Youth Employability Service

Benefits

Our advisers work with young people on a 1:1 basis and offer support and guidance specific to individual needs.

We support young people to plan their next steps and help them progress further with their choices, exploring:

• College Options
• Other training opportunities
• Apprenticeships
• Work experience
• Employment and job searching
• Completing application forms
• Practicing interview skills
• Creating or updating a CV

We are delighted to announce that we are now offering face to face appointments again however, due to the success of our virtual appointments during lockdown, we will continue to offer telephone and video calls as an option to get the support you need. YES will continue to work in line with the government guidelines to ensure both young people and staff are safe which includes risk assessed venues. Any changes to our delivery in light of further government guidance will be updated on our website. Please check back here.

Who we work with

We work with many other organisations and education providers to provide the best support to every young person we work with.

Within our organisation, we also have specialist advisers who co-locate with various teams such as:

• Youth Offending Team (YOT)
• Through Care Team (LAC)
• Special Educational Needs Disabilities (iSEND)
• Assessment and Planning Team (EHCP)

This means that we can support young people who may be facing issues that are a barrier to moving forward positively with their lives. This could be due to mental health, those who may not be able to live with their family and those that may not have had a good time at school.

We also offer support to young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

How can I access the service?

Please get in touch to book an appointment with an adviser.

Tel: 01323 410803 (Eastbourne)
Tel: 01424 722045 (Hastings)
Facebook: @YESEastSussex
Instagram: @YESEastSussex
Youtube: Youth Employability Service East Sussex
Or you can complete an online YES Referral Form.

If you access our service, please be aware of our GDPR Statement.

Resources

We have created a range of resources to support you with CV building, information about colleges, apprenticeships and more. You can access these on our Resource Site.

Jobs & Apprenticeships List and Weekly Bulletin

We release a Jobs & Apprenticeships List regularly which are full of local opportunities for 16 – 18 year olds. Subscribe here for our Jobs & Apprenticeships List.

We also release a Weekly Update where we share industry-relevant news and information. Subscribe here for our Weekly Update.