Essex grows best when its people do.

Essex wouldn’t be Essex without the people that make us. Whether you’re a current resident or a potential one, we want to make sure that living and working in our county is a smooth ride.

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Live & Work

Opportunities at your door

We’re here to support your career every step of the way, from apprenticeships and training to careers advice and sector-specific pathways. We want to help you succeed, because Essex grows best when its people do.

Grow With Us

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Training

Ready to take your career to the next level or begin your journey into something new? EGA is here to help you learn and grow.

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Careers

Looking for your next career move? Discover job vacancies and apprenticeships across Essex with EGA tools and programmes.

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Thrive

Life shouldn’t be all work and no play. Thinking of moving to Essex or already local? Discover all our county has to offer.

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Events

Check out upcoming events that could help you progress in your career and increase your network.

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News

Stay up to date with the latest news, careers, development, and opportunities across Essex to help you grow and succeed.

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Letting the people talk

Hear from the individuals who have benefited from our tools and programmes.

“It’s been fun, it’s been a good learning curve. Everyone is really nice here, the teachers are really good — Debbie is brilliant, she’s helped me out loads. I really like tiling. I would really like to work for the local council afterwards and repair houses, and I would like to be a multi trader.”

Stuart

STC Group

Skills Bootcamps

“The staff have been great honestly, and fun to work with. They’ve been really good at guiding, especially Dave or Lee. I really, really enjoyed the joinery part of carpentry too. That was really fun.”

Russo

Skills Bootcamps

“The whole course has been fascinating. Blender is an amazing piece of software with so many applications, from filmmaking to interior design. I now have a much better understanding of how to present myself and how to communicate what I do.”

Mike

Mastered Studios

Skills Bootcamps

“If I think back to 10 weeks ago and what I am capable of now — it’s astounding. Being able to use Blender will be incredibly useful going forward, and the course has been a welcome nudge to restart my business.”