A JOBS and Apprenticeship fair is taking place at the end of the month to match local jobseekers and young people up in suitable roles.

There will be plenty of opportunities for the people of St Helens to get into work or change careers, with a host of businesses in a range of sectors on hand to speak about available roles.

The event, hosted by St Helens Chamber, will take place at the Mercure Hotel on St Helens Linkway on January 25, from 11am-3pm.

With strong local business connections, the Chamber hopes to kick off a successful start of the year and get as many people in employment as possible.

As well as available jobs, certain employers will be offering a range of exciting apprenticeship schemes to young people looking to start their careers.

Additionally, the Chamber's qualified Careers Advisers will be on hand during the event to give free and impartial careers advice - who can also sign attendees up to a range of free short courses to add extra skills to their CV’s.

With a fantastic list of local employers already confirmed and more to follow, there is sure to be roles available to suit every career goal.

Employers attending the event include:

• McDonalds

• Ikea

• LIDL

• Matalan

• Victorian Plumbing

• Subway (Sublime Stores)

• Apprenticeships Be More

• Mersey Care NHS Trust

• Optimum Education Resourcing

• Torus Foundation

• Citizens Advice St Helens

• St Helens Chamber Apprenticeships

• Mersey Care Julie Ann

• Waterside Training

• Puratos LTD

• Care at Home Group

• Alternative Futures Group

• JOB Healthcare

• Fostering Solutions

• Wargrave House

• National Careers Service

• Ultima HGV Driving Training

• Fleet Dynamic Services

• Resilient Recruitment

• Allied Pharmacy

Mike Unsworth, Career Development Manager at St Helens Chamber, explained: “We’re looking forward to this event and think that the timing will be perfect for people looking to start the new year with a new career.

“Plenty of local employers have come to us with vacancies they need to fill and there’s lots of opportunities for Apprentices looking to start their careers too. We hope that this jobs & apprenticeships fair will be as successful as the last and we can connect lots of local people with fantastic employers.”

Exhibiting is free for local employers and includes lots of promotion in the marketing of the event, but places are limited. If your business is planning a recruitment drive, they can contact rachel.hennessey@sthelenschamber.com to enquire about an employer table at the event.

To book a place to attend the jobs fair, contact Starting Point on 01744 698800 or visit this link