A leading careers management and personal development charity in Cumbria is expanding its team again as the Government calls for more careers help for young people and adults.

Inspira, which has over 120 staff across Cumbria and Lancashire, currently delivers careers information, advice and guidance digitally through group workshops and one to one appointments.

"We were bold and moved very quickly in March 2020 to get all our advisers online and delivering careers sessions," said Mark Bowman, Chief Executive of Inspira. "With lockdown three, we simply reverted to our digital model to ensure our clients continued to receive the help they needed."

Known for its work with NEET young people and unemployed adults, Inspira is also a key player in connecting employers (large and SMEs) with careers guidance and education activities in schools and colleges throughout Cumbria.

"A crucial part of our work is also engaging employers with the education sector to inspire young people about their future careers.

This year has been incredibly tough for so many learners, so we have doubled our efforts to ensure young people have the inspiration and support they require. Recently we have been awarded two new contracts to expand on our work with young people."

Part of Inspira's staff expansion has been the appointment of four Local Employment Engagement Co-ordinators. Funded through the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and European Social Fund, The Link aims to help address the significant challenges identified in the LEP's draft Local Industrial Strategy for Cumbria's people and skills, such as declining workforce, a thin pool of higher-level skills and a curriculum for productivity and inclusive growth.

Other roles include a marketing communications lead, skills and development advisers and progression coaches.

"To be in a position to launch such a sizable recruitment campaign at the start of 2021 when sadly, there are so many other employers having to reduce the size of their workforce is positive." said Louisa Graham, Inspira's HR manager.

"Growth in existing contracts means that in total, we have opportunities for over ten people to come and join our friendly and dedicated delivery teams helping unemployed adults and young people reach their potential."

If you think Inspira could be the right fit for you, why not head over to www.inspira.me.uk for more information.