Welfare to Work Convention – Manchester 2011 Get Into Housing – Increasing Opportunities for Residents Ian Gregg – Director of Communities & Investment

Local Employment Partnership

Ask not what my supplier can do for me…  Driven from FJF LEP requirements  AGMA contract for 8,000 people through the programme – achieved  Co-ordinated through SHP Economy work stream  Pledge 25% entry-level jobs to local people

Get Into Housing – the Concept  13 entry level roles identified  Talent pool of local people  48hr matching/short listing  Can use usual recruitment methods.

Manchester

Talent Pool …

Get Hired!  JCP locally - invite customers - targeted audience  Local employers, live vacancies  Employability workshops - CVs, self employment, interview skills, application forms  Training and volunteering opportunities  Sign up people to Talent Pool.  JCP track attendees at 13 weeks for job outcomes

How Residents Access the Talent Pool JCP/Employability Programme Completers Welfare to Work providersTALENT POOL Employment Volunteering Learning Minimum of 25% entry level jobs filled by Talent Pool. FJF month 5 Housing-generated referrals Apprentices Unpaid work placements and volunteers

Case Study – Kevin Keating, 23 ‘I’d been unemployed for over three months when I completed the Talent Pool form, and was invited to complete Parkway Green’s application form. After attending an interview, I was successful in gaining the permanent position of Labourer. I think the Get Into Housing initiative gives local people real opportunities to work for a large local employer, and because it’s aimed at people from Wythenshawe, they’re 100% committed to making a difference in their community.’

Engaging Our Partners and other Businesses

Successes – The Wythenshawe Picture to Date  Launched in July 2010  1057 people attended a Get Hired event  234 people have entered Talent Pool  110 people already found jobs through Get Into Housing

Real Opportunities IAG AND ASSESSMENT Identification of Barriers Agreed Support Plan 1-1 Support ADVICE/SUPPORT INFORMATION Debt Housing Welfare Rights Disability Transport Childcare Health Basic Skills Youth issues Group Support COMMUNITY CONFIDENCE PROGRAMMES Opportunities Goal-setting Motivation Self-esteem Entitlement / Calculation Pathway Identified Community Learning EducationTrainingEnterprise SUPPORT NETWORK (BUDDY/WORK CLUB) Possible feed into the Work Programme TENANCY SUPPORT PROVIDER REFERRALS EmploymentFE/Higher Education

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