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Session 4. Case Studies of Effective Approaches (2)
Working in partnership
- Simon Richards, Sheffield Homes
Tackling Worklessness
• Sheffield - place and people • Sheffield Homes – why we matter • Providing jobs • Providing training and support• Providing opportunity• What happens next? • Thoughts, challenges and questions
Sheffield - place and people
• 520,000+ city population • Increasingly diverse • 14% BME and rising • Low Economic Activity Rate
Sheffield - place and people Social Housing and Economic Activity
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Sheffield Homes – why we matter
• Manage 42,000 council properties – 57% Tenants over 50 – 43% Tenants over 60 – 35% Tenants with disability
• Employ 1200+ staff • 232 vacancies advertised in 07/08• Big enough to make a difference!
Providing jobs
Five commitments • Inform Jobcentre + of all
vacancies• Regular ‘keep in touch’
meetings with Jobcentre + • Inform Jobcentre + of Job Fairs• Attend Jobcentre + events• Advertise ‘entry level’
vacancies as ‘New Deal only’
Local Employer Partnership
Providing jobs
‘Headstart’ initiative• Long term unemployed• Work with training provider • Two week bespoke training - managers input• Guaranteed interview• Commit to fill set number of vacancies
Providing jobs
‘Headstart’ initiative • Dec 06
- Six Neighbourhood Wardens• Feb 07
- Two Administrative Assistants• July 07
- Four Neighbourhood Wardens• Nov 07
- Three Customer Service Assistants• April 08
- Two Administrative Assistants• All 17 people still in post
Providing jobs
“After being unemployed for 13 years I had a lack of confidence about trying to get back into work
and thought no one would ever want to employ me”.
“However JobCentre Plus helped to restore my confidence. I knew what to expect from the
interview. All the training was provided and I felt supported all the way. I’m really enjoying my job
now and the benefits of a regular wage.”
Frank Campbell, Sheffield Homes Neighbourhood Warden, recruited via the LEP in 2007
Providing training and support
Working with Remploy • National and Local Awards in recognition of
partnership working• Monthly meet up - inform them of all vacancies• Visits to groups of their clients to tell them about jobs• Provide work placements to clients• Guaranteed interviews if minimum specification met• Provide feedback to applicants• Attend training events and fairs with other employers
Providing training and support
BME trainee scheme • Housing Officer level – recruited to vacancies in
company• 2 trainees 07/08 – 3 in 08/09• Eligibility
- BME- Unemployed- Living in Sheffield
• On and off the job training• Certificate in Housing Management - Hallam
University
Providing training and support
City Stewardship • Targeted at disaffected or disengaged 16-18 year olds –
‘NEETs’• Partnership – Kier, Council, Connexions, Police, • Provide employability skills – hard and soft• Delivers services to city, communities and residents• 300 + learners each year• Move on - jobs, apprenticeships, FE and Training• Over 60% positive progression rate
Providing training and support
City Stewardship Trainees clearing up after the floods
Providing training and support
Construction JOBMatch
• ‘One stop shop’ – - Funding – £12 + million private/ public- Recruiting – 380+ trainees over 4 years - Accrediting – NVQ 2 - Monitoring / supporting trainee
• Targeted at disadvantaged • Two year training contract • Partnership – Council, Kier, Decent Homes Contractors • Demand led – employers / employees
Providing training and support
Construction JOBMatch
• 33% BME • 7% Women • 86% over 22• 37% over 30• 51% drawn from most deprived areas• 80% completed training
Providing training and support
Construction Job Match Trainees celebrating 250 trainees into programme last October
Providing opportunity
‘Pathways to Employment’ • National Government initiative • South Yorkshire – 1 of 15 pilot areas• Supports Sheffield City Strategy• Work and Skills Board • DWP / LSC / ESF funding
Providing opportunity
‘Pathways to Employment’• Targeted on
– Lone Parents – Incapacity Benefit recipients – BME – Carers
• Main providers now agreed • Sheffield Homes - Partner in 2 sub contractor bids
Providing opportunity
‘Pathways to Employment’• 5 stage engagement / delivery model
1.Community engagement
2. Information advice and guidance
3.Key worker support
4.Employability and vocational skills
5.Employer engagement
What happens next?
• Working with Housing Associations, Council, DWP, Voluntary sector providers
• Share what we are all doing – adding value• Explore joint working – employment and training,
awareness raising • Work collaboratively to engage with delivery of
‘Pathways’ initiative
What happens next?
• Job Points in housing offices? • Co-location - housing / employment • Facilitating referrals • Hosting Key Workers in housing offices• Develop training programme to raise awareness of front
line housing staff
Thoughts, challenges and questions
• Should we be doing this? • Costs of not doing it? • Capacity to do it?• Capability to do it? • Partnership is key • It’s complex! • Unique Selling Point – access to our tenants• Enabling choice - not colluding with coercion• Questions?