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Argyll and Bute

Where you will find us in Argyll and Bute

  • Campbeltown Careers Centre

    40 Hall Street

    Campbeltown

    PA28 6BZ

    Tel: 01586 552 795 to book an appointment or for more information on how to access career information, advice and guidance.

    Opening hours

  • Dunoon Careers Centre

    Queen's Hall

    9 Argyll Street

    Dunoon

    PA23 7HH

    Tel: 01369 566 990 to book an appointment or for more information on how to access career information, advice and guidance.

    Opening hours

  • Helensburgh Careers Centre

    JobCentre Plus

    5-7 Charlotte Street

    Helensburgh

    G84 7PH

    Tel: Our Helensbrugh careers centre is open. 01389 761421 for more information on how to access career information, advice and guidance.

    Opening hours Tuesday 2 pm - 4 pm

  • Islay Careers Centre

    Islay High School, Flora Street

    Bowmore

    Isle of Islay

    PA43 7JS

    Tel: 01496 545 990 for more information on how to access career information, advice and guidance.

    Opening hours Monday and Tuesday 9 am - 4.30 pm and Wednesday 9 am - 1 pm

  • Oban Careers Centre

    DWP Oban

    Mathieson House, 1 Miller Road

    Oban

    PA23 4AF

    Tel: Our Oban careers centre is open for appointments only. 01631 564 697 to book an appointment or for more information on how to access career information, advice and guidance.

    Opening hours

Key data from Argyll and Bute

From 1 April to 31 December 2024 we supported 8 employers and 64 individuals dealing with redundancy.

As of 27 September 2024 there were 630 Modern Apprentices in training.

From 1 April to 27 September 2024 we supported 188 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 66.5% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.

The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Argyll & Bute is 79.0%.

From 1 June to 31 December 2024 we delivered 3,484 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 2,418 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

As of 31 December 2024, 66% of the 3,255 maintained school pupils in the local authority were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.

From 1 April to 31 December 2024 we delivered 372 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 243 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.

The December 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 3,250 16-19 year olds in Argyll & Bute 93.7% were in education, employment or training and personal development.

We work with local partners to support Foundation Apprenticeships.

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