On the 8th February 2023 Millwall Community Trust in partnership with Job Centre Plus, Construction Skill centre and Groundswell project will be hosting its first ever Employment Job fair at the Millwall Lion Centre.
The Millwall Kick into Employment Job Fair will offer candidates from all backgrounds, experience and education levels the opportunity to speak to an abundance of local employers, Apprenticeship, traineeship and training providers all in one place.
Jobseekers will be able to apply for jobs and get support with CV writing and application forms on the day, meet Employers face to face and even be interviewed on the day. There will also be access to employment and career guidance and also finance and benefit advice via workshops and talks going on during the day. The aim of the event is to help support local job seekers into or back into employment or training as soon as possible,
There will be a wide variety of organisations and industry sectors attending, alongside a wide variety of exciting roles being advertised including and not limited to:
Ardmore, BMSL, Bouygues, Equans, Keltbray, New Future Networks, Morrisroe, Lendlease, Go-Ahead, Delfont Mackintosh, Lewisham College, Stepahead, Care Outlook, The London Regiment, Time Plan, Change Please, Lost Property Hotels, Kings College Hospital, Barhale, Lefy, LMP Education, The Ivy Collection, BeOnsite, Smart Works, MJMK, Southwark Works, Skills Centre, PHS and many more.
John Scarborough Millwall Community Trust Education & Employment Manager said “The Millwall Kick into Employment Job fair is an opportunity for us to support the local community in accessing employment opportunities in one place here at the Lion centre. This is a first of its kind event for the trust as we continue to support local employment needs following our massive success with the government Kickstart scheme which sort the Millwall F.C and the trust employ over 23 unemployed young people”.
“With cost-of-living challenges it is vital that where job opportunities exist that these are promoted and made available to the local community and therefore, we along with the JCP, Construction Skill centre and Groundswell project our proud to put this event on”.
Josephine Sheehan DWP Employer Advisor Manager said: "DWP have been working in partnership with Millwall Community Trust for several years. They have supported our customers journey into training and work as well as supporting the Governments Kick Start programme with several young people successfully securing jobs within the trust and football club. I am delighted to say the community work they do helps to transform young people’s lives. I have seen the customers journey from start of Millwall's various employment support programmes to graduation and the change is amazing to witness and be part of their transition into work, apprenticeships, or training".
"The trust is so passionate to support the community and with ongoing conversations on how the community can be supported more. In DWP we are always looking at what more we could do to support the community, and this is where the Millwall Community Trust and JCP collaboration to organise this Job Fair was born. Our aim is to help customers secure employment, training, or an apprenticeship. We look forward to sharing some great good new stories from today’s event".
