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Employment and Training

This section includes information highlighting the employment services that are available across the borough, how you can get help to improve your skills and where you can begin to search for a new job.

Maybe you have decided to make a clean break or you could have been out of work for some time, either way there are many different services in the borough that offer support to people who want to find their way back to employment.

Careers

Not everyone knows what it is exactly they would like to do for work but a good start might be to think about what sort of job or career would suit you best…

National Careers Service offers some really good support to help people find out what sort of job would suit their skills level, personality and circumstances and they’ll help you to find the training you need to start a new career. 

You can access careers support online or if you prefer, you can speak to an advisor over the telephone:  0800 100 900. 

Employment Links Partnership

Employment Links Partnership provides career and training advice and guidance on:

  • employment Information
  • advice and guidance
  • help with application forms and CV writing
  • help with job searches and interview techniques

 

Employment Links Centre
99-101 Drake Street, Rochdale OL16 1PZ
Telephone: 01706 646471

Opening Hours: 9.00am-4.45pm. Mon-Fri
e-mail: employmentlinks@rochdale.gov.uk

Looking for a job

If you are looking for work, there are many websites which can provide information on current vacancies and a few of them are listed here.

Job Centre Plus website

Information for Job Centre Plus customers, including searching for work is now found on: http://www.direct.gov.uk/

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council jobs website

www.yourcounciljobs.co.uk/Rochdale

NHS jobs website

http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/

Greater Manchester Police

http://www.gmp.police.uk/

fish4jobs

http://www.fish4.co.uk/

mymanchester

http://www.mymanchester.net/home/jobs

Skills and training

Next Step

Next Step offers careers and skills advice to fit your individual needs. You can speak to an advisor on the phone or make an appointment near you on 0800 100 900.

Further information

For information on other training and skills providers in Rochdale Borough please visit www.rochdale.gov.uk/skills

Information about financial support for learners
http://www.direct.gov.uk/

Another option you may want to consider is volunteering. Find out more about the volunteering service that RBH provides here:

http://www.rbhousing.org.uk/getting_involved/become_a_volunteer.aspx

 

Business Support

Business Link is an easy to use business support, advice and information service funded by the government. They are dedicated to helping your business develop and progress by ensuring that you can quickly and easily access the advice, information and skills needed to succeed. They deliver their services in the way that best suits you - on the phone, over the internet or face-to-face at a place and time that fits in with your personal schedule. Contact them on 0845 0066 888 or via their website:

www.businesslink.gov.uk/northwest

 

Contact Us

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing

PO Box 69

The Old Post Office

The Esplanade

Rochdale

OL16 1AE


Tel:

0800 027 7769


Email:

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