The Government has set up a number of 'welfare to work' initiatives aimed at matching motivated and skilled people who are currently not in employment to employers and jobs. Tapping into this resource can potentially be an effective (and no-cost) way of finding suitable candidates, particularly for vacancies that are hard to fill or as an alternative to receiving very large numbers of applicants through advertising, many of whom may not be suitable. The schemes provide their clients with high quality training and support and will often work directly with an employer to ensure a smooth transition into the role. The make-up of the client groups also means that a more diverse pool of applicants are being targeted.
Details and contacts for some of the main schemes operating in Bristol are outlined below and managers are encouraged to either discuss further with the Resourcing Team or make contact directly to discuss their specific requirements.
All of the University's vacancies are automatically promoted through the job centre network; the local job centre team can be contacted to discuss additional promotion for specific vacancies:
Bristol Central Jobcentre Plus
Eagle House
St Stephen's Street
Bristol
BS1 1EN
Tel: 0117 938 8200
Bristol City Council provides support to people with health conditions, disabilities and learning difficulties who are seeking employment. Working closely with other support providers (including Remploy and Tomorrow's People), they have a pool of candidates who are ready for work and who have access to a range of support. The council also offer support to employers with identifying vacancies that might be suitable for this group, and with the recruitment and appointment process.
Vacancies can be promoted to this client group, including those registered with other support providers, through a central contact at the council:
Remploy's purpose is to significantly increase the employment opportunities of disabled people and those who experience complex barriers to work. All of the University's vacancies are promoted at the Bristol office of Remploy; the local office can be contacted directly to discuss suitable candidates for specific vacancies:
Tomorrow's People is a charity that helps people to break the cycle of unemployment so that they can take positive control of their lives. All of the University's vacancies are promoted at the Bristol office of Tomorrow's People; the local office can also be contacted directly to discuss suitable candidates for specific vacancies:
Working links is a public/ private partnership that manages the Government's Pathways to work programme, providing a single gateway to financial, employment and health support for people claiming incapacity benefits. All of the University's vacancies are promoted at the Bristol office of Working Links; the local office can also be contacted directly to discuss suitable candidates for specific vacancies:
