Probe

Probe (Hull) Ltd is a community based non-profit organisation. We operate mainly in the east of the city, with offices on Marfleet Lane and Holderness Road. We also work in partnership with Greatfield Big Local and deliver services from their base on Annandale Road, and link with EMS at the Freedom Centre.

Probe has been based in East Hull now for over 20 years, and all the team are committed to providing the best service we can for our community, and for each individual person who needs our support. Our team is qualified, experienced and approachable.

Our services are friendly and flexible to ensure that everyone gets the help they need. Advisors work in partnership with each individual and spend time with them to discuss and agree a way forward that works for them. All activities are voluntary, and we aim always to be ethical and fair in how we operate.

Building Better Opportunities (BBO) is for you if you are aged over 25 years, and are not active in the labour market at the moment for whatever reason.

You may have physical or mental illness, disability, caring responsibilities, parental responsibilities for pre-school children - or there may be some other reason why you are not working right now.

We will help you to build your confidence and prepare for the time when you are ready to return to work, through one-to-one mentoring, informal group workshops, and opportunities for building your skills and experience.

Through friendly informal one to one conversations with your advisor, we can help you decide your job goals and a route to achieve them, and get you started on your chosen

All activities are designed to meet your needs as an individual, are voluntary and will be agreed between yourself and your advisor.

We can mix and match from the list below – or there may be something else that would help you.

We can help you with;

Identifying and working towards a solution for barriers that are making it difficult to work (eg debt, housing issues)

Helping you to decide what type of work you would like to do

Working out the practicalities – what hours you can work, the financial benefits of working, when is a good time to aim for getting a job, and what you can do to improve your job readiness in the meantime

Supporting you to recognise the skills you already have, and looking at skills you would like to develop.

Confidence building – recognise your value in the workplace

Access to online learning

Activities to improve your employability eg volunteering

Work experience to try out a job, get used to being in a work environment and get an up to date reference

Creating a unique, personalised, standout CV that shows an employer who you are and what you can bring to a job

Really useful hints and tips that will help you feel confident at an interview

Assistance with job applications (when you’re ready)

This will be discussed with you and agreed depending on individual needs

Aged 25+

Unemployed

Live in Hull area

Further learning or employment