Employment support

We support New Scots (asylum seekers, refugees and migrants) with the following employment support:

• writing job applications and CVs
• preparing for interviews
• developing skills
• accessing training and education
• and career advice

We have two employability services at The Welcoming; one for people under 30 years old, and one for people over 30 years old.

Apply for an appointment

We currently have appointments available for our under 30s service and our over 30s service.

You must be a registered member before you can apply for an appointment: Register here.

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GROW Employment Guidance Course

Getting Ready for Opportunities and Work is a free course for parents to prepare you for working in the UK.

In this course, you will learn how to search for jobs, write job applications and cover letters, improve interview skills, and learn about work culture in Scotland and UK employment rights.

Subsidies, including childcare and transport, can be provided.

Please note: This course is only for parents in Edinburgh.

This six-week course meets weekly for two hours and begins on Tuesday, August 20th (11 am—1 pm).

The course ends on Tuesday September 24th and all classes are IN-PERSON.

Register

Registrations are now closed. Please email [email protected] for more information.

The capacity for this course is 20 people.

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Location

Getting Ready for Opportunities and Work (GROW) course will take place at the Salisbury Centre in Edinburgh.

Address: Salisbury Centre, 2 Salisbury Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AB

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Course Timetable

Lesson	Salisbury Centre – Edinburgh
Finding work in Scotland	Tuesday 20th August 11 – 1 pm
Writing job applications and CVs	Tuesday 27th August 11 – 1 pm
Preparing for interviews	Tuesday 3rd September 11 – 1 pm
Rights and responsibilities in the workplace	Tuesday 10th September 11 – 1 pm
Scottish work culture	Tuesday 17th September 11 – 1 pm
Practice interviews/Q&A Session	Tuesday 24th September 11 – 1 pm

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