What is Joined Up For Jobs?
Joined Up For Jobs is the jobs strategy for Edinburgh. It sets out how a partnership of key agencies will help more people into employment. By sharing ideas and resources among the partners, we will be more effective in reaching our goal of raising the employment rate. By working together and targeting programmes where need is greatest, we aim to close employment gaps between the most deprived areas and the city average.
What Do We Do?
Unemployed people
Support unemployed people who need help getting a job and sustaining employment.
Employers
Help employers to find the workers and skills they need.
Strategy and Policy
Implement the strategy to unite the efforts of many agencies to address local needs.
Latest News
Click on the following links for the latest news on:
Edinburgh's Colleges recession-busting special course guide 2010/11
'Speed-dating' event for employer facing staff within the Joined Up For Jobs organisations - 15 September 2010
Services and financial incentives available to jobseekers and employers from Jobcentre Plus and City of Edinburgh Council plus a link to Skills Development Scotland
How Do We Help?
- If you are seeking work – on this website we explain what assistance is available
- If you are an employer – we can put you in touch with the agencies which can assist with recruitment and work with you
- If you are working in an employment service - the website holds information tools and resources which can help you do your job
- The Directory lists organisations which provide support to people seeking work; and their services and programmes
- Interested in policy and practice? This site has information on strategy, policy developments and implementation
- The Notice Board has up-to-date listings of events, courses and job opportunities in partner agencies
- If you can’t easily see what you are looking for try the Search facility on this site or look in the Document Library
- Feedback - we always seek to improve this website so if you have any comments on its content or how easy it is to use please contact us to let us know what you think
Our Key Partners
The key partners in Joined Up For Jobs are:
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Capital City Partnership
- Jobcentre Plus
- Skills Development Scotland
- Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
- NHS Lothian
- Further Education Colleges in Edinburgh
In addition, numerous provider organisations are important partners in delivering the strategy. Most of these are listed in the Directory.
Employability in Scotland and Edinburgh
Improving employability is central to helping people into work. The Scottish Government has a website which has been designed as a practical guide to employability. Throughout this website there is information on the approach to employability development in Edinburgh - this can be found using the search facility.
