What you need to know Hannah Jordan and Moira Cuthbertson, SCVO Welfare to Work Scotland, Tuesday 6 th Sept 2011 JlJl

Community Jobs Scotland Session Outline Introduction and Background Partnership working How does it work? What are we looking for? Timescales Examples of successful jobs How to get involved Q&A JlJl

What is CJS? CJS is an employment initiative designed to give young unemployed people in Scotland paid work opportunities in the third sector Background Building on the success of the FJF as delivered by the Third Sector Consortium in Scotland Recognising the need for quality job opportunities for young unemployed people Support for the third sector in challenging times Community Jobs Scotland Introduction and Background JlJl

Community Jobs Scotland Partnership Working Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition (SSEC) Jobcentre Plus Skills Development Scotland Scottish third sector Employers CJS Employee Other support agencies e.g. Money Advice Service, Young Scot JlJl

Third Sector employers apply to create jobs SCVO/SSEC responsible for assessment and proposed allocations Allocations scrutinised and approved by Advisory Group Approved jobs advertised with JCP, SDS & online Competitive recruitment between referred eligible individuals Job start paperwork to SCVO – triggers finances CJS Employees are fully integrated staff SCVO contract manage employers, including ongoing finances, audit checks and paperwork Community Jobs Scotland How does it work? JlJl

Community Jobs Scotland What are we looking for? JlJl Minimum Criteria These positions must be additional jobs Must last at least 26 weeks (39 weeks for 16/17 yr olds) Must pay the National Minimum Wage Must be for at least 25 hrs a week Jobs are quality assessed on the following criteria: - Overall Quality of Job (appropriateness, use of funding, employer capacity) - Community Benefit - Induction, Training and Support - Jobsearch Support - Contribution to sustainable employment

- CJS announced February 2011 – initial call for EOIs - Received letter of grant: Monday 27 th June Deadline for Aug/Sept jobs: Friday 8 th July Received applications from 385 employers to create 2,773 jobs – each needed to be individually assessed - First jobs go ‘live’ at JCP: Monday 8 th August First Job Start: Tuesday 30 th August All Aug/Sept jobs assessed by 31 st August 2011 – over 1100 jobs approved and allocated - Ongoing process Community Jobs Scotland Timescales JlJl

Admin Assistant  Advice Worker  Artist  Assistant Football Development Officer  Assistant Furniture Restorer  Bike Mechanic  Catering Assistant  Childcare Assistant  Dance Assistant  Daycare Support Worker  Driver  Environmental Project Assistant  Estate Caretaker  Festival Programme & Events Assistant  Film Editing Assistant  Front of House Assistant  Interior Design Assistant  ITC Developer  Joiner  Learning Assistant  Leisure Attendant  Maintenance Assistant  Media Technician  Painter  PAT Testing Assistant  Researcher  Sales Assistant  Support Assistant  Trainee Gardener  Volunteer Support Officer  Warehouse Assistant  Workshop Assistant  Youth Worker Community Jobs Scotland Examples of successful jobs Currently over 450 vacancies ‘live’ with Jobcentre Plus across Scotland JlJl

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Community Jobs Scotland How to get involved JlJl Is your organisation eligible? How to apply? Any Questions?