Jobseeker - Steps to Work
Steps to Work (StW) is a new and fresh approach that helps you find work. It offers a number of different choices around work related activities that can be fitted to suit your needs when it comes to finding you employment.
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Graduate Acceleration Programme
The Department for Employment and Learning has enhanced the Steps to Work programme to meet the needs of unemployed graduates.
Step Ahead
The Department for Employment and Learning recently announced funding for 1000 jobs within the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland.The new initiative called 'Step Ahead’ started in October and is aimed at people receiving benefits who have been out of work for 30 months or more. The jobs will last for six months and could benefit up to 4000 long-term unemployed over two years.
Steps to Work - Childcare Assistance
Are you a lone parent or the partner of a benefit claimant and looking for work? Extra money to help with your childcare costs is now available to make it easier for you to take part in Steps to Work and find a job.
What are the Steps?
Steps to Work is delivered in a 'three-step' process.
Step One
Step one offers anyone who is nearly ready for work ongoing one-to-one support and guidance from an adviser that's aimed at helping you to find work as soon as possible. It also offers a range of short courses that can help you develop your confidence and motivation, improve your jobsearch skills and 'accredited' courses, that can help you find work.
Step Two
Step Two offers a wider range of longer term support if you need more help to find work. Your adviser can put together a package of support to best meet your training and work experience needs and the needs of employers.
Step Two can last from three weeks to 52 weeks depending on what you are doing. While you are on Step Two you will receive £15.38 per week in addition to any other benefits you are entitled to.
Step Three
Step Three provides additional support and advice from your adviser for up to six weeks to help you find a job.
Where can you get more information?
You can get more information on Steps to Work by contacting an adviser in your local Jobs & Benefits Office or JobCentre or by contacting 0800 353 530.
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