How We Deliver the ‘Employer Offer’ in Edinburgh
We aim to ensure that:
- Employers in Edinburgh can have a single point of access to the full range of help which is available from the public and voluntary organizations in the City with their recruitment and vacancy filling needs.
- Each organization contacting employers will be a gateway to all of these services, whether or not they provide them themselves.
- Jobseekers in Edinburgh will benefit from a wide range of contacts with employers who are willing to take reasonable steps to assist them into work.
As part of a wider network signed up to the ‘Employer Offer’ each organisation will be better able to meet employer’s requirements. Additionally they may make up part of a larger, joint project.
How will it work for my organization?
In addition to engaging with Employers in much the same way as you currently do, this will offer a better, more holistic service to your employers and jobseekers.
This will require each organization to know about the ‘Employer Offer’ and use it to support your interactions with them - if you can’t offer all the services that an employer is looking for then you can find somebody who can (e.g. specialist information on disclosures). This also applies to vacancies – if an employer has more vacancies than you have suitable people to fill them, then you could approach other organizations that could assist. Organisations may act as a go-between for just that piece of business or take on an agreed brokerage role with that employer.
How will I know who to contact?
The website shows those organizations who are signed up to the ‘Employer offer’ and records what services these organizations can offer to Employers. This is available in the Directory through this ‘Joined Up for Jobs’ website. The responsibility for keeping their details up to date and accurate rests with the organization not Joined Up for Jobs.
This website also describes what services are offered and the main contacts of the organisations providing the services.
What marketing material could I give to Employers?
The material you can give to Employers includes a marketing pack which outlines the main provision is available from the Strategic Partners (go here for contact details for the key partners) and into which you could add your own material if you wish.
How can I circulate my request for assistance?
This can be done in a variety of different ways depending on what the issue is (vacancies to be filled, work placement opportunities, advice sought from employers) and how large an audience you need to reach, such as by email, the Noticeboard and Caselink.
What do I need to do to implement this?
All employer-facing staff need to understand the Employer Offer and what it brings to their organization and the Employer. You will need to ensure they have are given training about the Employer Offer (in particular about how it operates), that they have access to the Marketing Packs, this website, are familiar with the Directory and understand that the Employer Offer is about enhancing what you deliver.
Who can I contact about the Employer Offer?
If you have a query on the operation of the ‘Employer Offer’ please contact:
Rhona McLinden at CCP
rhonamclinden@capitalcitypartnership.org or
June Paton at Jobcentre Plus
june.paton@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk
