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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL

PROTECTION

Presentation on Employment Support Services

to West Wicklow Business Network

David O’Hora Employment Services, Newbridge/Baltinglass

Introduction

• Background

• Overview of the Geographical Area

• Recruitment & Employment Schemes

• Grants & Assistance Schemes

• Workplace Support Schemes

• Employment & Youth Activation Charter

Geographical Area

Employment and Recruitment Schemes

• Recruitment Supports & Services– Access to dedicated Employment Liaison Officers

– Access to skilled “job ready” candidates

– A tailored approach to specialised requirements

– Jobs Ireland Recruitment Service

– European Employment Service

– JobBridge - National Internship Scheme

Skilled “Job Ready” Candidates

• National Database

– Access to a skilled and talented pool of potential employees through Employment Liaison Officers

• Training & Education Programmes

– Momentum, Springboard, Solas “Specific Skills” Training

• Training Grants

– Technical Support grants

Tailored approach to specialised requirements

• Support with recruitment campaigns

• Tailored Service

– Job Matching through our database

– Application facilitation

– Applicant screening

– Provision of specific skills training

Jobs Ireland

• Free Service

• Advertise your vacancies on the Internet & through our network of offices

• Registered Employers Access

–Retrieve CV’s on basis of occupation type, education level, location

• Jobseekers can search vacancies

• Job Matching

European Employment Services

• EURES (European Employment Services)

• Advertise your Job vacancy in Europe

• Provide Tailored Recruitment Projects

• Access to a database of European Jobseekers looking to work in Ireland

• EURES advisors specially trained in European mobility matters

• www.eures.europa.eu

JobBridge

• National Internship Scheme– Provides work experience placements

– Provides an opportunity to gain valuable work experience

– Enhances knowledge & Skills

• Benefits to Employers– Give an unemployed person an opportunity to gain

relevant work experience

– Access potential future employees

– Brings in fresh talent, fresh ideas & new thinking

Grants & Assistance Schemes

• JobsPlus

• Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme

• Family Income Supplement

Jobs Plus

• What is Jobs Plus– Incentive for employers – Simple scheme to access

• Levels of Incentive– €7500 or €10000 – No limit on number of new recruits

• Requirements– Full time employment, min 30 hours per week– Fully compliant with Irish Tax and Employment laws– No displacement of existing employees– Ties in nicely to JobBridge

Part Time Jobs Incentive

• What is the Part Time Job Incentive

– Stepping stone to full time work

• Criteria

– Under 24 hours per week

– Must last at least two months

– Must be insurable employment at class A or J rate of contribution

Family Income Supplement

• Myth- it is not worthwhile getting into employment

• FIS payment 60% of the difference between the average weekly family income and the income limit set for the family size set by DSP

– Fulltime employment

– Minimum 19 hours

– At least one qualified child

Workplace Support Schemes

• Employability Service

• The Wage Subsidy Scheme

• The Reasonable Accommodation Fund

Employability Service

• Employment Support Service for people with health conditions, injuries, illnesses or disability

– Recruitment service for the business community

– Ongoing employment assistance & support

– Job Coaching

– Provision of advice & information about additional supports

Wage Subsidy Scheme

• WSS provides financial incentives for the

employment of disabled people

– Based on reduced productivity

– Subsidies structured under 3 different strands

– Employees on WSS subject to same conditions as

other employees

Reasonable Accommodation Fund

• DSP has responsibility for providing Labour Market Services for disabled people

• Available Grants

– Workplace Equipment /Adaptation Grant

– Personal Reader Grant

– Job Interview Interpreter Grant

– Employee Retention Grant

The Employment and Youth Activation Charter

• Businesses have a role to play in tackling long term unemployment– Open up work places to the unemployed

– The “No experience” issues need attention

– Provision of accredited pre-employment skills

– Host training events

– Offer job placements

– Participate in local jobs clubs

– Facilitate job sampling tours

Summary

• Overview of the geographical areas

• Overview of the various schemes

• Overview of the available supports

• Reasons why you should use the services of employment services and your local INTREO office

• The Employment and Youth Activation Charter.

Thank you for your attention

Questions?

Contact Details• Sandra Quinn – Bray

– sandra.quinn@welfare.ie

• Peter Geoghegan-Tallaght

– peter.geoghegan@welfare.ie

• Jennifer Fitzpatrick – Newbridge

– jennifer.fitzpatrick@welfare.ie

• Elizabeth Rudden – Newbridge

– elizabeth.rudden@welfare.ie

• David O’Hora – Baltinglass Area– david.ohora@welfare.ie

• Bob Kirwan EURES Advisor– bob.kirwan@welfare.ie

Contact Details

• Jobs Ireland National Contact Centre

– 1890 800024

• JobBridge

– 1800303515 or 0469738080

• www.jobsplus.ie

• www.welfare.ie

• www.intreo.ie