stoke.gov.uk Future Jobs Fund – Stoke and Staffordshire Paula Elliott – Project Manager Kerry Parry – JET Manager

Stoke and Staffordshire Partnership Welcome Overview of the project (Paula Elliott) Recruitment – Lessons learnt (Kerry Parry) Legacy  248 young people into permanent employment post FJF  relationships built and maintained with employers  JET and the way forward - Work Programme

Stoke and Staffordshire Bid: The Contract Structure

Progress in Staffordshire 1239 contracted jobs to deliver Achieved 1236 via the Staffordshire partnership of employers Of the 651 leavers 248 now have a permanent job Why… Support and commitment to both employee and employer

Wrap around support Condition of grant for all employers to provide wrap around support to ensure positive outcome at the end of the FJF period The majority of employers had the benefit of JET (Job Enterprise and Skills) Service  Expertise in job matching and recruitment brokerage  In work support (for both employer and employee  Post work support

JET Service – how to get the best result Who are JET An employment brokerage service supported by Stoke-on-Trent City Council JET Pack Client Journey

JET Service – cont… JET objectives To understand employer requirements, culture, needs and role requirements To advise on suitability of vacancies, and to help revise JD’s where appropriate To provide a matching and short listing service to employers To interview, understand and match customers / clients aspirations & skills to available jobs

JET Service – In work support What JET do Dedicated case worker for each employer taking who are responsible for the employees in their organisations In work Day one support 13 week meeting with supervisors Brokering training (if required) At 21 weeks, jobsearch, employability etc

JET Service – Post FJF Support If the individual doesn’t secure work with FJF employer…. JET offers on one to one basis or workshop  Job search activity  CV/application writing  Pre interview preparation  90 jobs on the books at any given time with a proportion of interview guarantees

The Legacy Partnerships Strengthened relationship with Job Centre Plus Key relationships with Employers  Trust  Repeat work  Interview guarantees

The Legacy The Work Programme Two contracts Using lessons learnt from FJF model

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