Career Opportunities Information and Advice
Volunteering
Barking and Dagenham provides a variety of exciting volunteering opportunities in the council and local community.
Mencap
Mencap provides job and training services that enable people with learning disability to find paid employment.
Find out more on the Mencap website
Job Centre Plus
Jobcentre Plus disability employment advisers (DEA) support residents to find a job.
Each DEA helps clients with complex employment situations if:
• they have a disability or health condition
• they may need additional help with development
• they may need additional help with finding and retaining employment
DEAs will establish a close working relationship with the customer to decide the best way forward and gain the customer’s commitment to the decision. You can request support from the DEA by email or telephone, or at Barking Jobcentre Plus: 0345 604 3719 / barking.enquiries@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
National Careers Service
National Careers Service provides information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work.
Youth Careers and Employment
Careers advice and help with employment for young people.
The Front Line Officers in Community Solutions who offer Information, Advice and Guidance to young people who are currently Not in Education, Employment or training. For information about the drop in sessions, please visit: Youth Careers Drop-in
Access to Work
Get support if you have a disability or health condition. Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability.
For information and application, please visit Access to Work
Able Futures
Able Futures is a nationwide specialist partnership set up to provide the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
For information and application, please visit Able Futures