Everything you need to know about the Blackpool Jobs Fair at the Winter Gardens today
Blackpool’s biggest ever jobs fair is back and below is everything you will need to know...
Blackpool Jobs Fair takes place today (Thursday, February 26) at the Winter Gardens Conference Centre and below is all the information you will need.
What can we expect from today?
Blackpool Jobs Fair, hosted by Chris Webb MP in partnership with Jobcentre Plus and supported by Blackpool Tourism Ltd, brings together major employers, training providers and community organisations to connect jobseekers with real opportunities – including on-the-day hiring.
This year has a renewed focus on helping local people access quality jobs, apprenticeships and long-term career progression.
Secretary of State Pat McFadden, who has also just launched a new mobile Jobs Centre service in Blackpool, will open the fair and then spend the day engaging with local employers and job seekers.
Alongside entry-level vacancies, this year’s Jobs Fair will showcase pathways into:
- Skilled trades
- Health and social care careers
- Manufacturing and engineering
- Hospitality and tourism management
- Public sector careers
- Apprenticeships and retraining routes
- Digital and financial services
Attendees will also benefit from wrap-around support services, including CV workshops, employability training, mental health and wellbeing support, careers advice and pathways into further education and apprenticeships.
Which employers have been confirmed for this year?
- BAE Systems
- NHS
- North West Ambulance Service
- Lancashire Fire & Rescue
- Lancashire Police
- Blackpool Council
- Blackpool & The Fylde College
- Northern Rail
- Victrex
- Johnson & Johnson
- Fox’s Biscuits
What are the timings for the day?
- 9:00am-11:30am: Reserved for Jobcentre Plus customers, via work coach appointment
- 12:00pm-3:30pm: Open to the general publicRegistration: sign up at chriswebb.org/jobsfair
What has been said about this year’s event?
Chris Webb MP said:“Last year, we hosted Blackpool’s biggest ever Jobs Fair and the appetite for work, skills and opportunity across our town was incredible. This year, we’re going even bigger, with a stronger focus on careers that pay and progress.
“Local people deserve access to secure, well-paid, future-proof jobs. That’s what this event is all about.
“Blackpool has been held back for too long by low wages and seasonal work. I’m working to change that – by connecting people not only with jobs, but with the skills and support needed to build a better future.
“This is an annual event and part of my long-term plan to boost fair pay, career progression and economic growth for our town.”
What happened at last year’s Jobs Fair?
The event follows the major success of the 2025 Jobs Fair, which saw:
- 4,000+ jobseekers attend
- 1,500+ job opportunities available
- 1,000+ jobs secured through the Jobs Fair
- 100+ employers exhibiting