The Prince´s Trust employability programme opportunity

June 24th 2021

The Prince’s Trust has secured funding from The Caterpillar Foundation to deliver two employability programmes within the Tees Valley during July/August/September 2021 in the following sectors:

- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Digital skills
- Sustainable technology
- Construction
- Woodlands
- Automotive

As such they are looking for employers or training providers with live vacancies (entry level or apprenticeship) within these industries.

Benefits to the Employer/Training provider:
- Support young people across the region into work.
- The Prince’s Trust will support the young people we put forward to be interview ready, work ready and excited about your sector.
- Successful candidates will receive a Prince’s Trust mentor for 6 months to support them in their new role.
- You choose whether you interview Prince’s Trust young people directly into the role or as a pre-interview into your own internal interview process.
- The Prince’s Trust will provide all the employability support the young people need as well as ongoing support.
- Reduce recruitments costs.
- There is no cost to you for taking part in this programme.

Requirements of the Employer/Training provider:
- Live vacancies (entry level/apprenticeships). Regardless of whether you have 1 or 20 live vacancies, you’re welcome to take part in this programme.
- A willingness to dedicate a couple of hours to speak to young people about your organisation, opportunities and vacancies and to interview them for your live vacancies.
- A willingness to support young people into your business and progress them in their early career with support from The Prince’s Trust.

If you are interested in taking part in this programme please contact Gemma Dyer on gemma.dyer@princes-trust.org.uk.