Skills Launchpad Plymouth
World of Skills
Skills and support to help you move forward
Plymouth’s economy is continuing to evolve, with new investment, growing sectors and changing skills needs across local industries. To make the most of these opportunities, it’s important to have the skills, knowledge and confidence to access the jobs available now and in the future.
Skills Launchpad Plymouth provides a central place to access information, advice and support. Through our online resources, you can explore local opportunities, understand the jobs market and find the training and support that’s right for you.
Whether you’re looking for work, thinking about a career change, facing redundancy or transitioning from the Armed Forces, you can access guidance and tools to help you take your next step. The service connects you with trusted local providers, courses and support organisations across the city.
You’ll find information to help you:
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understand Plymouth’s key employment sectors
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explore training and skills opportunities
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build confidence and plan your next steps
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access local and national support services.
Everything is designed to help you feel informed, supported and ready to move forward at your own pace.
What do we mean by skills?
A skill is the ability to carry out a task effectively, often within a certain amount of time or to a particular standard. Skills can be grouped into:
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transferable skills – such as communication, teamwork and problem-solving
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job-specific skills – such as technical knowledge or qualifications needed for a particular role.
Building both types of skills can help you progress in work and adapt to new opportunities over time.
Recognising your skills
You might not always think of yourself as “skilled” - but take a moment to think again.
Even without formal qualifications, you’ll have built a wide range of valuable skills through your life and experiences. This might include previous jobs, volunteering, supporting your community, or managing responsibilities at home. All of these help develop important transferable skills like communication, organisation, problem-solving and resilience.
If you’ve been out of learning or work for a while, it’s completely normal to feel a bit out of practice. You might want to refresh your maths or English, build your confidence with digital skills, or get up to speed with how job searching works today.
Through Skills Launchpad Plymouth, you can access a range of online information, tools and local opportunities to help you get started again. From updating your CV to exploring training options or finding job opportunities, there is support available to help you move forward step by step.
Starting to get the picture? Building and recognising your skills can make a real difference to your confidence and open up new opportunities for work and learning.
So, what’s next?
We recognise every skills journey is different - some people prefer to explore the Skills Launchpad Resource Bank independently, while others may need more tailored support. Whatever works for you, there are tools, guidance and local services available to help you take your next step with confidence