Employment support services
The National Careers Service offers advice about careers - Visit the National Careers Service website
To speak to a careers advisor over the telephone for free, ring 0800 100 900
The list of local support agencies includes agencies that can provide employment advice and support
Just Good Work app
Just Good Work is a free interactive mobile app to help workers to see what employment conditions should be in the UK, how to raise issues, recruitment information (i.e. what documents are required), and assistance in planning their journeys to work.
The aim is that the app will support workers who could be vulnerable to exploitation and ensuring that they have access to information about their rights as a worker in the UK.
The information is available in several languages.
Volunteering
Volunteering is a fantastic way to gain work experience as well as meet new people and learn English.
Keep a lookout for volunteering opportunities at OCVA.
Welcome to Oxford - Volunteering video
For more information about volunteering in Oxford, please watch our video.
You can also watch at Youtube using these links:
- Welcome to Oxford - Volunteering video in English with subtitles (4 minutes, 50 seconds)
- Welcome to Oxford – Volunteering video in English with Pashto subtitles
- Welcome to Oxford – Volunteering video in English with Arabic subtitles
- Welcome to Oxford – Volunteering video in English with Urdu subtitles
- Welcome to Oxford – Volunteering video in English with French subtitles