We believe that anyone can work, regardless of their disability or disadvantage, providing the right support is given in the right place at the right time
Southampton City Council’s Employment Support Team has been supporting clients and employers in Southampton since 1990. We work with adults and young people, supporting them to find and retain suitable paid or voluntary employment and/or training.
If you need help finding your next job, contact us today!
T.E.E.M is Southampton City Council’s employment support service for Southampton council tenants.
Whether you’re looking for a new job, want to return to the workforce, or find an additional job to top up your earning, our dedicated team of Employment Officers are on hand to offer advice, support and guidance every step of the way.
T.E.E.M offers support tailored to your needs on a one-to-one basis. Your Employment Officer will get to know you and assist you with finding work, from supporting to update CVs to helping you prepare for interviews.
Even if you’re working on other DWP provision
like Restart or JETS, you can still get additional support from T.E.E.M, giving
you extra support and opportunities to land your next job.
T.E.E.M can help with:
Creating or updating CVs
Job searching and tapping into the ‘hidden job market’
Preparing for interviews
Signposting to support with benefits, housing, childcare and cost of
living
In work support and support claiming Access to Work
Our team is available to meet with you in community settings like cafes or local libraries. Every week, we can be found in the following areas of Southampton:
Bitterne Library – Every Monday 10am-12pm
Weston Library – Every Monday 1pm-3pm
Northam – Every Wednesday 10am-12pm
Shirley – Every Thursday 10am-12pm
Central Library – Every Thursday 3pm-5pm
Use our booking link below to book a 1 to 1 meeting with one of our team
Southampton City Council are working in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to support the city’s young people into training, apprenticeships and employment opportunities with the Southampton Young Adults Employment Hub.
We are able to signpost to advice and support around housing, benefits, health and wellbeing to provide a holistic and person-centred service for young people. The Young Adults Employment Hub utilises a wealth of virtual tools including web chat, video conferencing, online resources and podcasts so we can still work with people during the pandemic.
If you’re aged 18-24, live in or around Southampton and receive Universal Credit, you can get support from us to find employment. To get support from a dedicated Young Adults Employment Hub Worker:
Speak to your Work Coach or leave a note in your Universal Credit Journal
This project is part-funded by the European Social Fund
Solent Get Into Employment will provide tailored, flexible 1:1 support to Neurodivergent people, including those who have Learning Disabilities and Autism to gain and retain employment.
Southampton City Council, Employment Support Team are
working in partnership with Princes Trust and Autism Hampshire to support
individuals on Solent Get Into Employment.
What support does programme offer?
One to one support to gain and retain employment
Confidence building
Employability Skills
Work based training
Preparation for work
CV writing
Support with interviews
On job support
Ongoing support to sustain employment
Building on your personal strengths and talents
Working in partnership with employers
Meet the Team
Mandy – Senior Development Officer
Hi my name is Mandy and I am a Senior Development Officer in the Employment Support team. I currently manage the Solent Get Into Employment project ensuring we deliver a 1:1 tailored service for all individuals referred. I have been supporting individuals to find and secure employment for over 30 years with Southampton City Council.
Nendelmwa – Employment Officer
My role involves assisting neurodivergent clients in
their development through work placements and providing support tailored to
their needs. Additionally i assist clients with CV preparation, vocational
profiling, Job coaching, and interview preparation, with the aim to securing
paid employment.
Paul – Employment Officer
Hi I’m Paul and I’m one of the Employment Officer’s on Solent Get Into Employment. I’m here to help neurodivergent individuals find ways in to work and volunteering. I try to create a good supportive relationship with all clients in one-to-one meetings, so that I can understand what they want to achieve and where their difficulties lie in reaching the end goal. Everyone has a different story, everyone has a different employment journey and there is never a magic wand. But I try to untie some of the knots and tangles along the way to allow for real progress.
Harry – Employment Officer
My role in Solent Get Into Employment is to help people to progress towards finding work and I get a buzz out of helping people to achieve their goals and improve their prospects!
What support does the Prince’s Trust offer?
The Prince’s Trust works with 13-30 year olds, enhancing their opportunities and aspirations. We can support young people to develop their confidence, motivation and employability skills. As a part of the Solent Get into Employment project, The Trust will deliver its high quality Explore, Get Started and Get into programmes across the Solent and a wide range of sectors.
What support does Autism Hampshire offer?
Autism Hampshire will be delivering free training and consultancy sessions to employers across Hampshire. The aim is to increase employers understanding of autism in the workplace and support the recruitment and retention of autistic talent. If you are an employer and want to find out more and register your interest, please visit Autism Hampshire’s website
How to join the programme
Solent Get Into Employment has now stopped taking new referrals. For further information contact Mandy Burdfield – 07855788139 mandy.burdfield@southampton.gov.uk
Solent Get Into Employment Newsletter
Every month we produce a short newsletter to give you more information about the support we offer and to share good news stories from the people we’ve supported. Click below to view each newsletter.
Southampton City Council has secured funding to help adults with learning disabilities who are known to the council to find and maintain employment.
If you …
Have a learning disability or autism
Are aged 18 and over
Claim Universal Credit or are economically inactive
Are known to a team at Southampton City Council (e.g. Adult Social Care, Homelessness, Pathways Through Care etc.)
…then you could be able to get support from our team to find your next job.
We’ll work with you and your networks of support to make sure everything is in place to help you prepare for employment. Whether it’s job searching, Access to Work, CV writing, career advice or anything else work-related, we can help.
For more information, please contact Dan who will be happy to have a chat.
The Learning Disability Employment Service is for adults with learning disabilities who want to explore paid employment, further education and voluntary work.
We also support individuals to increase their independence skills, including travelling independently and community or leisure access.
Age criteria: 16+
Eligibility Criteria: Receiving support from Southampton City Council’s Learning Disability Team
Depending on the needs of the individual, the Life Skills team offer tailored support to:
Increase confidence and independence
Access training and education
Set up work experience or employment opportunities
Create CVs
Prepare for interviews
Offer support in the workplace
Travel training
Safety Awareness
Money and budgeting skills
PATH (PerinAtal menTal Health)
Becoming a new parent should be an exciting event but for up to one in five women this isn’t the case. Perinatal mental illnesses (PMI) such as postnatal depression are not always recognised and cost society approximately £64,000 per mother and child.
PATH (PerinAtal menTal Health) is an EU-funded project which will enable women, families and healthcare professionals to prevent, diagnose and successfully manage mild and moderate perinatal mental health issues.
The PATH online hub has a wealth of information, toolkits and resources for parents, families, employers and healthcare professionals who might be impacted by perinatal mental health issues.
Our courses are funded by Southampton City Council’s Adult Learning team. Find out more
Integrated Mental Health Employment Service
The Integrated Mental Health Employment Service (IMHES) is delivered within Southampton’s Community Mental Health Teams. Our aim is to engage with people with mental health issues earlier to help them to find employment or training and to help them to retain employment.
What does IMHES offer?
Employment based information, advice and guidance
An individualised employment action plan to help find and retain
employment
Individual interventions based on identified goals
On-going support for both the employee and the employer
Who can be referred?
Anyone currently receiving a service from Southampton Community Mental
Health Teams including:
Individuals who are unemployed and looking for employment
Individuals who are signed off of work, or at risk of being signed off
Individuals who are engaged in any form of employment who would benefit
from this intervention
For further information or an informal discussion please contact the
Employment Officer based within your local Community Mental Health Team or
contact Emma Dalwood at emma.dalwood@southampton.gov.uk
Employment Support for Drug & Alcohol Services (ESDAS)
Employment Support for Drug & Alcohol Services (ESDAS) is delivered within CGL (Change, Grow, Live) and DASH (No Limits).
What does ESDAS offer?
Employment based information, advice and guidance
An individualised employment action plan to help find and retain
employment
Individual interventions based on identified goals
On-going support for both the employee and the employer
Who can be referred?
Anyone currently receiving a service from Southampton’s drug and alcohol
services including:
Individuals who are unemployed and looking for employment
Individuals who are signed off of work, or at risk of being signed off
Individuals who are engaged in any form of employment who would benefit
from this intervention
For further information or an informal discussion please contact the
Employment Officer based within your local drug and alcohol services or contact
Emma Dalwood at emma.dalwood@southampton.gov.uk
As a Council, we recognise the contribution and sacrifice made by members of the Armed Forces Community, and the unique skills and attributes they bring to our workplace. We are committed to ensuring better access to employment opportunities, support, mentoring and work placements for transitioning personnel, reservists, veterans and spouses/civil partners of those serving personnel and veterans.
Royal British Legion – offers an employment support service to help serving and ex-serving personnel and their families prepare for employment as the transition into civilian life
The Veterans’ Gateway App – helps veterans find support organisations in their area using their smartphone or tablet based on their location.
The Poppy Factory – works year round to support veterans into jobs. From giving advice to ex-service men and women, to supporting businesses
Forces Connect South East App – is designed to link users to organisations offering help and support across a wide range of services, including employment
Solent Armed Forces Covenant Partnership – Work Experience / Short Term Placements – Southampton and Portsmouth City Councils provide work experience and short term placements to the Armed Forces Community
Lifeworks – is a fully funded support service to help veterans looking to either move in sustainable employment, training or education; or advice & guidance on how to help land that dream role
Jobs Bulletin
We produce a fortnightly Jobs Bulletin that shows and overview of the latest Employment, Training and Voluntary opportunities currently available in Southampton.
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Join us and make a difference to our communities
Southampton City Council is a forward thinking, progressive organisation, with a highly motivated and dedicated team of people who are passionate about delivering our services and making a positive difference to our communities.
We encourage, empower and invest in our staff whilst supporting them to make a difference, valuing their skills and helping them achieve their full potential. We are strongly committed to promoting equal opportunities.
A career with Southampton City Council will be rewarding and built on your particular strengths. If you are the kind of person who enjoys making a difference to people’s lives, take a look at our vacancies and see where your career at the council will take you.
Job Search Websites and Support
Indeed– is the number 1 job site worldwide, so a lot of employers will post their vacancies here
Find a Job – is the official jobcentre job search site
Jobs.ac.uk – is a site specifically for highly qualified staff looking for academic, research, science and other related jobs
E4S– Job searching site for full time, part time or Saturday jobs.
Holiday Staff– is a website that focuses on seasonal/holiday vacancies
The Refugee Employability Programme
The Refugee Employability Programme (REP) launched across England on 4 September 2023.
REP, commissioned by the Home Office,
aims to remove barriers faced by refugees that cannot be fully addressed by
mainstream services when seeking employment and adjusting to life in the UK
(England only).
REP will provide support for
refugees and those granted protection who have arrived through safe and legal
routes to fully integrate into life here, contribute to the economy and build a
sustainable and long-term future for themselves and their communities.
REP is only available to those who are
capable of and looking for work.
