Parental Employability Support (PES)

Our Parental Employability Support (PES) team offer free, friendly, flexible support.

Support is tailored to your needs and is focused on helping you move towards work or to progress in work to increase your income. Taking part is voluntary and will move at your pace.logo for the parental employability support edinburgh team

Our support includes, but is not limited to

  • gaining new skills and confidence
  • getting the most from your income and benefits
  • help with job applications, CVs and interviews
  • understanding your childcare options
  • access to funding to help you move towards work
  • supporting you to access other services that can help you.

We support parents living in Edinburgh where any of the following apply

  • lone parent
  • parent or child with a disability
  • parent of three or more children
  • parent from a minority ethnic background
  • parent with a youngest child under one year
  • parent under 25 years of age

 

Contact the PES team

For any questions or queries, contact us at

Telephone: 0131 529 2482

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Over 100 people joined our PES team for the Start of Summer Family day with games and crafts for children and employability support and advice for parents/carers.

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