Locations, dates and times
Coventry Job Fest will visit three wards to begin with. These include St Michael’s, Foleshill and Longford.
St Michael’s: Monday 28 April – 10am – 2pm: St Peters Church, Charles Street, Hillfields, Coventry, CV1 5NP and Victoria Street Square, Hillfields, CV1 5LZ
Foleshill: Wednesday 30 April – 10am – 2pm: Mercia Venue, 123 Lockhurst Lane, CV6 5PD
Longford: Saturday 3 May – 10am – 2pm: Foxford School, Grange Road, Longford,
There is no need to book a place to attend one of the Coventry Job Fest events, you can just turn up on the day, but it would be good for you to register to secure your place. Also, the Job Shop are offering an intensive programme of support, alongside, CV writing, applications, interview and digital skills workshops before the Job Fest Session. This offer is for current Job Shop customers, but is also available for anyone interested in coming along to Coventry Job Fest. Register your interest by completing the Job Fest Booking Form [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/job_fest_registration].
What to expect from Job Fest?
A few things on offer from Job Fest include:
- An opportunity to talk to leading employers
- Live job vacancies
- Potential on the day interviews
- Employment workshops
- Work experience opportunities
- Career guidance
- Interactive sessions using VR technology
- Employer presentations showcasing job opportunities
Employers and Training Providers
The confirmed employers for Coventry Job Fest include:
- Coventry City Council
- Severn Trent
- E.ON
- Armed Forces
- University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire
- NHS
- Costco
- The Hill Group
- West Midlands Police
- West Midlands Fire Service
- Cadent
- Sky Blues
- Screwfix
- Stadium
- British Heart Foundation
- CV Life
- Forest of Arden
- Challenge TRG
- Myton Hospice
- My Little Stars Nursery
- Eureka Nursey
- McLaughlin and Harvey
- BAM Construction
Local training providers include:
- Coventry College
- RMF
- The Job Shop’s Adult Education Service
- University of Warwick
Contact information
For more information about Coventry Job Fest, or if you have any specific questions you can contact one of the team at the Job Shop [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/employment-support/education-training-events-job-shop/3]:
Telephone: 024 7678 5740
Email: coventryjobfest@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:coventryjobfest@coventry.gov.uk]
Or feel free to pop in to talk to one of the friendly team:
Coventry Job Shop
West Orchards Way
Coventry
CV1 1QX
Monday to Friday, 9.30am (Thursdays 10.30am) to 4.30pm.
Social media
To stay up to date with all the latest Coventry Job Fest information, don’t forget to follow the Coventry City Council social media channels:
Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/coventrycc]
X (formerly Twitter) [https://twitter.com/coventrycc]
Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/coventrycitycouncil/]
You can also follow the Job Shop social media channels for regular updates:
@covjobsupport on X [https://www.twitter.com/@covjobsupport]
Coventry Job Shop on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/CoventryJobShop]
Instagram @coventryjobshop [http://instagram.com/coventryjobshop]