Support for unpaid carers in employment or volunteering

At some point in your caring journey, you may want to consider returning to employed work. This could be through

  • blending work with your caring duties or;
  • exploring employment options if your caring role evolves or comes to a close

Wherever you are in this process, Opportunity North Somerset is here to help. We can offer resources and support to help you on your journey and plan your pathway to success.

What we do

Opportunity North Somerset is home to a wide range of services that can help you achieve your personal and professional goals or take those first steps back into work.

You can meet with our friendly and supportive team and discuss your goals, and find out more about:

  • employment support
  • career development
  • youth employment and wellbeing
  • apprenticeship and work experience opportunities
  • digital service access and skill development
  • business start-up
  • wellbeing and volunteering support services
  • refugee and ESOL support

What we can help you with

  • outlining a pathway to your chosen career
  • CV and interview training
  • training and upskilling courses
  • how to identify transferable skills and understand the key requirements for a new role
  • education and employment options for people with disabilities or health problems

Get in touch

If you would like to access support or have an informal conversation to find out more, get in touch. 

Please fill out our short contact form and a member of the team will get back to you. 

More information

To find out more about us, please see our page on the In North Somerset website. 

You can also find more information and support on working and caring via Carers UK and Alliance Homes.