A new office to support jobseekers in Macclesfield has opened.

Those out of work Macclesfield will get a helping hand to restart their careers, thanks a new office and a new service.

Not-for-profit organisation Fedcap Employment is delivering the UK Government's Restart Scheme in the town on behalf of G4S.

Their office on 59 Mill Street will provide support to those that have been out of work during the pandemic.

Fedcap Employment aims to help people to pick up skills for the modern workplace and support people to find suitable, sustainable jobs. 

Employers include NHS vaccination centres, Capita, O2 call centres, Adecco, Serco and Mitie Security.

The Restart Scheme Provides tailed support to help those out of work find a job, providing they have been claiming Universal Credit for 12 to 18 months.

Jobseekers actually have to get referred in at the moment by Jobcentre Plus, so it's not like a recruitment office where people can just turn up.

During the opening event, partners and guests were given an insight into the Restart Scheme, which provides tailored support to helppeople who have been out of work for nine months or longer. 

The organisation's frontline team are on hand to help with everything from updating CVs to tackling health concerns, and from impressing at interviews to launching new start-up businesses. 

The team are also working with some of the region's leading employers to help the region bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic with reliable workers.

Brian Bell, Chief Executive at Fedcap Employment, said: "We're not about quick fixes or revolving doors; we're here for to make a lasting difference to people's lives.

"This new office allows us a space to get to know our customers in Macclesfield and find out how we can have a positive impact on their lives.† 

If people want to learn more about The Restart Scheme and whether they are eligible to get help from Fedcap, simply click this webpage.

Jobseekers can call Fedcap Employment on 0800 066 8056, or email [email protected].

Fedcap are employment adviser supporting jobseekers to find suitable employment. Nationally they support more than 250,000 people.

For more information on how Fedcap helps communities across Macclesfield and Britain, please visit here. 

As well as helping residents find work, the company are also still hiring for their Macclesfield office.

They currently employ over eight in our town, and are seeking to add one more hire an Employment Adviser. You can find more about working for Fedcap Macclesfield on this link.

Don't forget, Macclesfield Nub News adds 100 Macclesfield jobs per week to our Macclesfield Jobs Section.

Got a business to promote in Macclesfield? Advertise it for FREE on the Macclesfield Nub News Local List.

See Also: MP opens new Macclesfield Jobcentre Plus.

Macclesfield: Have you signed up for our FREE Friday weekly newsletter? It contains each week's top 10 Macclesfield news stories, and one EXCLUSIVE article?

1220 of you have signed up already. Simply enter your email address in the shaded box below or on this link.

Free from pop-up ads, or unwanted surveys, Macclesfield Nub News is a quality online newspaper which produces 20-30 stories a week for our town.

You can find us on Facebook and Twitter.