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Belfast Employment Academies

Belfast Employment Academies provide tailored training to help businesses with their recruitment, and to help people get jobs. Employment Academies are short, intensive training programmes which assist participants along the employment and recruitment pathways. Academies may include:
- an opportunity to hear about the role from people already in the career
- pre-interview training
- technical or accredited modules (or both)
- guaranteed interview for participants completing the academy
Academies are open to Belfast residents only and usually take place in small groups of 15 people. Additional criteria may apply for specific programmes. Academies have been delivered in the following sectors:
- care
- playwork and childcare
- nursing
- transport and logistics
- retail, leisure and hospitality
To find out more about Belfast Employment Academies email economicdevelopment@belfastcity.gov.uk.
Training and support programmes to get into employment

We support a number of organisations in the city to provide advice and support for those who are currently out of work.

Support includes:
- job coaching and mentoring
- personal development
- support with CV building, job searching and interview techniques
- training and qualifications
- pre-employment and in-work support
- building connections with employers such as work experience and site visits.
These projects are match funded through the Northern Ireland European Social Fund Programme 2014-2020 Investment for Jobs and Growth and Belfast City Council.

Projects marked with an * are also match funded through the Urban Villages Initiative, which is led by the Executive Office (TEO), focuses on delivering the Together: Building a United Community (T:BUC) strategy across Belfast.

Programme and delivery organisations

Delivery agents

Belfast Works (Lemis+ Partnership) including Ashton Community Trust, GEMS NI, East Belfast Mission, Job Assist Centre West Belfast and Job Assist Centre Greater Shankill.*

This programme is a Belfast City-wide project, which seeks to address the issue of long-term unemployment targeting those most removed from the job market. It is a participant-centered programme offering links to real jobs.

Contact details

Email: belfastworks@ashtoncentre.com

Open to

Anyone over 16 and not currently working (or working less than 16hrs per week)

Qualifications

Accredited qualifications	Non-accredited qualifications
Business administration Retail Hospitality Travel & Tourism Personal Development Employability Skills Introduction to using ICT Systems European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) Spreadsheets Word-processing Health and Social Care	Basic Computers Microsoft Excel basics File management for Windows 10 Cloud Basics Online Security PowerPoint

Path 2 Employment (P2E)

Delivery agent

Workforce Training*

Path to Employment engages with, motivates and trains unemployed or economically inactive individuals, equipping them with transferable skills to secure permanent employment.

Contact details

Call Don on 028 9074 7676 or email dearley@workforceonline.org

Open to

Anyone who is currently out of work and over 18

Qualifications

Accredited qualifications	Non-accredited qualifications
Level 1 Personal Development L1 Employability L1 Childcare Construction Skills Register First Aid Food Hygiene Manual Handling	Valuing Equality and Diversity Job Searching

JobWorks+

Delivery agent

Springboard Opportunities*

JobWorks+ is an employability programme aimed to meet the needs of young people who are not in education, employment or training.

Contact details

Call John on 028 90315111 or email johnhamilton@springboard-opps.org

Open to

Young people aged 16-24 years who are not in education, employment or training

Accredited qualifications	Non-accredited qualifications
OCN Level 1 Personal Confidence and Self- Esteem OCN Level 1 Teamwork Skills in Practice OCN Level 1 Skills in Customer Service OCN Level 1 Setting and Achieving Personal Goals OCN Level 1 Diversity within Society OCN Level 1 Teamwork Skills in Practice OCN Level 1 Communication Skills in Preparation for Work OCN Level 1 Responsible Work Practices OCN Level 1 Health and Safety in a Practical Environment OCN Level 1 Peer Mentoring OCN Level 1 Fundamentals of Health Care Emergency First Aid at Work Manual Handling Construction Skills Register (Industry approved CSR Health & Safety training)	Baseline Assessment, Individual Action Plans, Co-design planning and Goal Setting Developing Practical Group Work Skills Personal Confidence and Self-awareness Understanding your strengths Setting and Achieving Personal Goals Communication Skills Interpersonal and Social Skills Oral Presentation Skills Personal Money Management Skills Understanding Diversity Teamwork Skills Customer Care Social/Health Care Dementia Awareness Training Peer Mentoring Personal Career Preparation Job search and Jobs Jargon Applying for Work CV Development and making it fit Interview Skills and Preparation Mock Interviews Communication Skills for Work Driving Lessons Fit4Work- Health and Fitness Stewarding Training One to One Specialist Mentoring Personal Wellbeing

Accredited qualifications

Non-accredited qualifications

OCN Level 1 Personal Confidence and Self- Esteem
OCN Level 1 Teamwork Skills in Practice
OCN Level 1 Skills in Customer Service
OCN Level 1 Setting and Achieving Personal Goals
OCN Level 1 Diversity within Society
OCN Level 1 Teamwork Skills in Practice
OCN Level 1 Communication Skills in Preparation for Work
OCN Level 1 Responsible Work Practices
OCN Level 1 Health and Safety in a Practical Environment
OCN Level 1 Peer Mentoring
OCN Level 1 Fundamentals of Health Care
Emergency First Aid at Work
Manual Handling
Construction Skills Register (Industry approved CSR Health & Safety training)

Baseline Assessment, Individual Action Plans, Co-design planning and Goal Setting
Developing Practical Group Work Skills
Personal Confidence and Self-awareness
Understanding your strengths
Setting and Achieving Personal Goals
Communication Skills
Interpersonal and Social Skills
Oral Presentation Skills
Personal Money Management Skills
Understanding Diversity
Teamwork Skills
Customer Care
Social/Health Care
Dementia Awareness Training
Peer Mentoring
Personal Career Preparation
Job search and Jobs Jargon
Applying for Work
CV Development and making it fit
Interview Skills and Preparation
Mock Interviews
Communication Skills for Work
Driving Lessons
Fit4Work- Health and Fitness
Stewarding Training
One to One Specialist Mentoring
Personal Wellbeing

STRIDE

Delivery agent: USEL

USEL provides a wide range of employment programmes across Northern Ireland to assist and support people with disabilities or health related conditions into and within employment.

Contact details

Call Mary on 028 9035 6600 or email at mmccann@usel.co.uk

Open to

People with disabilities who are out of work.

Accredited qualifications	Non-accredited qualifications
Employability Skills Applying for Work Essential Skills in Numeracy & Literacy Food Hygiene Health and Safety Qualifications Customer Care Introduction to ICT	Confidence Building Good Relations in the Workplace Motivation Boost Overcoming Fear Overcoming Social Anxiety Understanding Nutrition Understanding Stress and how to manage it Mindfulness Personal Values Positive Thinking-Power of Thought Preparation for Remote Interviews Looking after your Wellbeing-Post Lockdown Promoting Self improvement Mood Management

Recruit ++

Delivery agent: Specialisterne

Specialisterne NI is a social enterprise which support autistic people reduce barriers to employment within their communities.

Contact details

Call Sharon on 028 9073 9601 or email sharond@specialisterne.com

Open to

Support participants who are on the autistic spectrum and out of work.

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Belfast Employment Academies

Training and support programmes to get into employment