Newham Site For 2012 Games
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Residents are first choice for Olympic
Park build
07/02/2008
Local residents will have a greater
chance of getting jobs building the Olympic Park after Newham
Council signed a deal with the Olympic authorities and other host
boroughs.
The agreement sets up a new service, in partnership with
Jobcentre Plus, which will match local candidates with Olympic Park
job opportunities before recruiting further afield.
Newham residents can access this service via Workplace at
Stratford, a recruitment service set up by Newham Council and
partners in May last year, and which is opening a second branch in
Canning Town in May.
Thousands of construction workers will be needed as the
construction programme gets underway on the site and are expected
to peak at 9,000-10,000 in 2009/10. In January, 2,275 workers were
already working on preparations for the Games, the majority on the
Olympic Park site, with 18 per cent (408) from one of the five host
boroughs.
The new service was unveiled as the Olympic Delivery Authority
officially opened a Plant Training Centre on the Olympic Park at
Eton Manor on the borough's north western border.
The training centre offers practical training tailored to the
Olympic Park project on using equipment such as dumpers, telescopic
handlers and excavators. Thirteen Newham residents have already
gained qualifications there since it opened in December.
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales said:
"Getting people into work is one of the council's key priorities
and I welcome any move to help residents find employment and get
involved in preparations for the London 2012 Games. We are working
to equip residents with the skills they need to benefit from the
many opportunities that are opening up in Newham, not only with on
the Olympic Park, but with the major redevelopments of Stratford
City, Canning Town and the Royal Docks.
"This arrangement opens up really exciting prospects in the area
and will allow Workplace to match more local people with local
jobs."
Workplace is already on course to place 400 people into the
construction industry in its first year. The agency is a free
customised recruitment and training service that matches job
seekers with vacancies and provides training courses tailored to
the needs of both employers and people seeking work. It offers
large and small businesses skilled employees without charging
recruitment costs.
Find out more about Workplace on 020 8430
4331.
Newhamworkplace.co.uk |
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