Job
opportunities
Newham Council is working closely
with the organisers of the London Games to ensure a legacy of
improved and increased job opportunities for local
people.
They are also working with the other host boroughs
(Greenwich, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest) to provide high
quality training and help you prepare for job opportunities created
by the 2012 Games.
Newham Workplace
Workplace is a new service for people looking for employment and
training advice in order to maximise the job and business
opportunities arising from the 2012 Games and other regeneration
projects. For an appointment telephone 020 8430
4331 or visit www.newhamworkplace.co.uk.
Phasing of the job opportunities
Expected
phasing of the jobs opportunities created by the 2012 Olympic Games
and Paralympic Games:
Phase 1: job opportunities before the Games
(2007-2011)
- Construction
- Cultural and creative
- Logistics (site services which deliver the following: security,
traffic management, site registration, site management, delivery of
goods and services)
- Rail engineering
- Technical and specialist roles
Phase 2: job opportunities during the Games
(2011-2012)
- Administration
- Catering
- Interpreting and translating
- Referees
- Security services
- Tourism, hospitality and event management
- Transport
- Volunteers (stewarding, meeting and greeting, crowd
management)
Phase 3: job opportunities after the Games (2012 and
beyond)
- Business and finance
- Community development
- Construction
- Industrial
- Public sector (housing, police)
- Retail and leisure
- Sports and recreation