If you need some extra support before you take your next steps in further education, employment or training, check out some of the support services and career development opportunities below.
Do you love movies? Do you want to champion Welsh films and story-telling on the big screen? The FDA working with Film Hub Wales and MediaCymru is seeking to recruit two Welsh participants for its highly-regarded training programme starting in June 2025.
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This free three-week programme starts w/c 24 March, building skills, confidence, and experience for employment. Join the Information & Recruitment Day on 6 March.
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Interested in the Technologu Industry? Come and join us Tuesday 11th March 6pm-7pm. Discover potential career and education pathways. Play and engage with fun activities throughout the night. Bring your friends and family for a fun evening!
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Interested in the Foundational Economy Industry? Come and join us Wednesday 12th March 6pm-7pm. Discover potential career and education pathways. Play and engage with fun activities throughout the night. Bring your friends and family for a fun evening!
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Interested in the construction industry? Come and join us at Grange Pavilion Wednesday 19th March 6pm-7pm. Discover potential career and education pathways. Play and engage with fun activities throughout the night. Bring your friends and family for a fun evening!
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Everyone starts somewhere. Get the skills, experience and opportunities to help you land a job. Connect with employers to start your career or further training in the construction sector.
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This immersive programme offers industry expertise and hands-on training in virtual production, including LED and green screen technologies, camera tracking, VP colour, and lighting. Ideal for professionals and graduates seeking practical experience.
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This course trains food handlers in catering, manufacturing, and retail to maintain hygiene, follow food safety procedures, and handle food safely.
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We’re excited to announce that THE new Cardiff Youth Service website is now live! If you haven’t had a chance to check it out yet, you can visit it here and find great opportunities!
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Delivering training to support people from underserved communities to access a digital apprenticeship or entry-level job with a local employer within Microsoft’s network of customers and partners.
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The Explore programme builds young people's confidence, enhancing teamwork, problem-solving, and communication skills to prepare them for education, employment, training, or volunteering.
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Boost your confidence by taking part in fun, challenging group activities. You will gain key skills to support you in life and work, including team work, leadership & communication.
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Exciting news! Our Get Into Retail programme with Marks & Spencer returns to Wales in March 2025. Open to NEETs aged 16–30, this 4-week programme offers retail experience and training with The King’s Trust, plus job opportunities for successful participants!
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Interested in a Call Centre job? Level 2 Customer Service and Level 1 Make & Receive Telephone Calls courses available. Meet employers for industry insights and explore live job opportunities with application support.
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Get Into Digital ~ Accelerate is a 5-week programme for South Wales youth (16–30) to build digital skills and prepare for careers in the digital sector through self-paced OpenLearn training with the Open University.
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This exciting opportunity for 16-30-year-olds explores Cyber Security in Newport this February. Whether you're starting out or expanding your knowledge, gain valuable insights into key areas of the field.
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Explore opportunities with 70+ employers, trainers, and service providers across sectors like admin, apprenticeships, and hospitality at the BIG Jobs Fair. Join us on Thursday, 6th February, 10:00 am–2:00 pm.
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Learn to create engaging digital content using storytelling and tools like film, photography, and animation. Receive one-to-one support from The King’s Trust to plan your next steps.
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If you're 16 to 30 and want to gain experience, skills, training and confidence to help you into work, you've come to the right place.
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Looking to start or advance your career in financial services? Fully funded by Multiply, this academy offers essential skills like DiSC, leadership, and interview training, co-designed with industry leaders.
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The Financial Services Academy offers free training with employer engagement and guaranteed interviews. Full-time (4 weeks) runs Monday-Friday, 9:30 am-4:00 pm, starting 20 January 2025.
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Culture Connect Wales in partnership with Channel 4 are looking to connect Black, Asian and ethnic minority off-screen taken with independent production companies producing Entertainment/ Factual Entertainment Television Content.
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Adult Learning Cardiff offer a range of flexible learning opportunities that are designed to support individuals to take their first steps back into learning and to assist them to progress to further learning, training or employment.
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Creative Steps supports individuals and organizations facing funding barriers, especially artists who are ethnically diverse, Deaf, disabled, neurodivergent, or have experienced discrimination. Eligible creatives can apply for funding between £500 and £10,000.
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Escape Records is offering various job opportunities under their new brand, including volunteers, performers, media and press roles, DJs, artists and bands, ambassadors, and influencers. Get involved in creating unforgettable experiences, promoting the brand, and showcasing local talent.
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Your Adventure starts here. Have fun, enrich young lives and grow a rewarding career.
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be in your British Army? Would you like a taster of Army life, without any commitment to join? Here’s your opportunity to find out where you could fit in. This is Army Experience 24!
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Get Support with Job Search, CV & Cover Letter Writing, Universal Credit Support, Skills Training, Employability Projects and much more! Come down to the Grange Pavilion Job Club Every Wednesday between 10am-4pm
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Cyber attacks increase with every digital connection made around the world. Learn how to protect and defend an organization and gain employable skills to start your cyber career.
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Co-designed by CAVC, FinTech Wales Skills Group, and top Tech firms to tackle industry skill shortages. Develop versatile skills and gain qualifications enhancing Tech career prospects. Learn coding, IT professional practices, procedural programming, and database applications for a solid foundation.
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The Onsite Construction Academy welcomes young people to take part in our free construction training programme. We offer quality onsite training and work experience with a wide range of contractors to give you the skills you need to progress your career.
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Dream it. Build it. Live it. The Imagine Cup is full of opportunities to gain new skills, access exclusive training, unlock mentorship opportunities, and have a chance to win great prizes and make a difference in the world.
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Become a Student Ambassador. Amplify your impact and establish yourself as a mentor and leader in your community while developing the technical skills and emotional intelligence you need to succeed.
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Microsoft's TechHer Student community has been created for tech-curious college or university students who are looking to connect with like-minded women where they can learn, network and explore the tech industry.
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Build your tech resilience through this range of online learning modules from tech giants Microsoft.
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Improve your skills with Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy courses starting in September, January and April.
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Video Resources page where you can find a library of videos of previous careers cafes and masterclasses. There is so much to explore, with advice from top industry experts about a variety of areas within the media.
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A place where you’ll find useful virtual tools to support you to develop key employability skills.
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Interview advice from Pineshield for those looking to get into the health & social care sector.
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To young people fully understand the opportunities available in the health sector and make informed choices, we developed Careersville: a virtual village. Careersville houses different elements of health and care opportunities and the associated careers available.
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Working to give every young person in Wales the opportunity of accessing a career in the life sciences regardless of their background.
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A Personal Learning Account (PLA) is a programme funded by Welsh Government which allows those who meet the criteria below to access FREE courses and professional qualifications that develop your skills and help you to progress or change your career.
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Do you need help with your digital skills? Support with setting up a device? Or perhaps you want to find out more about social media and online safety? If so, why not give one of our digital surgery sessions a go?
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An interactive document that helps you navigate through a variety of construction career pathways.
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Interview advice from John Lewis for those looking to get into the retail sector.
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The purpose of this module is to give you an insight into the roles BAM offers. How you can apply for them, the skills you have now and how you can hone your skills to become work ready.
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Enjoy this 60 minute coding class in which you’ll learn about what coding is and how coding knowledge can help you in your current career or open up new career possibilities.
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Need help to make career decisions? Want the skills needed to find and keep a job? Do you need help with research, applying and preparing for an interview? The Skills to Succeed Academy can help you answer all these questions and more!
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CLASS Cymru stands for Care Leavers Activities and Student Support, and is made up of universities, colleges, social services and charities across Wales who support those with care experience to go on to Further and Higher Education.
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The Prince's Trust Opportunity Hour: Kickstart Scheme Video Content
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Our free courses offer participants soft skills and confidence building, employability training covering CVs, interviews, and job hunting, certified e-learning in hospitality, accredited qualifications, and personalized 121 mentoring. Plus, guaranteed interviews with current hospitality employers.
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Interview advice from Willmott Dixon for those looking to get into the construction sector.
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Cardiff Youth Service are part of Cardiff Council’s Education department. We work with young people aged 11-25 to develop personal, social and educational development through a variety of opportunities.
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DICE (Learning for Work) has two separate discrete programmes designed for adults with either an experience of mental heath issues or a learning difficulty. DICE (Learning for Life) offer several recreational courses for adults with high support needs.
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So You Want to Work in TV? is aimed at people looking to take the first steps into the TV sector or those who are in the early stages of their career and wanting to progress. There are many sessions to attend online! Please visit for more information.
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We understand that finding a career can be overwhelming. So we want to help you. Takes less than 5 minutes. Shows you areas in the Civil Service that could be a good fit for you.
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An exciting opportunity to join Cardiff’s CRT Home Care team, handling referrals and providing support to the public and professionals via phone or electronically, including signposting and onward referrals.
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Flexible, customer-focused, and team-oriented, delivering quality service while adapting to change and supporting colleagues.
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On this 6-week Summer Internship you'll work alongside skilled professionals and from day one you will be working on real life meaningful projects - adding add value to clients, while exploring challenges with curiosity and creativity
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On this 6-week Summer Internship you'll work alongside skilled professionals and from day one you will be working on real life meaningful projects - adding add value to clients, while exploring challenges with curiosity and creativity.
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