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Fortnightly Job Bulletin

Four young people sat with their CVs ready for an interview

The job bulletin will be updated on a fortnightly basis and will show a range of employment opportunities, including:

  • Jobs
  • Apprenticeships / Trainee positions
  • Volunteering
  • Training

Job Opportunities

Last Updated - 25/04/2025

DWP Jobs Portal

The DWP has launched a new jobs portal with an initial 20,000 vacancies.

The portal is available now and features seasonal and temporary roles for jobseekers of all ages throughout the UK, offering them an accessible, one-stop-shop to look for work.

For more information and to access the winter jobs portal, visit the Find a Job website.

Work club News

The information on the Help in Preston website includes information regarding work clubs available in Preston.

Download the Work Clubs promotional leaflet (PDF, 230 KB).

St. Matthew's Mission - Please note that this work club is not available at the moment

Penwortham CAP Job Club

Penwortham CAP Job club are offering a 10-week employability programme to support individuals back into work, training or volunteering.

The next programme commences on Thursday 1 May and the club meets each Thursday.

The club meet at Penwortham Community Kingsfold Drive. 

Each participant has access to a laptop, WiFi and printer during the morning session.(10am -12 noon) together with a 7-week course and individual coaching.  

To book your place at the job club or for more information please contact Mark Willett on 07542736095 or email - jobclub@kingschurchfm.org.uk.

Spear Preston

Do you know someone who is 16-24 and looking for work? 

Now is the time to sign up or refer them to join us on Spear Preston - a completely free 4-week programme, led by our expert coaches - designed to equip young people with the confidence, motivation, vital skills and overcome whatever challenges they may be facing. 

Visit the Resurgo - Spear Programme or to find out more contact Harriet -harriet.donovan@prestonminster.org or email spear@prestonminster.org to find out more.   

Inspira

Inspira provide a range of employability and training services across Lancashire including careers advice via the National Careers Service, with appointments available by phone or in person.

We also offer fully funded courses in construction (CSCS), forklift licences, SIA courses and a range of other options.

Free Nature and Wellbeing Sessions - Brockholes Nature Reserve, Lancashire Wildlife Trust

Lancashire Wildlife Trust currently offer free, weekly Nature and Wellbeing sessions.

To be eligible, you must be 25 or over, live in Preston City Council's area for council tax, eligible to live and work in the UK and be economically inactive (eg. a stay-at-home parent, full-time carer, living with long-term sickness, student and anyone not currently seeking work).

They are also running weekly Nature and Wellbeing Saturday sessions for 11-24 year olds.

You can refer an individual or an individual can self-refer on the website.

To find out more visit The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside - Nature and wellbeing service.

You can also contact the Nature and Wellbeing office on 01772 872007 / 07738 102274 or email natureandwellbeing@lancswt.org.uk.

Download the Nature and Wellbeing Sessions promotional leaflet. (PDF, 221 KB)

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Job Vacancies

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust vacancies can be on their website - Join our workforce.

Information regarding vacancies is also available on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn.

North West Ambulance vacancies

Visit the North West Ambulance Service - various vacancies for details of current vacancies. 

Helpful Websites

Skills for Work 

Information about 100's of offers across Lancashire to help you learn new skills or to support your health and wellbeing. Visit - Skills for Work from Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub.

The Skills Toolkit

Visit The Skills Toolkit for information on free courses to help you learn new skills or get a new job. 

Youth Employment

Visit Youth Employment Skills and Careers Hub for free resources, advice and guidance for 11 - 30 year-olds.

Training

Volunteering

Preston Volunteers

Preston Volunteers - Community CVS has created a new online directory of volunteering that people can browse through and sign up to volunteer.

Download the Preston Volunteers promotional leaflet. (PDF, 190 KB)

Community Volunteering Service

Visit Preston Volunteers for a range of volunteer opportunities across Preston.

Read Easy Preston - helping local adults learn to read.

Help Read Easy volunteer team to give a local adult the life-changing gift of reading.

Various volunteering roles from only 3 hours per month up to 2-3 days per week, no experience needed for many of them: training given. 

  • Current vacancies: Coordinator, Venues Organiser, Publicity Organiser, Safeguarding Lead, Data Protection Officer, Reading Coach.

For more information contact Maureen for an informal chat on 07948 392228 or email prestonrecruitern@readeasy.org.uk

Barnardo's Volunteering

Becoming a Barnardo's volunteer can be a rewarding way to reach out to people in your community and gain new skills and experience. There are opportunities across the UK, from directly supporting our work with children and young people to assisting in our shops and fundraising for us.

Get involved by visiting Barnardos website.

Lancashire Volunteer Partnership

Lancashire Volunteer Partnership (LVP) are passionate about supporting people in need of help and building stronger, more resilient communities that can flourish; and at the heart of this are their volunteers.

Their volunteers can receive a reference after 6 months of volunteering, so if you're planning the next stage in your career, this can really help your application stand out in the crowd.

LVP offer a wide range of volunteering opportunities including:

  • Supporting your neighbourhood (i.e. Community Support Befriending; which can be face to face visits, on the telephone, or a combination of both)
  • Supporting older people or those with a disability
  • Volunteering for young people
  • Outdoors / community (i.e. gardening)
  • Police (i.e. Cadets or Special Constables)
  • Libraries, museums and archives
  • Supporting children and young people

If you want to find out more or wish to apply; visit the LVP website, call 01772 532312, or email lvp@lancashire.gov.uk.

You can also search by your postcode or town location on their website to bring up all the available opportunities that are close to where you live here.

Other volunteering opportunities

Starting your own business

Starting a business? Find expert advice for kick starting it successfully from start up loans to support with finding office space, recruitment and training.

Visit Invest Preston for more information and advice.