New Opportunities – Courses, Careers & Assessment Days

We’re pleased to share a range of new employment and training opportunities available to young people and adults across Birmingham and the wider West Midlands. These opportunities support progression into work, skills development, and long-term career pathways. Thisis part of our collaboration with BMET. 

Assessment days are coming up soon, so please take note of the dates below.

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Upcoming Assessment Days

NEW – LOVE FINANCE
Sales Development Representative
📅 Tuesday 20 January 2026

NEW DATE – University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB)
Health Care Assistant
📅 Tuesday 13 January 2026

NEW DATE – SELECT LIFESTYLES
Support Workers
📅 Tuesday 3 February 2026

NEW DATE – FOCUS BIRMINGHAM
Care Support Workers
📅 Tuesday 3 February 2026

NEW DATE – DIGITAL SKILLS COURSE
📅 Thursday 8 January 2026

NEW DATE – HORTICULTURE COURSE
Assessment and Start Day
📅 Tuesday 6 January 2026

NEW DATE – RAILWAY ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE
📅 Friday 9 January 2026

Join the free 4-week Understanding Your Child Antenatal course, open to all parents and carers expecting a baby. Delivered online via Microsoft Teams, this supportive programme helps you prepare for birth, understand your baby in the womb, and gain confidence for the early days of parenting.

Cuppa & Chat – Face-to-Face Support Group

Hosted by Resources for Autism with guests Catalyst4Change

Join the conversation for a relaxed, supportive meet-up designed for parents and carers of autistic children and young people. This friendly session offers a safe space to share experiences, talk openly, let off steam, and connect with others who understand.

About Catalyst4Change

Catalyst4Change is a charity focused on amplifying the voices of parents, carers, NHS patients, and service users to improve mental health support. Their work primarily supports people of African and Caribbean heritage and other racialised communities across the West Midlands.

 Ladywood Family Voices is a new parent and carer group designed to ensure that local families can help shape the support and services available in Ladywood. We want our group to reflect Birmingham’s diverse communities and a wide range of parenting experiences. 

We welcome families from all backgrounds, with a particular focus on:

Expectant parents or partners of expectant parents

Parents and carers with children aged 0–2

Families with children aged 0–25 who have SEND

Together, we will be co-producing the Best Start for Life offer, ensuring that local services truly meet the needs of the community.

There will be six meetings throughout the year, and we’re here to support you to attend