Gosport Employment & Skills Fair 2018

The seventh Gosport Employment and Skills Fair was staged by Gosport Borough Council on 25th January 2018. It had 47 exhibitors (36 promoting job vacancies and/or apprenticeship opportunities) and 618 residents attended on the day.

To help residents get the most out of attending a Gosport Employment and Skills Fair 2018 checklist provided tips for before, during and after the event. It also included links to websites that provide further information and advice on job seeking, apprenticeships and starting a business.

The exhibitors were:

Employers (vacancies being promoted on the day)

Anglesey Hotel (Full Time, Part Time, Apprenticeships & Weekend)

Army (FT, PT & Apprenticeships)
Berry Recruitment (FT & PT)
Bezani Catering (FT, PT, Apprenticeships & Weekend)
Britten-Norman (FT)
Contemplation Homes (FT, PT & Apprenticeships)
Defence Munitions Gosport (Apprenticeships)
Forest Care (FT, PT, Apprenticeships, Weekend & Nights)
Gosport Borough Council (FT, PT & Apprenticeships)
GHS Mechanical & Electrical Ltd (FT & Apprenticeships)
Gosport Leisure Centre (FT, PT, Apprenticeships & Weekend)
Gosport Marine Scene (Promoting vacancies on behalf of its marine sector business members)
Helping Hands Home Care (FT & PT)
Home Instead (PT & Weekend)
Huhtamaki (UK) Ltd (FT - Shift work)
Interserve Healthcare (FT, PT & Weekend)
Marine Concepts Ltd (FT & Apprenticeships)
Marine Resources Recruitment (FT)
Mayfair Homecare (FT & PT)
O'Neill and Brennan (FT & PT)
Portsmouth City Council (FT, PT & Apprenticeships)
Premier Endeavour Quay (Promoting vacancies on behalf of its boatyard tenants)
PBS4 (FT & PT)
Platinum Care Solutions (FT & PT)
Rowans Care Agency (FT, PT & Bank)
Selden Masts Ltd (FT)
Sodexo (Horticultural Services) (Seasonal April-October)
Tecsew Ltd (FT & Apprenticeships)
Urbaser Ltd (PT - Seasonal April-September)
Utility Warehouse (FT & PT - Self-employment opportunities)
Wates Group (FT, PT & Apprenticeships)

Support Organisations (also recruiting/promoting jobs and apprenticeships)

Help into Work

Gosport Discovery Centre
Hampshire County Council (Children's Services) (FT, PT & Appr)

Job Centre Plus
National Careers Service
Rowner Community Trust
Rowner Family Centre (FT, PT, Appr & Casual)
Wheatsheaf Trust (Paid work placement opportunities)

Get New Skills

Citizens Advice Gosport (Volunteering opportunities)
Gosport Voluntary Action (Self employment & Volunteering opportunities)
Marvels and Meltdown (Volunteering opportunities)
Square Pegs Charity (Volunteering opportunities)
St Vincent College (FT, PT & Bank)

Be Your Own Boss

Apprenticeships

Fareham College and CEMAST (FT jobs & Apprenticeships)
Hampshire County Council (Hampshire Futures) (Apprenticeships)
PETA Ltd (Apprenticeships)