What is it?

Coast to Capital Jobs Fuse has been launched to help employers and individuals with employment challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is a joint service created by Coast to Capital LEP, Coast to Capital Growth Hub, The Education Development Trust (a prime contractor for the National Careers Service) and the Department for Work and Pensions.

The aim is it will help match skills and employment opportunities as new and replacement needs arise as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

I am from an employer in the Coast to Capital LEP area how can it support us?

• It will connect employers who have urgent vacancies with individuals across the LEP area who are available to start work while also listening to employers who have to make redundancies to see if there are opportunities for their staff arising in the region.

• The service is available to local employers due to make redundancies who can contact a dedicated telephone number to find out about the careers advice and additional support available to staff.
  
  
• In addition, the service promotes local vacancies to individuals across the area who are immediately available to start work.
  
  
• For further information call 0808 196 3596 or email the dedicated inbox JobsFuse@educationdevelopmenttrust.com.
  
  

I am a resident and/or employee in the Coast to Capital LEP area how can it support me?

• Coast to Capital Jobs Fuse will also support those who have lost their jobs or whose job has been affected during the crisis through its dedicated telephone enquiry service which offers free, impartial and professional advice to job seekers including practical aspects such as CV writing and access to training.

• Jobs Fuse offers support to those whose jobs have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic through its dedicated telephone enquiry services - which offers free, impartial and professional careers advice and guidance - including practical aspects such as helping people understand their skills, explore job opportunities as well as local labour market information and access to training.
  
  
• For further information call 0800 100 900 or email the dedicated inbox JobsFuse@educationdevelopmenttrust.com.