The National Careers Service and regional Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) are working in partnership to provide the Regional Redeployment Service across Berkshire and Oxfordshire.

The service aims to engage with employers needing to make changes to their workforce as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to ensure a smooth transition for employees into new work. It also matches individuals recently made redundant with new work in sectors experiencing a surge in employment demand such as food retail, care and distribution. 

Offer for employers

Businesses and employers across the above regions, can access support as follows:

Tell us the region you are responding to and email or phone using the contact info below:

• If you have made (or will be making) employees redundant – quote option 1
  Up to five staff redundancies, please refer those individuals for direct support to the National Careers Service.
• If you are planning to make larger-scale redundancies (five or more) additional support is also available for you as an employer and your employees - quote option 2 and ensure your message includes:
  • Notification of redundancies at scale
  • Number and job roles affected
  • Last day of work for affected individuals (if known)

Get in touch

Email: [email protected] or contact Maninder Hayre, Head of Delivery Adviza Partnership, to discuss your needs on 07827 947132 [email protected] 

Offer for individuals

Remote information, advice and guidance service is available for you now. We can provide extra support for you, supporting you to structure your time, providing local networks or finding online qualifications, as well as more generally helping you to move into sectors experiencing high demand, if your job is at risk.

• If you have found yourself on furlough, would like to talk through options - quote option 3

The service can provide valuable advice and help you to be ready for the next steps in your career, including:

• Moving into a new role or sector
• Getting new qualifications
• Updating your CV
• Developing online interview skills
• Identifying training opportunities.

Lockdown has made life difficult for many of us, but if you can find the time, build up your existing skill set and discover new talents with The Skills Toolkit. It is made up of free online courses, tools and resources to help you improve your digital and numeracy skills. These high quality resources suit a range of interests and skill levels.

The National Careers Service website offers advice if you lose your job as well as a careers advice section and online tools to help you assess your skills and find work and learning.

Contact us

Call 0800 100 900 (8am-8pm Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat) to speak to a qualified careers adviser or use our webchat service on our website. 

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