Works News

The latest edition of the Walsall Works Newsletter is now available for download. 

See how the Walsall Works team have been supporting Walsall residents through the COVID-19 Pandemic, see the Skills and Training  opportunities available, find out about our Redundancy Support and read our latest good news stories.

Do you like number crunching, problem solving and have a desire to work with Data. Do you want to help businesses increase revenues, improve operational
efficiency and gain a competitive edge over rivals -- all with the ultimate goal of boosting business performance, then this is the training for you.

Be part of Birmingham 2022.

During the next 2 years Birmingham 2022 will be recruiting for 1000 jobs and 10,000 volunteer opportunities along with looking for ambitious, innovative community projects that support a diverse range of subjects

Have you considered a new career where you can really make a difference?

From wearing a uniform as a local police officer to joining one of our many specialist teams, we have a huge range of opportunities here at West Midlands Police.

Our student officer programme even funds your university study as part of our police training.

VSS are offering a number of free courses including Fork Lift Truck (RTITB), Construction Skills (CSCS), Business Administration, English and Maths plus many more.

Skill up for Summer! 

IT, Data Analysis and Digital Marketing courses available for West Midlands Communities from Intequal. Courses include ITIL Foundation, Microsoft Technology Associate and Digital Marketing Principles.

The next census is scheduled for 2021 and we need you to make it a success. To take part, check out our available jobs today.

Are you looking for employment or training opportunities within the construction sector? Join the Walsall Works Virtual Roadshow to see the latest opportunities on offer in Walsall.

In-Comm Training will be holding a number of live webinars to help kickstart your career. Including Q&A's, virtual tours, expert demos and careers advice.

Are you interested in a career as a care assistant? Go Train and 5 Care Services are offering you the chance to complete 2 week pre-employment training course, with a guaranteed job interview on completion. 

To help develop and improve your ability in Maths, English or ICT, DBC Training offers a range of courses to develop people’s skills, confidence and competency. The Level 2 qualification is equivalent to grade A-C at GCSE and therefore provides a great platform to access higher-level qualifications, College and University.

Register to join a free webinar hosted by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy at 11am on Tuesday 5 May 2020 to find out how small business can access the coronavirus business support measures that have been made available to UK businesses.  

Please find information and link below to a portal which enables people and employers to search free online courses.   Courses are free for the unemployed, those who are furloughed or employed on low wage and businesses across all sectors for their workforce.   

Due to the unfortunate events of COVID-19, retailers, care services and logistical sectors are recruiting many more staff to deal with demand on their services. Many of our local retailers and distributors are in need of staff on short term and temporary contracts. See the latest local vacancies on offer.

Updated Monday 3 August 2020

System Group will be holding weekly information and recruitment sessions for their next round of Free LGV Driver training courses. Information sessions will be held virtually over Zoom every Tuesday at 2.00pm.

Interserve is today launching a recruitment drive to hire up to 1,500 people to undertake essential jobs to support the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The company is recruiting in the region of 800 people to support our NHS contracts in Birmingham, London and the South East.

The roles are a mixture of temporary and permanent positions. 

The British Academy of Jewellery are a further education provider specialising in Jewellery manufacturing and design. 

Why not come along to one of our virtual open days to learn more about our courses and how we can help you.

Our next Virtual open day is on Thursday 30 April 2020

Embark Learning are working in partnership with colleges to offer a unique and exciting programme to assist in finding you a full-time care position. Help yourself to get to the front of the queue, build your portfolio and enhance your practical skills.

RMF Training Academy are moving the theory elements of their construction training to online delivery.  

Now is the time to gain new skills in a new sector:

• Gain industry level qualifications
• Virtual classroom with live course tutor
• Guaranteed interview with national recruiter

Go Train are offering free online courses to furloughed staff to help develop skills and build confidence while on leave of absence.

A friendly service for older or vulnerable people and familiesto support with Shopping, Picking up prescriptions, Food parcels along with Reassurance calls/befriending.

On 3 March 2020, the Walsall Works team completed their #10kfor10k celebration by undertaking a 10km walk through the borough in celebration of supporting 10,000 local residents with employability support.  

HS2 are now accepting applications for the 2020 apprenticeship programme. 

Apprenticeships are available in areas such as project management, IT, finance, engagement and fraud. The apprenticeship programmes will involve working alongside industry leading experts and gaining experience across a variety of placements.

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.

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).

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.