Works News

Are you interested in a cyber security career but not sure how to get started? If you live in the West Midlands Combined Authority area and are 18 years of age or above, then CyberSkills could be for you.  The programme is due to start 24 February 2020. It's funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Digital Retraining Fund and there's no cost to learners.

Release Potential will be running Returneeship courses in Willenhall and Walsall starting 27 February 2020.

If you are 40+ and looking to get back in to employment the 4 week Returneeship programme is to designed to focus on the employability skills of the unemployed.

Are you looking to improve your Maths & English?

DBC Training will be running free Maths & English courses from the Lichfield Street Hub (Walsall Central Library).

In-Comm Training will be holding an apprenticeship and careers open day at their state of the art training centre on Saturday, 8 Febraury 2020 between 10am - 2pm.

Walsall Works will be hosting a group information session for an upcoming Engineering Pre-employment course in partnership with Walsall College and JC Payne.

The event will take place on Wednesday, 5 February 2020 between 10am-12pm. To register your interest, contact Walsall Works on 01922 654353 or email walsallworks@walsall.gov.uk

The Walsall Works Jobs Club for Brownhills Library will be changing its day and time from Friday afternoons to Thursday mornings as of week commencing Monday 11 November.

Brownhills Library - New Time

Thursdays - 9.00am - 12.00pm

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 10am - 1pm @ Walsall Council House, Lichfield Street, Walsall WS1 1SE

Are you looking for a career in the Digital Sector?

Come along to the Walsall Works Digital Careers event where you will get the chance to meet with various employers and training providers specializing in the Digital and IT sector.

Contact us to book your place on 01922 654353 or email walsallworks@walsall.gov.uk

Walsall Council provide a rapid reaction service to those residents facing redundancy with an offer of employability support, links to new opportunities and upskilling. Walsall Works and its partners recently responded to those residents affected by job losses at Co-op Energy.

Walsall’s business, both large and small, make a significant contribution toward the wellbeing and success of the local communities. It is with this in mind that the Walsall Works Partner Awards were created as a recognition of the delivery of social value activity. In September, we celebrated this and presented Bronze, Silver and Gold Partner Awards to deserving local employers. 

Apprenticeships are an effective way to develop and train your future workforce and increase current skill levels. To support local SMEs with accessing these, the West Midlands Combined Authority have launched a £40m levy transfer scheme to direct unspent apprenticeships funds into local businesses.

In September, the award-winning Walsall Works team delivered the Black Country’s largest job fair with its biannual Expo event. This featured 80 exhibitors, including Barhale, HomeServe and Midcounties Co-op, meeting with over a thousand local residents. For more details about this innovative event and how to exhibit at the March 2020 Expo.

Thursday 7 November 2019, 10am - 1pm @ Walsall Council House, Lichfield Street, Walsall WS1 1SE

On Thursday 7th November Walsall Works will be hosting our Inclusion 2020 Jobs Fair aimed at those with physical or mental disabilities.

The fair will feature inclusive employers showcasing opportunities in a calm environment.

Contact us to book your place on 01922 654353 or email walsallworks@walsall.gov.uk

Walsall Works is a Walsall Council-funded programme bringing employers and local residents together. Through initiatives such as our events, our job clubs and our free job brokerage, we have been able to drive up the number of Walsall people getting into jobs, apprenticeships and training.

View our latest snapshot of performance and to see how Walsall Works is making a difference for local people.

Are you looking for a career in the logistics industry?

Walsall Works are hosting a jobs and training fair to give you the chance to meet with various employers and training providers specializing in the logistics industry.

The event will be held at the Walsall  Council House, Lichfield Street, Walsall on Wednesday 16 October 2019 - 9.30am to 1.00pm

Walsall Works will be hosting a Jobs and Careers event at Moxley People’s Centre, 3 Queen Street, Moxley, WS10 8TA on Thursday 3 October 2019 from 9.00am - 1.00pm.

We have:

• Employers with real jobs for local people
• Learning providers with great courses
• Employment advisors offering careers advice

Walsall Works will be holding a number of job clubs accross the borough. The Walsall Works job clubs will provide support with:

• Finding the right career
• Matching to our current vacancies
• CV writing
• Completing applications
• Developing interview skills

Did you know you can get free employment and careers support at the Walsall Bus Station?

Walsall Works holds a Job Club inside the St. Pauls Station travel shop, Monday to Friday between 9.30am - 1..00pm.

Drop in to speak to one of our Employment Advisors.

Walsall Works will be hosting the borough's largest recruitment event this year!

Come along and meet with over 80 employers and providers offering hundreds of employment, apprenticeships and training opportunities. 

Come along and meet with the Recruiting Manager for Taylor Wimpey. There are 25 Midlands based opportunities in: Bricklaying, Carpentry, Scaffolding and Painting & Decorating. The event will be held on Friday 19 July at Walsall Council House—10am to 12.30pm

Are you Looking for a career in Health & Social care but not sure where to go? Walsall Works will be hosting a Health and Social Caare jobs event in Walsall Town Centre Library on Wednesday 17 July, 10am - 1pm, 

Walsall Works will be hosting a Jobs and Careers event at Whitehall Campus, Weston Street, Walsall, WS1 4EQ on Friday 12 July 2019 from 9.00am - 1.00pm.

We have:

• Employers with real jobs for local people
• Learning providers with great courses
• Employment advisors offering careers advice

The whole of Walsall benefits when businesses and organisations help their neighbours and local communities to prosper.

On 21 March, the first round of 2019 partners were announced at a ceremony at Walsall College Hub. This included a record number of new Gold Partners, with six local employers being able to demonstrate leadership in the delivery of social value. The Gold Partners were ZF Lemforder, Lovell Partnerships, whg, Walsall College, AF Blakemore and the Midcounties Co-operative.

Walsall Largest training and recruitment fair taking pace this March- to book your place please contact Walsall Works on 01922 654 353- we look forward to welcoming you to the event.

Walsall Works will be hosting a Jobs and Careers event at Moxley Peoples Centre, 3 Queen Street, Darlaston, WS10 8TA on Friday 1 February 2019 from 9.00am - 1.00pm

We have:

• Employers with real jobs for local people
• Learning providers with great courses
• Employment advisors offering careers advice

Walsall Works will be hosting a Jobs and Careers event at Bloxwich Memorial Club on Friday 9 November 2018. 

We have:

• Employers with real jobs
• Learning providers with great courses
• Employment advisors offering careers advice

Looking for a career in construction?

On Firday 12 October 2018, Walsall Works are hosting an event to give you the chance to meet with national civil engineering company, Barhale and BCS Group, a construction tools and supply company.

10:00 to 12:00 at Walsall Council House, Lichfield Street, Walsall WS1 1TP

Waslall Works in partnership with Clarion Futures and whg will be holding a recruitment information session for new Birmingham Primark, 

Thursday 27 September
Darlaston Recreation Centre, Walsall, WS10 8NW
 

We’re holding open days at our Walsall office for Customer Service & Sales Representative’s to join our Inbound team! Come along on:

Thursday 20^th September between 5pm and 8pm or Saturday 29^th September between 10am and 2pm

The Walsall Works Expo will be taking place on Thursday 6^th September 2018 from 11am to 4pm at The Hub, Walsall College, Littleton Street West, Walsall, WS2 8ES.  

Have you been waiting for the opportunity to earn and learn by gaining experience of working in a payroll and pension service whilst at the same time achieving a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification? 

Princes Trust will be holding a summer recruitment fair on Tuesday 21 August 2018, 10am - 3pm at the Walsall Council House, Lichfield Street, WS1 1TP.

 Walsall Works and Walsall Council Endless Possibilites apprenticeship team will be hostring an Apprenticeship Information Session on 31 July 2018.

The Walsall Works team took the Best in Class Award for Skills at the FSB  awards on 12 July 2018.

The National Apprenticeship Awards 2018 are open for entries
Visit appawards.co.uk to find out more and apply

The Walsall Works programme has been creating employment opportunities for local residents, supporting businesses and delivering employability support since 2012.

Are you looking for a career in the logistics and warehousing industry?

On 15th March 2018, Walsall Council’s award winning Walsall Works team staged the Walsall Works Expo which took place at the Walsall College Sports and Enterprise Hub.