Almost 100 people attended Peasedown St John’s first ever Job Fair last Saturday.
Held at the village’s local primary school, the Job Fair was held thanks to a collaboration between three local organisations: Peasedown Community Trust, Peasedown St John Primary School and event sponsors, Bath College.
Speaking on behalf of the community trust is one of the main organisers of the event, B&NES Cllr Karen Walker (Peasedown St John, Independent), who said:
“We had been wanting for some time to organise something like this locally. There needs to be more opportunities for those looking for work to meet potential employers in a relaxed and welcoming environment.
At Peasedown’s first ever Job Fair we were keen to pair up local employers with people living in the community who are searching for new work opportunities.
Thanks to everyone who attended our first ever Job Fair, it was great to have you with us!
Job Fairs are events where multiple employers, recruiters, and organisations gather to meet with potential job seekers. It allows people to speak face-to-face with hiring managers, drop off CVs, and learn about open roles, apprenticeships and graduate programmes.
Attending the Peasedown event were:
- Bath College
- Simple Recruitment
- Radio Bath
- ‘Achieve in Banes’ Skills
- Sulis Hospital
- Radfield Home Care
- Appleton Hardscape
- Bath College Adult Skills
- NHS Everyone Health
- Dragonfly Leisure
- Appleton Nutrition
- The Bloomfield Care Centre
Shannon Smith, School Liaison & Events Coordinator at Bath College, added:
“We were delighted to sponsor Peasedown St John’s first ever Job Fair last week. We’ve worked with the Community Trust many time who have an excellent reputation for organising local, person-centred events that bring members of the public together.
Events like these are a perfect opportunity for pairing up organisations and job hunters, with the aim of helping local people to secure employment.”
School Headteacher, Ruth Noall, added:
“We were delighted to host this special event on 10th October. As a school at the heart of the community, we’re keen to support people in many ways, and helping local people to access jobs and employment opportunities is important at a time when families need that extra little bit of support.”
This was the first of many Job Fairs in Peasedown St John. To be kept updated about future event contact Cllr Karen Walker by emailing karenwalker3434@gmail.com
