Get a taste for a career with our Jobs Growth Wales+ programme
And get paid in the process.
Our Jobs Growth Wales+ programme helps young people aged 16-19 pick up the skills and knowledge they need to get a job or progress into other learning opportunities like Apprenticeships.
We’ve designed the programme with local employers, so you know you’re getting the skills that are needed in the workplace. Whatever sector you’re thinking of going into, we can help.
What’s more, you’ll be paid to train. Earn while you learn.
This will give you a chance to test out a new career before you commit to further learning. And our expert team of mentors are on hand every step of the way to support you.
We offer two types of learning: Engagement and Enhancement. There’s no time limit to either, so you can continue to learn as long as you are eligible.
Engagement
- Perfect if you’re not sure what you want to do as a career.
- Try out different sectors and get a taste for work.
- Learn and work for 30 hours, over four days a week. Monday-Thursday, 9am-4:30pm.
- Earn £60 a week, plus meal and travel expenses or childcare costs to train for your new career.
- Get support from your mentor.
Enhancement
- Perfect if you know what sector you’d like to work in.
- Undertake a work placement at a local employer.
- Learn in one of our centres.
- Get relevant qualifications.
- Learn and work for 30 hours, over five days a week. Monday-Friday, 9am-4:30pm.
- Earn £60 a week, plus meal and travel expenses or childcare costs to train for your new career.
- Get support from your mentor.
We have learner centres in:
- Pontypridd
- Cwmbran
- Newport
Eligibility
To be eligible for a Traineeship in Wales, you must be:
- Aged 16-19, living in Wales, unemployed and not in full-time education; or
- Aged 16-19, living in Wales, and have left school or college
To find out more, email [email protected]
The Jobs Growth Wales+ Programme, led by the Welsh Government, is supported by the European Social Fund.
