Businesses across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire whose employees face risk of redundancy as a result of coronavirus outbreak can can get help through an Local Enterprise Partnership led scheme.
The Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire LEP is working with partners to create a service for businesses and employees experiencing redundancies as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. This is being delivered by the National Careers Service West Midlands, which includes Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.
Across in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire there are redundancies currently being made by businesses. At the same time, gaps in the labour market are appearing in key sectors.
The service will support employers facing redundancies to ensure a smooth transition for employees into new work opportunities, and also support those who have lost their jobs back into employment. It will match those recently made redundant with new work in sectors such as health and care, food retail, wholesale and distribution, which are currently experiencing growth.
LEP chairman Alun Rogers said: “Our priority at the LEP is to ensure businesses across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire have the support they need during these extremely difficult times.
“In collaboration with several of our local partners, the local authorities and the LEP have agreed capacity within the National Careers Service West Midlands including Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire to provide a valuable response triage service which will match redundancy situations to redeployment where there is emerging new work in sectors experiencing an increase in employment demand.
“This will be free individual support, advice and careers information and guidance for employers and employees. We would encourage businesses and individuals who have been affected to contact the triage service as quickly as possible.”
The service is the result of contributions from multiple partners including the Department for Work and Pensions, local authorities and others. It is for all employees affected and businesses across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire that are having to make changes to their workforce as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Kalpana Patel, Regional Director for the National Careers Service West Midlands said: “The National Careers Service can provide tailored one-to-one support to individuals affected by redundancy during this unprecedented period to ensure they can access new job opportunities that are becoming available.
“The Service is also able to work directly with employers whose staff are at risk of redundancy to support job matching in areas where there is increasing demand.”
People and businesses should follow the advice below to ensure the service can support you and the labour market during this time.
Referral Process
Anyone who has been made redundant or is at risk of redundancy should call now on 0121 296 5550 or email ncswmenquiries@prospects.co.uk to book a telephone appointment
Employers whose staff are at risk of redundancy should call 07879 603635
Businesses needing support to fill urgent vacancies should call 07879 603635
For general guidance and links to further information on redundancy for both employers and employees people can read the DWP Factsheet on Redundancy.
National Careers Service delivered by Prospects – Free individual support, advice and careers information and guidance for employers and employees affected by coronavirus redundancies and for employers needing staff to fill their vacancies.
How National Careers Service can support people and business:
Employers:
Experienced advisers can help businesses to support their staff during this challenging period through one-to-one redundancy support, career planning and employment and training/learning advice and guidance for staff at risk of redundancy, as well as match employees to new jobs in sectors experiencing demand.
Businesses recruiting for urgent vacancies to meet changes to their business as a result of Covid-19, can be supported in matching their jobs to individuals who are immediately available to start work.
Employees at risk of redundancy/recently made redundant:
Qualified advisers can provide one to one support to help people plan their next steps, help them to improve their skills or help them find alternative employment including access to new job vacancies in sectors experiencing demand for new staff.
Support the service provides includes:
- Skills analysis and career planning
- CV development
- Job matching to current vacancies
- Job search and online applications
- Understanding the local job market
- Current vacancies relevant to your skills and experience
- Exploring career options
- Interview techniques
- Digital skills assessments and skills
- Searching for courses and training schemes
- Finding funding to support learning
- Information about apprenticeships
- Identifying key strengths & skills
- Developing an action plan
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