This department provides for the elderly, the unemployed, community workers and the disabled. The department is responsible for distributing all social security benefits and sources and delivers training for the unemployed. In addition, the department secures work placements, offers careers guidance, training and a work experience scheme including occupational therapy. The Employment and Social Security Department also manages Government landlord housing and the community centres.
The list of services is as follows:
Social Security Benefits
Carry out assessments and arrange payment of all social security benefits
Reassess clients on the benefits system
Implement Social Security Policies
Providing support to persons in need, who qualify
Monitoring and minimising social impact
Employment and Training
Facilitating local employment opportunities for the unemployed
Provision of career counselling for all students and the long-term unemployed
Management of the Community Workfare
Management of training programmes for the unemployed
Management of the Return to Work Scheme
Management of the Youth Work Experience Scheme
Management of the St Helena Government Job Centre
Landlord Housing, Community Centres and Amenities
Managing Government Landlord Housing
Managing Community Centres
Enhancing selected amenity areas on St Helena
Website: None
Email: esso@dess.gov.sh
Telephone: +(290) 2230
Fax: +(290) 2559
Postal: Employment and Social Security Department, Essex House, Jamestown, St Helena Island, South Atlantic Ocean, STHL 1ZZ