The Move On Employability Pathway (MOEP) programme is exciting new employability training in Edinburgh, supported by the City of Edinburgh Council, for young people who are:
- 16-19 years old and have left full-time education (or who are expected to within the next six months), lacking qualifications or positive destinations
OR - Aged up to 26 and facing multiple barriers such as:
- From employment-deprived areas of Edinburgh
- Disabled person (including impairment or long-term health condition)
- Ethnic minority groups
- Carers
- Person with a conviction (including CPOs)
- Homeless or at risk of homelessness
- Living in a jobless household
- Care-experienced
- Low-skilled
- Affected by mental health issues
The eight week programme offers participants:
- Fun employability focused group work sessions, delivered by Move On’s highly experienced staff team
- Person-centred one-to-one support with coursework, CV writing, job searches, interview skills and help to overcome self-identified barriers to employment
- SCQF 3 Core Skills
- SCQF 3 Employability Skills
- Practical work experience in our Move On Wood Recycling workshop
- Travel expenses
Following completion of the course, young people will have the opportunity to progress with support to external opportunities or into one of Move On’s follow-on opportunities, including:
- Mentoring: meeting regularly with a trained volunteer mentor to work towards achieving selected personal goals, with both parties supported throughout by a member of the Move On team
- Building Brighter Futures: an eight week employability programme, including the opportunity to gain work experience, skills and important workplace qualifications in a wood workshop
- Employability Fund Stage 4: a four week employability programme, supporting participants to gain an underpinning knowledge of carpentry skills and woodworking
- Continued volunteering at Move On Wood Recycling and to participate in our Young People’s Forum, providing opportunities for young people to shape our services
- Community Jobs Scotland and Kickstart jobs based at Move On Wood Recycling
The course start on Tuesday 16th November. To refer a young person, please send a completed Move On Employability Pathway referral form, or any questions, as soon as possible to Marianne at marianne@moveon.org.uk.
