal and informal learning programmes for all adults across the County of Leicestershire.

The Springboard Charity - Free Opportunities in the Hospitality Sector

All of their courses are free to participants and include:

• Soft skills and confidence building training
• Employability skills training – CVs, interview skills, effective job hunt
• Hospitality related certified e-learning
• Hospitality related accredited qualifications
• 121 mentoring and coaching
• Guaranteed interviews with hospitality employers recruiting now

An apprenticeship is an opportunity to work and study at the same time. Most of your time is spent doing on-the-job training, and the rest is spent working towards a qualification. You’ll get paid a salary and be part of a team, just like a standard employee, but you’ll also get dedicated study time throughout the week.

The qualification you can achieve could vary from the equivalent to GCSEs, to a master’s degree depending on the level of apprenticeship you take. There are different types or levels of apprenticeships depending on where you are in the UK. Each level apprenticeship will have different entry requirements. 

Find an Apprenticeship

Young people and adults can apply for vacancies via Find an Apprenticeship. You can also set up email and text alerts for notifications about new apprenticeship vacancies within your area. 

Free Resources

You can access free resources like Parent Packs or posters for teachers, parents, support workers, and careers advisors who offer advice and guidance about apprenticeships, on the GOV.UK website or Amazing Apprenticeships.

Follow @Apprenticeships on X (Formerly Twitter) and National Apprenticeship Service on LinkedIn.

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas)

Acas gives employees and employers free, impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice. They also offer training and help to resolve disputes. Further information is in the link below.

National Careers Service

The National Careers Service can help you with your career, learning and training choices. They have an online service where you can speak to an advisor and seek the right support required. 

The King's Trust

Our team of impartial Skills Brokers can help you to access funding, local grants and government incentive schemes to help up-skill or re-skill your employees. We can also support you to recruit new apprentices as well as identifying apprenticeship routes for existing employees. If you're interested in finding out more information please use our skills support form.