Huge Bristol jobs and apprenticeships fair to return for 2024

The South Bristol Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair, which has helped hundreds of people find the right next step for them, is returning for the seventh year.  

The event will bring together a range of employers with vacancies and apprenticeships on offer, as well as organisations offering key employment advice.   

Taking place at the South Bristol Skills Academy in Hengrove on February 29, some of Bristol’s biggest employers will be present at the event looking to recruit apprentices and new staff.    

Bristol South MP Karin Smyth has teamed up with City of Bristol College, Bristol City Council and the Department for Work and Pensions for the event.

Smyth said quality apprenticeships and jobs have "the power to transform lives", having started the fair in 2017.

“Post-16 options can be confusing for students and their families – this is your chance to look at all the options in one place," she said.

“For anyone looking to kickstart their career, choose the next step in their education, or simply find out the options open to them, the fair is the perfect opportunity to meet with local employers and organisations offering advice.”

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Councillor Asher Craig, deputy mayor with responsibility for children's services, education and equalities, added the event "brings together a diverse range of employers with exciting local vacancies and apprenticeship".

"Residents can also take advantage of the essential employment support and skills advice on offer," she said.

“We are continuing to invest significantly in south Bristol, helping to build a city where nobody is left behind.

"With around 250 Bristol employers now paying the Living Wage, there are many incredible businesses in the south of our city ready to employ local talent.”

The South Bristol Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair takes place at the South Bristol Skills Academy in Hengrove on February 29, from 11am-2pm .