Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney MP Gerald Jones and AM Dawn Bowden are organising a Jobs Fair with help from Jobcentre Plus and Communities First.

The Jobs Fair will be held on Friday September 8th, at Ael Y Bryn Community Centre in Rhymney from 10.00am-1.00pm, with crèche facilities available between 10.30 and 12.30.

Throughout the day businesses with job vacancies, apprenticeships schemes, volunteering opportunities will be on hand to help maximise the potential of all those wanting to develop their skills and get into employment. There will be a mix of local employers as well as national employers’ together with information on training opportunities.

Some employers already confirmed include General Dynamics, EE, Cwm Taf University Health Board, Q-Care, British Gas Nest Scheme, New Directions Social Care, Cartrefi Cymru, Pobl Group, together with training opportunities with The College Merthyr Tydfil (work based learning), Coleg y Cymoedd, Apollo Teaching Services, Valley Education Services Ltd., Groundwork Wales and many more.

Jobcentre Plus will also be providing information on the recruitment process for Trago Mills which is due to open in Spring next year.

Commenting on the Jobs Fair Gerald Jones MP says:

“The Jobs Fair is the latest in a series of events organised by myself & Dawn Bowden AM to offer assistance, advice or support to our constituents. I am extremely pleased with the number of employers, training providers and partner organisations that are involved and I am particularly grateful to Job Centre Plus and Caerphilly CBC Communities First for their support in planning the event.

This event is a great opportunity for local people to get a flavour of some of the Job vacancies that exist locally and I hope that as many people as possible will attend to see what is on offer.”

Dawn Bowden AM said: 

“I am pleased to take the opportunity to jointly host a Jobs Fair with Gerald Jones MP.  Alongside the encouraging involvement of a number of key organisations, I am delighted that I have already been contacted by constituents who are looking forward to attending, and have welcomed this initiative supporting their efforts to secure local employment”.