Career Street - Supporting you to get into paid employment
We know that mental health can be a barrier to employment. That's why we've developed comprehensive support that works.
Career Street is free, confidential 1-to-1 employment support for young people aged 16–25 in Manchester, Trafford and Salford.
If you are looking for paid work or want support to help stay in work and your mental health experiences add challenges to this, Career Street is here to help you with this journey.
We know that work can be a big step and that’s why our support is flexible and young-person-led designed around your needs.
What does Career Street support look like?
The flexible young person led 1:1 sessions take place with our Career Street worker. These sessions typically last around 50minutes but can be adjusted where needed. You can have as many sessions are you need there's not set limit. You can access this support in between jobs and after you start work to support the process.
The practical employment support is they to help you:
- Explore and identify the right kind of work for you
- With job searching applications and interviews
- Prepare your job application and prep for interviews
- around conversations with your employer about your mental health and accessibility needs
- by attending three-way meetings with potential employers where that's helpful for you
When you start the support with your Career Street worker we aim to help you secure a job interview within a month while also helping you feel confident, ready and supported every step of the way.
Who is Career Street for?
- Young people aged 16-25 in Manchester, Trafford and Salford
- Anyone who wants to get into paid employment (including those already in work or just starting their employment journey who want support staying in work)
- Young people experiencing mental health difficulties
Please look out for more information regarding the referral process coming soon.
More information about the offer:
Our Career Street offer is part of an Individual Placement and Support (IPS) programme and is funded by the People’s Health Trust. IPS is an approach that focuses on rapid job search, paid employment, and ongoing support which is not time-limited.
You don’t have to be 'job-ready' to start and the process is to work with you where you’re at.
People’s Health Trust is a national charity working with local communities across Great Britain to address health inequalities through the building blocks of health. We want to stop people dying too young and make health equal. www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk
Good work for young people’s mental health is a priority within the Health Justice Fund. It works with young people experiencing mental health problems to remove some of the barriers they face and support them to secure meaningful employment opportunities.
