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Inspira is recruiting

Inspira, the leading career management and personal development organisation is currently recruiting for a number of permanent and short term summer time roles. Opportunities are available throughout Cumbria, Lancaster and Morecambe. “This is a very exciting time for us,” says Sarah Harrington, Resources Director at Inspira. “Along with permanent Skills Development Advisers with IAG qualifications, […]

A new report out urges us to embrace social intelligence to improve young peoples wellbeing and employability skills

Research released this week by Kings College London and the UK’s flagship youth programme National Citizen Service, (NCS), recommends that we need to take an active role in developing social intelligence in teenagers. Defined as the skills and abilities we need to understand and navigate social situations and maintain our relationships – research points to […]

Over 100 jobs available with Inspira

Inspira, which has its head office in Penrith, is looking to recruit over 100 temporary summer staff. They will help run the personal development organisation’s successful National Citizen Service (NCS) programme this summer. Opportunities are available throughout Cumbria, Lancaster and Morecambe. Some 3,500 school leavers are expected to take part in NCS this summer, including 950 […]

Moving people closer to the work force with Ready for Work

As employability skills and job opportunities continue to be a hot topic in West Cumbria, Inspira is rolling out the next highly regarded Ready for Work programme. Delivered by Inspira to help Jobcentre Plus clients get closer to the workplace, four programmes will run between March and September this year. The first one starts today (1st March) […]

Inspria to recruit over 100 permanent advisers and temporary summer staff

Inspira, the leading career management and personal development organisation is currently recruiting for a number of permanent and short term summer time roles. Opportunities are available throughout Cumbria, Lancaster and Morecambe. “We need 120 people to join us for two and three weeks work over the Summer on National Citizen Service,” says Sarah Harrington, Resources Director at […]

Inspira is recruiting for summer staff

Are you passionate about personal development and enjoy working with young people? Are you free over the summer to work for two or three weeks? If yes then we want you on our team delivering NCS this summer. Click here to apply. To find out about NCS in the North West go to www.ncsnorthwest.co.uk      

Blackburn teen becomes the face of national advertising campaign

A teenager from Blackburn has been selected from thousands of young people across the country to be the face of a national advertising campaign for the youth programme, National Citizen Service (NCS). See Ad here Adam Aslam, aged 17, was selected as one of 20 graduates to take part in the campaign following his amazing attitude […]

Office space available on Lowther Street.

Following the weekend’s devastating floods in Carlisle, Inspira, the career management and personal development organisation based in Cumbria, is offering desk and meeting space in their centre on Lowther Street. “The top floor of our office space is available to anyone who needs desk space,” says Mark Bowman, Chief Executive of Inspira, “We have wifi, […]

Four Lancashire teens have been selected for NCS Leader roles from thousands across the Country

Four Lancashire teenagers have returned from a half-term experience with a difference, having spent an intensive week acquiring new skills including leadership, teamwork, project planning and media and digital communications. The Teens were selected out of thousands of young people across the country to become one of 100 National Citizen Service (NCS) Leaders. Benjamin Wareing (Preston), Rebecca Hawkesford […]

Socially minded businesses in Lancashire wanted

Inspira has been running successful motivational programmes for unemployed adults in Cumbria, Blackpool and Fleetwood, and is now looking to expand further into Lancashire. “We are looking for socially minded employers who would be willing to offer adults who are ready to gain valuable work experience, the chance to do so within their own company,” […]