Are you looking for employment, training or volunteering opportunities?

We can provide a friendly and professional service tailored to your needs. We have skilled and experienced advisors with the know-how to listen, understand and help you access the right opportunity. We will work with you to understand and address the factors that may be preventing you from accessing employment or training. These factors could relate to housing, childcare, debt, qualifications, interview skills, work experience, confidence or health.

How can Zest help me?

Based at the Zest Centre, we offer a range of free support services to meet your employment and training needs:

Training Support

• 1-2-1 support and skills assessment from a qualified advisor
• Employability and ITC training courses
• signposting to training courses, for example ESOL, Vocational training
• Support with childcare and direct funding for courses

Employment Support

• 1-2-1 employment support tailored to your needs
• Action planning and regular review of your goals
• Careers advice
• Signposting to specialist support services, for example, debt support.
• Interview skills, job search & job application support
• Work placements
• Continued support when you are ‘ in work’
• Better off calculations

Work Club

• Online IT facilities
• Support with interview skills, job search, CV building & completing applications
• The Zest Work club is held 3 times per week: Monday 1-4pm Wednesday 9-12pm, Fridays 9-12pm.

Volunteering

• Signposting to a range of volunteer placements
• Opportunities to volunteer at Zest
• Support and guidance while on placement

To find out more please contact the Zest Employment Team on (0114) 270 2042, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call in at the Zest Centre, 18 Upperthorpe, Sheffield, S6 3NA.