Careers, skills and training advice

Salford’s Skills and Work service

Get more information about the Skills and Work service that helps you realise your potential by connecting you to jobs and training. This service is open to anyone aged 18 or over who lives in Salford.

You may be able to get free training and support depending on your age and circumstances. Whether you are in work or not, you can get independent advice about skills and job possibilities. The following organisations can provide more information:

Careers advice for young people

Connexions Salford is for people who want careers advice between the ages of 13 and 19.

Careers advice

Visit the Careers Advice Service or telephone 0800 100 900.

For face-to-face advice, your local Nextstep is a free service for adults. They offer information and advice to help you improve your skills and your job prospects whether you are in work or not. Use the freephone number 0800 107 4060 for more information.

For information on colleges in Salford, visit Salford City College.

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are a way to learn while you work. They are open to anyone of working age. You can apply whether or not you are already in employment.

Contact the Apprenticeships Service or by phone on 0800 015 0600.

Financial support for training

If you are completing a training course, you may be able to get a grant, a loan (including Professional Career Development Loans to study at college or university), help with childcare costs, or other financial help.

Visit the education and learning section of the Directgov website.

Help for graduates

Directgov can give you advice if you are about to graduate anywhere in the UK and are thinking about your career opportunities, what working life might mean or if you are interested in further study options. It can also advise you if you are working but would like to apply your skills to a different sector.

Visit the advice for graduates section of the Directgov website.

If you are a recent graduate who is now unemployed, you can contact any university’s careers advice service. For the local office in Salford, contact the University of Salford’s Career Service.

Find other local universities using UKCourseFinder.

This page was last updated on 9 January 2012