East Devon Jobs & Apprenticeship Fair
Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, is holding the East Devon Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair on Friday (27 June) at the Honiton Community College in association with the National Apprenticeship Service and Jobs Centre Plus.
The Jobs fair will help school leavers and job seekers find work and get careers advice to give young people the experience and skills they need to enter the workplace.
Over twenty different employers and training providers will be holding stands at the Jobs Fair hoping to fill vacancies and offer careers advice. Amongst the leading local businesses offering jobs and training from the Tiverton and Honiton Constituency are Axminster Carpets, River Cottage, HepcoMotion, Deer Park Country Hotel and the Land Rover Experience.
There will also be a number of major national employers such as the Army, Royal Navy and BT as well as local public sector organisations such as Devon County Council and East and Mid Devon District Councils. Charities such as the British Heart Foundation and the Donkey Sanctuary will also be attending to offer places for jobseekers.
The East Devon Jobs and Apprenticeship Fair is taking place on Friday 27 June from 10am-4pm at Honiton Leisure Centre, School Lane, Honiton EX14 1QW.
Speaking on the East Devon Jobs Fair Neil Parish said: “This Jobs Fair shows that Devon is open for business and open for jobs! Devon has one of the fastest growing economies in the UK with the County worth ov er £19 billion and is the largest in South West England.
“With so many innovative businesses I believe that young people have a bright future here in Devon and whether it is through getting a job, volunteering with a charity or doing an apprenticeship they will have the skills and confidence to have a fulfilling career.
“I would like to thank and the businesses, the local councils and charities who agreed to take part and I would especially like to thank Honiton Community College for hosting the Jobs Fair.”
Glenn Smith, Principal of Honiton Community College said: “I am delighted that Mr Neil Parish, MP for Honiton and Tiverton, has chosen Honiton as the venue for the Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair.
It is essential that our young adults receive first class Careers information, advice and guidance prior to making important, life changing decisions. The cut backs and consequential downscaling of the careers and advice service on a national level, means it is evermore essential that schools and colleges work in partnership with employers, training providers and our local authority to ensure the quality of provision is maintained.
“I too would like to echo Mr Parish’s thanks to the many businesses, councillors and charities that are working together to make this event a reality. Finally, I would like to thank Mr Parish himself for being the catalyst for what I hope will become an annual event in the East Devon Calendar.”
For more information on please contact Diana in the Office of Neil Parish MP on 020 7219 7172 or by emailing dianag.schofield@parliament.uk.
