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Additionally:
- A business cannot have an existing vacancy in the area where the work placement is being offered
- Any Work Placement offered must be for a full working week
How to Apply
Businesses that are interested in providing a work placement as part of this programme can fill out the attached application form alternatively contact the FÁS National Contact Centre freephone 1800 611 116 or visit our website at www.fas.ie.
Work Placement Programme - Participants
The recently announced Work Placement Programme (WPP) is designed to offer unemployed people, including unemployed graduates, the opportunity to obtain 6 months experience in a work situation.
The government have announced that there will be provision for an initial 2,000 placements under this programme. There two streams of placement with 1,000 placements allocated to each.
- The first stream is for Graduates who, before 2009, have attained a full award at level 7 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications (e.g. Ordinary Bachelors Degree), who have been unemployed for 6 months and are also currently in receipt of Job Seeker’s Allowance.
- The second stream is open to all other individuals who have been unemployed for 6 months and are also currently in receipt of Job Seeker’s Allowance. Under this stream, 250 places are being ring fenced for those under 25 years of age
Participants on both streams of the Work Placement Programme will continue to receive their existing social welfare entitlements from the Department of Social and Family Affairs during their 6 month work placement.
To apply for all Work Placements you must be 6 months unemployed and currently be in receipt of Job Seeker’s Allowance.
To apply for the Graduates placements you will also need to have attained, before 2009, a full award at level 7 or above on the National Framework of Qualification e.g. an Ordinary Bachelors Degree.
How to Apply
To register your interest in the Work Placement Programme contact any FÁS Employment Services Office
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