A NEW Job Club will be opening in Penarth offering help jobseekers boost their chances of finding employment.

Job Club coaches have undergone specialised training from UK charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) and will now provide free weekly workshops to help equip unemployed people with the tools, skills and confidence they need to find work.

Job Club manager Steve Roberts, who will be leading the workshops, said: “With more people facing long-term unemployment, there is a real need for a personal service which provides practical and emotional support for people to find work again. CAP Job Clubs is designed to do just this.”

Tabernacle church, Penarth is one of more than 130 churches of different Christian traditions across the UK which will be running a CAP Job Club, as they work together to positively impact the communities around them.

CAP Job Clubs will be a weekly course that combines one-to-one consultations, group support and practical sessions that cover topics such as identifying strengths, CV writing and interview techniques.

Steve added, “We hope that we can help people to gain the confidence and skills they need to find employment, particularly for those who may have been out of work for a long period of time. Across the UK over 500 people have been helped into employment this way in the last year.''

The Department of Works and Pensions has been working with CAP at a national level and recommends that Job Centres and CAP Job Clubs partner together.

The store manager of Tesco Penarth, David Davies, commented, ''I am delighted to support the new Job Club in Penarth and wish Steve and his team every success with this initiative. I'm looking forward to visiting the Club and speaking on the course to members about what skills, attitudes and abilities Tesco would look for from prospective employees.''

The club will run weekly starting on October 7 from 1pm to 3pm in the conference room, Tabernacle, Plassey Street, Penarth. The club will run for eight consecutive Wednesdays.

To find out more about CAP Job Clubs or to book your place visit capjobclubs.org or telephone 0800 3280006.