Do you know someone who could benefit from our World of Work programme?
June 25, 2020
World of Work (WoW) is our unique work experience pathway to employment programme specifically designed and funded for job seekers/unemployed who are aged 25 plus. Applicants must live within the Birmingham and Solihull catchment and meet the Department of Work & Pensions (DWP) referral criteria and looking for employment within the healthcare sector.
Do you know someone who could benefit from WoW? They must:
- Live in Birmingham within three to five miles of City Hospital (post codes should start with B1 – B48 or B90 – B95).
- Have no formal qualifications, but really want to pursue a career in the healthcare sector.
- Currently volunteer in a healthcare related setting but need retraining and formal qualifications to boost their job chances.
- Be honest, trustworthy and reliable.
- Have the capacity to participate in 16 hours of development training for 4 weeks which will include: 2 weeks of in-house training, functional skills, IT assessments, real work-based experience on placement within our Trust and an external health and social care service organisation.
If it’s a YES to at least three of any of the above then the chances are our World of Work pathway to employment programme might just be right for them. Ask them to enrol following the link below. The deadline is 5pm on Friday 3 July.
For further information contact lizagill@nhs.net, rachel.masi@nhs.net or call 0121 507 4891. You can also visit www.birmingham.gov.uk/wow.