Employability at Open Door

 Open Door have been working with Care Plus Emplyability for 4 years within this time the partnership has grown into a valuable service helping those that need it the most.

Care Plus Employability deliver various Employability initiatives and aim to support individuals that are finding it difficult in gaining employment through the traditional routes.
 
Voluntary placements
 
Employability voluntary placements are up to six months and support unemployed people to develop their occupational skills and knowledge across the public, private and third sector.  The Participant must be claiming a Government benefit such as Income Support, Incapacity Benefit, ESA or Job Seekers Allowance to be signed up for the scheme. 
 
There are a variety of placement opportunities including:
 
  • Administration Assistant
  • Support Worker
  • Community Support Workers
  • DIY
  • Horticulture
  • Catering
  • Laundry
  • Domestic
  • Community Champion
  • Rehab Assistant
  • Collaborative Assistant
  • Receptionist
  • Café Assistant
  • Information Technology Support
 
Any other placement opportunities requested are considered by Employability.
 
Support received while on the scheme
 
Throughout their journey each Participant will receive support including:
 
  • Interview techniques- Training and support  in attending their placement interview
  • An allocated Employability Support Officer to conduct monthly reviews to assess their individual needs and successes
  • A mentor to train and support them in all aspects of their role
Support with job search in completing application forms and CV building.

 

Volunteering at Open Door

 From before it officially opened , Open Door wanted to give services users a chance to get involved in opportunities they wouldn’t usually have the option to, this led us to engage several hard to reach clients to help paint and decorate the building for us.

After our opening we encouraged these volunteers to get involved in the day to day maintenance and odd jobs. This has given them an opportunity to be engaged with something constructive, a sense of achievement, learning new skills and feel the benefits of involvement.

From then on we started to get inundated with people wanting to come to volunteer at Open Door. This led us to set up a volunteer application process.

We have had great successes with this and have utilised the help of volunteers for open events, meetings and even to help other clients who are dealing with problems.

If you would like to become a volunteer with us please contact us on 01472 722000