Working in partnership with employers, Job Centre Plus - New Deal

Are you looking for new staff? Look no further……TBG Learning is working with JobCentre Plus - New Deal and Employers like you to help people back into employment.

What is New Deal?
The New Deal is a Government funded programme that aims to give unemployed people the help and support they need to access employment. The programme can include short job tasters,work trials, or work experience placements lasting from a few weeks up to 13 weeks in some occupational areas. We need help from employers like you to provide a range of jobs and work placement opportunities that offer real experience of work for individuals accessing our New Deal programmes.

Why choose to work with TBG Learning?
TBG Learning is a well established national training provider with a track record of over 20 years growth and achievement in helping people transform their lives through learning. TBG has developed successful links and partnerships with employers in all sectors of industry and has helped many people re-enter employment.

Programme Information
TBG Learning provides 2,6,13 or 26 week long courses for learners as part of the New Deal Programme. Many of these are targeted on particular occupational sectors. They are all designed to address the problems of long term unemployment through raising an individuals confidence, providing them with skills and qualifications, and helping them to overcome any personal barriers to work that they may be experiencing. As part of these programmes a work placement with a local employer is a vital means of an individual developing their working and social skills, and of them proving that they are work ready.

Job Opportunities
If you have a vacancy we can arrange interviews with potential employees that are already on our courses that match the skills that you require.

Role of the workplacement - you the employer
Taking an individual on work placement provides an ideal opportunity for an employer to trial potential employees or to use the placement to free up other staff for training or developmental activities. There is no financial cost to the employer. The burden is in supplying work and supervision so that the candidate receives real hands on experience as a means of enabling them to develop skills that could enhance their employment opportunities. The work placement should provide a range of appropriate work activities for the candidate which will help them gain experience, confidence and aid their career development and employment prospects. TBG Learning will work with you and the candidate to achieve the best results for all parties.

The candidate could attend the placement for up to 4 days a week, but will need to attend TBG for at least 1 day every week to conduct job search activities. A placement agreement contract would be signed by all parties to confirm days and hours of attendance. Staff from TBG will be in contact on a weekly basis to ensure that the placement is progressing as expected. It is expected that employers would interview candidates before accepting them on placement to ensure that the person is right for the business. TBG would conduct a brief Health and Safety check prior to the placement commencing to ensure our candidate would be working in a safe environment.

Role of TBG Learning
TBG will ensure that the candidate is at a level where they could perform the role for which the placement is being arranged prior to them commencing. TBG would provide on-going support and supervision to ensure that the placement was working for all sides. Before joining your workforce each candidate will receive a briefing about your company, their role whilst on placement, and any expectations. We will also have discussed their commitment to the placement as part of their overall programme.

Hear what other Employers have to say
Julie Ginn, Manager, Mind- ”There has been so many benefits from having Howard working with the team, its been great to have such a reliable, flexible extra resource available, Howard gives a consistent level of work in a structured way, always on time and taking leaps forward in terms of team working, dealing with people and his own confidence levels”

Linda Hampson, Manager, Cathedral Coffee Shop, believes having someone on placement builds positive working relationships between themselves and staff, it brings in new ideas to the organisation and encourages team work. Also it provides an opportunity for the Trainee to build their confidence anddevelop new skills.

General Manager Chris Coward from Focus DIY Belper - “Our relationship with TBG has proved very successful we have had six of their learners gaining work experience in store at one time or another. We have given full time positions to two of those individuals, one of which Jade raised the bar when it came to commitment and hard work for the rest of our staff. We are very pleased with Jade and his capabilities and continue to work with TBG.”

MITIE Cleaning and Catering Services.- MITIE has had five learners on placement from TBG Derby and has employed three of those. Gareth Durrant started at MITIE in this way and Melaine Sharrat Contract Manager says of him,“He has good time keeping and a friendly attitude. He always does what is asked of him and never complains. If only all employees were as reliable!”

JAMES FLARNEY Branch Manager ICELAND Upton Park - “Along with TBG we are helping the local community get work experience and also find employment with ICELAND STORES.”

Mandy Wright, Store Manager Peacocks Upton Park - “TBG has helped us with our recruiting by finding suitable employees at our local Peacocks stores, we help to train them and give them confidence.”

Hear what some of our candidates have said

Camarounnissa Maricar at Iceland
At TBG Learning I have met friendly and helpful staff. They have helped me do jobsearch and prepare myself for work. I got a chance to start a work placement and now I am going to do my best to improve my chances of getting a job. I have something to look forward to and I am happy.

Christine Heron at Peacocks
I was not happy when i was told to start this course at TBG Learning, but now i have a different opinion about TBG and the course. I have been able to use newspapers and the internet to do job search and improve my CV. I have practised interview skills and filling in job application forms. The trainers are hardworking, understanding and approachable; with their help I have been able to get some job interviews and i am now on a placement and hoping to start permanent work soon.

Howard Taylor “I was pleased to have this chance to develop my skills and get a foot back into the jobs market. I began by working in the stock room sorting the donated items ready to go out onto the shop floor and have progressed through to supervising other team members, dealing with the customers, pricing items for sale, operating the till and taking overall responsibility for the shop when the Manager is out”.

"I had been unemployed for about 6 months when my Jobcentre Advisor found a place for me at TBG Learning. Initially I was disappointed there wasn't a specific provision for security work as becoming a licensed security officer was my ambition. I was very enthusiastic to get started and I was found a work placement with a local security company. I also completed my security course and am now in full time employment with Repton Security of Derby. I am really grateful to all the TBG staff who helped me find work in the area I wanted" Biddy Beardsley on his New Deal course experience.

Phillip Howells “After leaving Toyota for health reasons, I decided to change career direction. As I had always enjoyed driving I thought that the Transportation course with TBG Derby would be ideal. TBG staff and tutors gave me all the support and help I needed. The lessons were easy to understand and I achieved an LGV Level 2, plus certificates in Manual Handling, Fire Marshal, First Aid, Health and Safety and Risk Assessment. I updated my CV and staff helped me with letters and finding appropriate jobs to apply for. I now have the relevant qualifications and skills and I’m ready for work!”

Nick Coster “On my first day at TBG I was a little apprehensive as to what to expect, although I knew what I wanted to gain which was a qualification, work experience and ultimately a job. I started the Business Admin programme and with the guidance of my tutor I completed the course work and the exam. A work placement was secured for me at Fern Training and this turned into a full time position as the Administrator for the construction dept.”

Lisa McKibbin “When I first arrived at TBG I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do,with the help of the JCP team of tutors and Job Brokers I gained some focus and was offered a work placement at Jaz the Florist where I gained experience in Admin and Customer Service. With my new found confidence I applied for positions in Admin and I secured an Admin Job at Bishop and Flint Solicitors I now not only have a job but a future.”

Martin Coleborn
We have been working closely with Iceland Foods Plc branch in Gravesend and have had great success with a number of placements who have entered full-time employment. Martin Coleborn who is 19 years old, has been working at Icelands for 6 weeks now, originally taken on as a store assistant has already gained promotion and is training to be a Duty Manager. By his own admission Martin quotes “he couldn’t be bothered when he came first on programme, but now after going on placement he is now able to channel all his energy into his work and cannot wait to learn something new”.

Martin will continue to gain new skills by enrolling on the “Train2Gain”programme allowing him to gain an NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service. His Branch Manager Caroline Robinson said “I have found the TBG scheme to be very valuable in helping employ team members for my store. It gives me a longer period of time to get to know how suitable they would be in retail and also gives them more detailed insight to what we do”.

Other Benefits for Employers
If you go on to employ the individual you have given a work placement to you may be able to apply for a subsidy towards that persons’ wage. You could receive between £60 - £75 per week towards that persons’ salary for the next six months and up to £750 towards the cost of any training for your new employee. To find out more about the subsidies and how you can claim them contact your local TBG Learning Centre.

What do I do next?
If you can offer someone a job or work placement opportunity, or for an informal chat about how we can work together please give your local TBG Learning Centre a call.

TBG Learning Newham
7th Floor,City Gate House
246-250 Romford Road
Forest Gate
London
E7 9HZ

Tel: Darren Avery on 0208 221 4656