Fast-track your way back to work

If you’ve recently become unemployed and aren’t claiming work-related benefits, Trailblazer is here to help you take the next step towards employmentquickly and confidently. 
 
Commissioned by the South London Partnership, Trailblazer is available to residents aged 18 and over in the London boroughs of Wandsworth and Richmond-Upon-Thames. From the very first day of unemployment, you can access tailored support designed to get you back into work. 
 
You’ll work with experienced employment specialists based in your community who understand the local job market and your individual needs. Together, you’ll build the skills and confidence needed to move forward. 
 
Through Trailblazer, you’ll benefit from: 

  • One-to-one guidance from employment professionals. 
  • Support to improve communication and interpersonal skills. 
  • Help with job searching and applications. 
  • Opportunities to gain key skills for the workplace.

Whether you’re looking to re-enter your previous field or explore something new, Trailblazer is here to help you find the right job at the right time. 

To be eligible for the Trailblazer programme, you must:  

  • Be unemployed and not currently required to search for work as part of Universal Credit or JSA. 
  • Live in the London boroughs of Wandsworth or Richmond-Upon-Thames 
  • Have the right to reside and enter employment in England or Wales.  
  • Be of working age (18+).  
  • Not be on any other DWP contracted provision.  
  • Not already have a job offer or be about to start work.  
  • Not be in any type of employment including zero-hour contracts. 

 
Specialist support is also available to people who com: a disability; ex-offender; carer; ex-carer; homeless; veteran or veteran’s partner; have a drug or alcohol dependency; care leaver; refugee; Afghan resettler; young person at risk of being involved in gangs or serious crime. 

Click the button below to complete a self-referral form. 

Apply for Trailblazer