Employability Clare is a government funded employment support service for people with a disability, health condition or additional support needs. We offer discreet and respectful support tailored to your needs. We are based in Co. Clare but there are 24 Employability services across Ireland.
At times, as a means of supporting our jobseekers to avail of further work experience, we have suggested the Work Placement Experience Programme as an opportunity to learn on the ground and be given the opportunity to upskill.
The feedback from the jobseekers and employers who engaged in the full 6 months has been overall very positive!
Participant: “This programme really helped me benefit in a lot of good ways. It gave me the opportunity to build up a lot more skills and to develop my confidence in talking and interacting with more people. The accredited training hours meant that I got a lot of courses completed and certificates that relate with the work I do now”.
Employer: Hotel Woodstock, Ennis: “The WPEP is a great initiative and support for individuals looking to join the workforce. The programme allows individuals to immerse themselves in the working environment and ensures that they receive adequate training and support from the employer. It was a fantastic experience to see first-hand the individual's personal development and skills obtained during the placement.”
The link for information on WPEP is https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/services/work-placement-experience-programme/ and the placements are advertised on Jobs Ireland website https://jobsireland.ie/
Please engage with your local Employability service or you are welcome to contact us in Clare.
We understand that it can be difficult to initiate contact with a service you don’t know anything about, so we created a video on what to expect in your first meeting with us, we hope it encourages you to text, call or email us.
Video link: https://employabilityclare.ie/
📞 065-6844007
mariek@employabilityclare.ie deirdre@employabilityclare.ie
Address: Head Office: Unit 7C, Elevation Business Park, Ennis, V95 VR7V