Seetec is set to further expand its West Midlands infrastructure in order to deliver the Government’s new back to work programme ‘Flexible New Deal’ in Birmingham and Solihull due to start on the 5^th October.

Seetec will be opening 5 brand new employment and training centres in Aston, Kings Norton, Yardley, Central Birmingham and Solihull for the October start. The centres will employ approximately 200 local staff to deliver the service and will offer the latest in IT equipment and job search resources.  

Flexible New Deal is the Government's new initiative for individuals who have been claiming Jobseeker's Allowance for over twelve months. It replaces the current New Deal and Employment Zone programmes and provides jobseekers with a more tailored and work focused approach to getting back into employment.

Seetec will be working with Jobcentre Plus, local businesses and a wide range of partner organisations in Birmingham and Solihull from the private, public and voluntary sectors to deliver this new programme. It will provide a range of tailored back to work support including career planning, job search advice, skills training, work experience opportunities and specialist services such as mentoring, debt advice and confidence building.

It is estimated that more than 100,000 jobseekers across Birmingham and Solihull will be supported on their journey from benefits back into work over the course of the 5 year contract period.

Seetec is already implementing the contract and is currently working with delivery partners and employers to ensure that jobseekers accessing the service in October have opportunities at their fingertips to improve their skills and move back into employment. 

Seetec's Chief Executive Jeremy Nutter commented "Seetec is delighted to have been awarded this contract across Birmingham and Solihull.  As a provider already operating across the West Midlands we understand only too well the challenges that jobseekers in Birmingham and Solihull face when finding work particularly in the current economic climate. We are committed to working with partners and employers in the area to maximise opportunities for unemployed jobseekers and believe that we can make a difference to their lives and that of their families and local communities through this programme.”

Seetec has been delivering employment and skills contracts across the UK for over 25 years and brings a wealth of experience and a track record of high quality services to this new contract in Birmingham and Solihull.