SOAR Community Services

Site: Brantford - Fairview Dr

Service: Integrated Employment Services, Brantford - Fairview Dr

Record #: SIM2238
Last Full Update: 17 May 2024

Service Details

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Areas Served Brantford ; Burford ; Paris
Eligibility Individuals of legal working age and not attending full-time school or training; must be a resident of Ontario and eligible to work in Canada.

Services at this site can be tailored to meet the needs of individual client groups including: Indigenous peoples, older workers, persons with disabilities, persons on social assistance, immigrants / newcomers, students, women, youth and businesses

Better Jobs Ontario
  • Individuals who have been unemployed for six months or longer and are part of a low-income household
Application

Call for information. Walk-ins welcome
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Brantford
Address & Map
225 Fairview Dr, Unit 1
Brantford, ON
Canada N3R 7E3
Intersection Hayhurst Rd and Fairview Dr
Mailing Address PO Box 638 
133 Elgin St 
Brantford, ON 
Canada N3T 5P9
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description

Description (Service)

Employment resources and coaching to find sustainable employment in Ontario

  • assessment of skills, interests and abilities
  • job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
  • information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
  • help in maintaining employment information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario

Skills training and financial support for unemployed individuals

  • training program must demonstrate good job prospects
  • financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers -- help in identifying human resource skills requirements

  • matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
  • support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant -- financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees

  • available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Contact Information

Office Phone 519-756-7665
Fax 519-759-3942
E-Mail bec@st-leonards.com
Website https://www.soarcs.ca/employment
Social Media Facebook Instagram X (Twitter) YouTube
Primary Contact Malcolm Whyte, Director of Services - Employment and Justice; Email: malcolm.whyte@soarcs.ca