22 new jobcentres and youth hubs now open in Scotland including one in Telford retail park in Inverness
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Jobseekers in Inverness will have access to face-to-face support at a new temporary jobcentre in the city.
It will help them get into work or progress within their jobs and is one of 22 which are opening across Scotland and the whole UK, with more jobcentres levelling up opportunity.
The centre is in Telford retail park and there are plans to open more across the UK in the months ahead.
This is part of the UK Government’s new Way to Work campaign aimed at getting 500,000 people a job by the end of June.
Work coaches at jobcentres are at the forefront of the UK Government’s drive to help people find their Way to Work, and many of the team recently joined the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as part of the rapid recruitment drive to hire 13,500 new work coaches.
The new jobcentres will get jobseekers into work faster by bringing them face to face with employers and encouraging them to look for work in a sector they may not have previously considered. By getting any job now, they will be able to get a better job and then progress into a fulfilling career.
Mims Davies MP, the minister for employment, said: “Our team of work coaches in jobcentres and Youth Hubs across Scotland are at the forefront of efforts to help people prepare for employment, move into work and increase their earnings.
“From its world-famous whisky production to careers in the thriving cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland is home to a diverse range of fantastic job opportunities.
“The new sites are levelling up opportunities by giving claimants of all ages more face-to-face, tailored help to get into work or progress in their career.”
Iain Stewart, the UK Government Minister for Scotland, said: “It’s great news that these jobcentres and Youth Hubs have opened across Scotland, with even more set to open their doors in the coming months. They will help jobseekers back into work and support young people to take those first crucial steps in their careers.
“Payrolled employees in Scotland are increasing at a greater monthly percentage than anywhere else in the UK, but there’s still work to be done to match more people with jobs in the sectors that need them most.”
Scotland is also home to 19 of more than 150 Youth Hubs now up and running across Britain helping young jobseekers access local training and job opportunities, as well as a range of services to address wellbeing needs.
Youth Hub work coaches and partners are working with jobcentre-based youth employability coaches and tailored employment programmes, including Kickstart, which are ensuring quality, joined up support is accessible to those who need it.
The UK Government’s Plan for Jobs is supporting jobseekers into work and those on low-pay to progress and earn more. The new Way to Work campaign will turbocharge this national effort by getting half a million people into work over the next five months.
