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Gloucester Works Supporting People and Business in The City Sarah Danson

Gloucester Works Supporting People and Business in The City Sarah Danson Employer Engagement Manager. Regenerating the City. An estimated £1 billion of investment planned for the City’s infrastructure over a seven year period The investment is anticipated to create 5,000 new jobs

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Gloucester Works Supporting People and Business in The City Sarah Danson

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  1. Gloucester Works Supporting People and Business in The City Sarah Danson Employer Engagement Manager

  2. Regenerating the City • An estimated £1 billion of investment planned for the City’s infrastructure over a seven year period • The investment is anticipated to create 5,000 new jobs • In 2008 City Employment and Skills Plan - Gloucester Works – is developed and seen as the primary vehicle through which to address jobs, skills and employer issues in the City

  3. City Employment Plan: Leadership and Direction • Led by Management Board of Chief Execs and Area Directors from: • City Council • LSC • County Council • Gloucestershire 1st • GHURC • Job Centre Plus • SWRDA • PCT

  4. The Gloucester Economy • Continued decline of key economic sectors (manufacturing, hospitality & catering, financial services) • Employment growth in City is markedly slower than County and South West economy • Increasing reliance on public sector employment • Skills in economy predominantly at lower and intermediate levels (up to level 2) • Higher proportion of unemployed and inactive benefit clients compared to County as a whole • 40% of employment accounted by in-commuting • Duplication, gaps and fragmentation in services

  5. Challenges Faced • Lack of confidence in the ‘Gloucester Brand’ • Disconnect between future plans and local perceptions • How will local people access employment? • What opportunities will there be? • Changing economic climate • Building a ‘winning mentality’ and a ‘can–do culture’

  6. CESP Geographical Focus

  7. What Are The Key Components? • Employer Engagement • Common approach: ‘no wrong door’ • Employer Offer • Integrated service for employment, skills & aftercare • Central Jobs Bank: ‘bringing job opportunities to a wider audience’ • Client Offer • Personal support and bespoke training • Neighbourhood Engagement • Linkages between jobs, skills & other services including welfare, health and housing

  8. Client Offer • Advice and Guidance • Referral to training • CV and Job Search Support • On going mentoring

  9. Gloucester Quays • Gloucester Quays Phase One • Over 1700 people and 30 employers Employment & Information Event in April • 58% of vacancies in Phase One filled through Gloucester Works support • On going recruitment support and training

  10. Gloucester Quays 58% of people who gained employment at Gloucester Quays received support through the Gloucester Works programme.

  11. Progress To Date • Over 2000 clients assisted in personal development, skills and employment support with more than 1100 achieving formal qualifications • 404 individuals have moved into employment

  12. What We Offer To Employers • Support for recruitment including Gloucester Works Jobs Bank • Pre and post employment training packages • Aftercare and continuing workforce development • Organisation-wide needs analysis • Sign posting and brokered solutions for employment, skills, business support and development

  13. Employer Progress • Over 900 employers assisted in training, recruitment and vacancy matching • 250 hard to reach • More than 1900 employed clients receiving training support

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