Work Ready Kāpiti helps local youth transition into work, with the skills local employers are seeking. Interested in mentoring a local young person, or getting involved? You can find out more here https://www.workreadykapiti.com/
June 2019
Could you use some extra help?
Work Ready Kāpiti are launching an exciting new programme that will offer local businesses
some extra support in the form of youth work experience placements.
With a focus on helping Kāpiti youth transition into work and encouraging local employers to be
ready to employ them , Work Ready Kāpiti’s (WRK) new work experience programme - WEX ticks all
the boxes.
The programme will run during school holidays and will require a minimum commitment of 3 days
over a 2 week period, allowing participants to develop a more solid skill base in a quicker period and
for the employer to benefit from this.
All the work has been taken out of it for local employers, with WRK managing the placements and
creating an Employer Pack to assist with onboarding the participant .
Local colleges have also shown great enthusiasm and support of the initiative, offering to vet and
match applicants to the placements based on their skills and interests.
So, if you are a Kāpiti based business who could use some extra support and would be interested in
offering a placement to a local youth, we would love to hear from you.
Please email - workreadykapiti@gmail.com or visit our website - www.workreadykapiti.com for
further information.
June 2018
Work Ready Kāpiti is a charitable trust formally named the Kāpiti Youth Employment Foundation. It grew from the Kāpiti Youth Employment Strategy Group which was a joint initiative of the Kāpiti Coast Chamber of Commerce and the Kāpiti Coast District Council.
As a charitable trust Work Ready Kāpiti is focused on the fact that the Kāpiti Coast has a higher than average number of youth (16-24 year olds) that are not engaged in education, employment or training; we want them and all the other Kāpiti youth who seek employment, to get working.
We encourage Kapiti youth to obtain skills to be ‘work ready’ and encourage Kapiti employers to be ready to employ Kapiti youth.
2017
A not-for-profit initiative to help 16-25 year olds to gain the skills required to secure local employment has been launched on the Kāpiti Coast.
Work Ready Kāpiti, was a joint initiative between The Kāpiti Coast Chamber of Commerce, The Kāpiti Coast District Council and The Youth Employment Strategy Group, have brought together a range of experience and expertise to help build meaningful relationships between youth and local employers.
Work Ready Kāpiti has launched “Work Ready Passport Workbook” where youth keep a record of a number of key skills needed to gain employment. This includes relevant work experience, academic achievements, understanding of health and safety, their ability to look after themselves and whether they hold a driver’s license of have a bank account.
Work Ready Kāpiti started attracting big employers of Kāpiti youth to participate in the initiative. Goodmans, Pak ‘n’ Save, and Jomp Hairdressing, are featured on the Work Ready Kāpiti website www.workreadykapiti.com to help show the range of careers available right here in Kāpiti>>
Background:
Since inception, the key principles behind this project have been developed to include:
- Local solutions for local issues
- Employment is the ultimate goal for all young people
- Stocktake of community resources
- Transitional support and pastoral care for school leavers
- Post-secondary training (education) focus on work readiness and skills that employers recognise and value
- Support for employers of youth and young employees
- The Community values our young people and celebrate their achievements