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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Gloucester WorksSupporting People and Business
in The City
Sarah DansonEmployer 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
• 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
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
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
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’
CESP Geographical Focus
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
Client Offer
• Advice and Guidance
• Referral to training
• CV and Job Search Support
• On going mentoring
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
Gloucester Quays
58% of people who gained employment at Gloucester Quays received support through the Gloucester Works programme.
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
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
Employer Progress
• Over 900 employers assisted in training, recruitment and vacancy matching
• 250 hard to reach
• More than 1900 employed clients receiving training support