This page provides information to support you in finding work, updating skills and experience or training
Nottingham Jobs
If you’re unemployed, on benefits, looking for a first job, returning to work or changing careers, Nottingham Jobs can give you the right advice and support to get work-ready and find employment:
- The latest local job vacancies
- Support and training when you’re looking for work
- Recruitment activities which can lead to guaranteed interviews
- Job fairs and activities in your community
- Employability skills and training
- Advice about redundancy or returning to work
Register with Nottingham Jobs
To receive personalised, one-to-one advice about work or training, register with us and create a free personal profile at Nottingham Jobs or call 0115 876 4508 (lines are open Monday – Friday from 9am to 5pm).
Further information and support on opportunities, jobs and skills.
- Nottingham City Council Careers (oraclecloud.com)
- Further education and skills: Apprenticeships - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Adult Learning | Nottingham City Libraries
- e-Learning - Nottingham City Council
- Adult Learning | Nottingham College
Updating skills and learning opportunities
Need to update or gain new skills and knowledge for new career or change in career. The following are opportunities to help you with your career path.
Skills training for families and people with no formal qualifications
The Community & Family Learning project:
- Supports Nottingham City Council’s commitment to reduce unemployment, and aspiration to increase the skills levels of Nottingham residents.
- Plays a valuable role in engaging individuals who have low, or no formal qualifications, are under skilled or are furthest away from the labour market.
Community & Family Learning offers learning packages which:
- Improve personal confidence for parents and children
- Raise aspirations
- Improve social outcomes
- Help people gain the skills to prepare for work
- Are designed for parents with low skills who would not ordinarily attend a course
- Re-engages parents with low skills into learning
Find out more
To find out more about the Family Learning and Community Learning, please click the drop-down below.
Our Community Learning courses will help you to build your confidence and gain new skills. They have already changed the lives of many adults across Nottingham.
Information about our courses
Our Family Learning courses are designed to:
- Inspire adults who want to come back to learning and provide social contact and confidence to succeed in developing new skills.
- Offer a really wide range of community-run courses for people of all ages who want to acquire new skills, improve their chances to find work or gain a higher level job.
Our courses will help you to:
- Improve your health and wellbeing
- Gain practical digital skills
- Improve your maths or language skills
- Prepare yourself for work
Learning always takes place in a safe and supportive environment to ensure you feel comfortable and confident to express yourself. You will be actively supported throughout your learning journey and offered guidance on education and career progression opportunities.
It takes confidence to support your child’s learning, but evidence shows that when parents, carers and other family members are more involved, the child achieves more.
Information about our courses
Our Family Learning courses are designed to:
- Help parents and carers build confidence by understanding how children learn and develop.
- Provide a route back into education for adults wanting to improve their own English, maths and digital skills.
- Be a great way to make new friends, share experiences and improve your learning.
Family Learning courses are convenient too; most of them are run in
- Local libraries,
- Community centres, Schools
- Community venues in Nottingham making
Your Tutor
Your Family Learning tutor will always try to make your learning experience fun and informative, with many activities relating to everyday experiences. Whatever age your child or children are, Family Learning courses will support your child’s:
- Health and wellbeing
- Development and learning
- Understanding of phonics, reading and maths
- Online safety
- Understanding of money and budgeting
- Relationships and learning choices
We also offer additional support and crèche provision at no extra cost.
Learning always takes place in a safe and supportive environment to ensure you feel comfortable and confident to express yourself. You will be actively supported throughout your learning journey and offered guidance on education and career progression opportunities.
Contact Us
Our helpful team can support you in identifying the perfect course to suit your needs.
Start your learning journey today by contacting us on 0115 876 4508
Family and community Learning is funded by the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and organised by Nottingham City Council. Nottingham City Council contract with local providers and groups to deliver the courses. Learning can be formal and informal, within the community or school settings.
Managing budgets is not always easy and can be stressful. One way to reduce stress is to get professional advice. If you’d like advice on managing your money visit Ask Lion to find your local money management advice centre.
- Click here to find out @ Ask Lion - Nottingham City Directory
If you receive an out of work benefit we have further information about benefits which you might find useful.
- Click here to find out Benefits - Nottingham City Council
The Families Information Service and ASK LION are available to help families in Nottingham city find childcare, information on funded early years entitlements for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds, and information on financial support to help with childcare costs.
If you're looking for support as a parent or guardian, including information about things to do with your child at home or in the community visit the ASK LION website.
- Visit the Children and Families on Ask Lion - Nottingham City Directory
- Contact the Families Information Service free on 0800 458 4114.
Further Links
- ILR Privacy Notice 2022 to 2023 version 1 January 2022 (submit-learner-data.service.gov.uk)
- Privacy notice for Key Stage 5 and adult education - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)