About SITES

SITES - Southampton Information Training & Employment Services

The aim of SITES is for partner organisations to work together to:

• Reduce unemployment and increase the number of people in work
• Improve the skills levels of people in Southampton
• Reduce the number of people on low income and help people who find it difficult to find work
• Help local people to earn more money.

The Board

A board of around twenty members meets to check that progress is being made against the above aims. For further information on the make-up of the board please see below.

Who can use this service?

The partners in SITES provide services to individuals seeking training or a job. Some may also provide recruitment support for employers and a range of other useful functions:

Services for individuals

• Information, advice and guidance on jobs and training
• Access to job search resources
• Training courses
• Supported employment – doing a real job with the support of an agency.
See “Directory of Employment and Training Support in Southampton” below for more details.

Services to employers

• Help with filling job vacancies
• Training for staff/ future staff (where there are no other providers)
• Support in meeting your business’s social responsibility agenda

Other services

• Sharing data and information on the local job market, skills, and new employers coming to the city
• Sharing news of funds that could be used for SITES activities
• Gaining support and funds from building developers
• Joint working to prevent overlap or duplication in services
• Support for smaller organisations
• Support and promotion of SITES

Engaging employers

Local employers in Southampton have a vital role to play in contributing to the objectives of the SITES partnership and there is a wide source of support available in the city to help:

Directory of employment and training support in Southampton

Provides a list of over 70 organisations who can help you to find a job or suitable training. They are all based in and around Southampton. The directory is available online. See the 'SITES Employment Directory' link on the left hand side of this page.

SITES Board member organisations

Chair: Dawn Baxendale, Executive Director, Corporate Policy & Economic Development

Vice Chairs:
David Wrighton, IBEX

Education Sector and Training Providers:
Southampton City College
Southampton Solent University
Solent EBP

Public Sector:
Skills Funding Agency
Jobcentre Plus
Southampton Primary Care Trust

Private and Business sector:
Federation of Small Businesses
Hyde Martlet Housing Association
South East Business in the Community

Voluntary and Community Sector:
Wheatsheaf Trust
SAFE
IBEX

Southampton City Council:
Youth and community support
Economic Development and Regeneration