Bridge to Employment for Jobseekers

Bridge to Employment (Bridge) is a pre-employment training programme that helps people aged 18 and over to find a job if they are unemployed - whatever their experience of work.

Bridge to Employment programme

The programme provides suitable training and if you successfully complete the training programme you will be interviewed by the company with a view to being offered employment.

When in training you:

will retain your benefits
will be reimbursed weekly travel expenses, limited to the cheapest cost of using public transport
may be eligible for child care allowance
may be eligible to receive a lodging allowance depending on where you live

Current vacancies

Job Reference	Vacancy	Closing Date
1079738	Trainee Ambulance Care Assistants	06/06/2013

How do I get on the programme?

Eligibilty

You can apply to go on a Bridge programme if you are unemployed. You do not have to be in receipt of benefits. If you work under 16 hours a week you can also apply for Bridge.

Applications

Application forms can be obtained from your local Jobs & Benefits Office or downloaded from Jobcentreonline website for the particular Bridge to Employment vacancy.

please note Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) are not accepted as an application for Bridge to Employment opportunities

Bridge to Employment opportunities are advertised in a variety of places which include:

Jobcentreonline website
Find your local Jobs and Benefits office/JobCentre
newspapers
community organisations
nijobs website
nijobfinder website
recruitni website

You will be asked to complete an application form and return it to the Jobs and Benefits office/JobCentre on or before the specified closing date.

If eligible you will be invited to the next stage of the recruitment process which will either be an aptitude test or course interview

Qualifications

Generally there are no qualifications required to apply for a bridge programme, however some participating companies may set a minimum essential criteria.