Local Recruitment
Reed Restart Scheme
The Reed programme can help your business find job ready candidates quickly and easily. You can expect:
- expert advice on job descriptions, salaries and attraction
- eligibility to work checks
- application management: candidate screening to save you time
- matching talent and skills to your specific roles and more
Website:
https://reedinpartnership.co.ukEmail:
[email protected]
ECL
ECL support employers to be disability confident. The Inclusive Employment team carefully select talented candidates to meet the needs of your business. Supporting them throughout the interview process, induction period, coaching and mentoring at no cost to employers.
Email:
[email protected]
Employ Ability
Employ Ability are a specialist employment support charity working with people experiencing mental ill health. Working with employers to ensure successful job matches and providing additional support.
Website:
https://www.employ-ability.infoEmail:
[email protected]
Local Skills
Free Skills Training
Harlow College is facilitating free training courses as part of the The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). Courses include:
- Dementia Care Level 3
- Travel and Tourism Certificate Level 3
- Heat Pump Systems Level 3
- Electric & Hybrid Vehicles Level 3 & 4
- Early Years Practitioner Level 3
- Early Years Workforce Level 3
Harlow College
Harlow College offer advice and information to businesses to help identify skills needs, find potential training solutions and understand any costs involved.
Plus, adult training courses, including specialist vocational courses, delivered through a range of flexible learning options. And apprenticeships, T-Levels training with a free recruitment service that provides support from initial enquiry through to Apprenticeship completion.
Website:
https://www.harlow-college.ac.uk/
Bright Futures
Bright Futures is Harlow College’s Adult Training Centre based in Harlow Town Centre. Bright Futures delivers training courses to upskill, retrain and support adults on their employment journey.
Learners are helped to improve their English and Maths; brush up their digital skills and create the perfect CV. Alongside these essential skills learners can take courses in retail, hospitality, health & social care, security, customer service, construction and more.
Harlow Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Centre (HAMEC)
Based at Harlow College, HAMEC is a dedicated training facility aiming to grow high technology skill sets within engineering and manufacturing. Employers looking to recruit new staff or upskill current workforces can utilise the training offers at HAMEC.
Website:
http://www.hamec.ac.uk/
Essex Adult Community Learning
The Adult Community Learning team offer a range of training and apprenticeships that may be suitable for your skills needs.
Website:
https://aclessex.com/
SEATS Hub
SEATS is an independent, free service dedicated to supporting businesses with skills, training and apprenticeships. We take the time to understand your business needs, collaborate with you to identify the right training opportunities and connect you with local solutions. Through our extensive network of training providers, we help save you time and money while equipping your team for success.
Website:
https://www.seatshub.org/
Apprenticeships
In additional to apprenticeships provision from Harlow College and ACL, you can find more details on apprenticeships via the government website.
Essex Apprenticeship Hub
The Apprenticeship Hub team is available to help 16 to 25 year olds find an apprenticeship and businesses who are looking to recruit an apprentice. The matching service is funded by Essex County Council and is totally free of charge.
Email:
[email protected]Tel:
0333 032 2591
Training and employment finder
Use the free government website to find training and employment schemes for your business. Search and browse to find short summaries on the cost, time and benefits.
Training
Help to Grow: Management Course
The Help to Grow course is designed, delivered and led by entrepreneurs and industry experts at world-class business schools. Helping businesses boost their performance and resilience.
Training and employment schemes
Is your business considering hiring employees, offering work experience or upskilling existing staff? A range of government programmes are available for employers to help with recruitment and upskilling staff.
Free Healthcare Training
Free training is available to anyone in Essex looking to enter or upskill in the care sector. The funding will help people working in care or new to the sector reach their career goals without the added pressure of training costs.
The training is funded by the council’s Nightingale Care Bursary and run by ACL Essex
DEA & Retrofit Assessor Training
The Retrofit Assessor plays a crucial role within the retrofit process. This training includes a detailed overview of the relevant standards/conventions, an arrangement of teamwork exercises and end of module synopsis.
Email:
[email protected]Tel:
0330 165 3776
Green Skills for Small Business
Understand how to implement green skills in a small business. Oxford Brookes Business School is partnering with Small Business Britain to deliver this free six-week programme.
Tech East – Talent & Skills
Tech and Digital skills are in high demand. Use the Tech East online directory to find tech training opportunities.
Ambitious Essex Innovation Accelerator
Tailored specifically for pre-start-up companies, this accelerator programme provides the foundational support needed to navigate the initial and often most challenging phase of business development.
Online Courses & Training
Cambridge University Online Courses
The University of Cambridge has launched an all-new online platform called ‘Cambridge Advance Online’, allowing users to find online courses for a variety of business and professional needs.
Website:
https://advanceonline.cam.ac.uk/
Future Learn
The Future Learn website provides a wide range of free and paid for courses to support business and employee development. Covering a wide variety of topics including management skills, business training, social media and more.
Website:
https://www.futurelearn.com/
Open University
The Open University provide over 1000 free online courses across 8 different subjects. The courses are free to enrol and can be started at any time.
Volunteer
Volunteer Essex
Search and browse a wide variety of volunteering opportunities throughout Harlow and Essex via Volunteer Essex.
Website:
https://www.volunteeressex.org/Tel:
0791 007 5101
Rainbow Services
Got an idea for an activity or a neighbourly project you would like to set up? Rainbow Services can help you make this happen, speak to Kelly Tarling, their Community Builder for advice and guidance.
Email:
[email protected]
Harlow Council
There are many opportunities for people to volunteer around Harlow, from helping to conserve our green spaces to looking after the animals at Pets’ Corner. Find out from Harlow Council how you can get involved.
