Bridges to Success (free employability course for parents)

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025 at 10:30 am to Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 at 12:30 pm UTC+00:00

Hay Avenue Community Hub | Edinburgh

The Welcoming
Publisher/HostThe Welcoming
Bridges to Success (free employability course for parents)
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This is an 8-week employability course for New Scots in Edinburgh. This course is for parents.
About this Event

In this course, you will learn how to search for jobs, write job applications and cover letters, improve interview skills, and learn about work culture in Scotland and UK employment rights.

Subsidies including childcare and transport can be provided.

This eight-week course takes place weekly for 2 hours.

The capacity of the course is 30 people per session.

.The venue is 4 Hay Avenue, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH16 4RW.

Date and Time: Weekly on Tuesdays at 10:30 am to 12:30 pm (Starting from 28th October)

As this is a popular course, please complete ALL PARTS of the form to confirm your attendance.



What you will learn:
  • Finding work in Scotland
  • Writing CVs and professional emails
  • Interview practice
  • Scottish work culture
  • Rights & Responsibilities in the Workplace
  • Workplace vocabulary

Partnership

This course has been developed by The Welcoming Association, Joined Up For Jobs, Scottish Government and Edinburgh City Council.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Hay Avenue Community Hub, 4 Hay Avenue, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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