Newham Workplace -
tender opportunities
Increasing the number of Newham
residents in employment is one of the Mayor's top
priorities.
All areas of the Council are looking at how they can help
promote a local workforce. As well as providing opportunities for
local residents to access sustainable employment, the Council
believes there is great benefit for businesses to have access to a
local skilled workforce.
Strategic Procurement have stepped up efforts to encourage
organisations who win Council tenders to recruit local people via
encouraging them to work with Workplace. Our goal is to use the
Council's purchasing power to increase levels of employment in the
borough.
Organisations bidding for tenders are now being introduced to
Workplace in the early stages of the bidding
process. As well as being promoted through NECTR, information about
Workplace is included in Invitation to Tender packs and has been
emailed to all our existing contractors.
Although this partnership work has only recently begun, Newham
contractors Serco and Mansell have already successfully recruited
staff via Workplace to work in horticultural and resident liaison
roles.
Workplace can offer the following support to businesses:
- A free recruitment service
- Specialist recruitment programme
- Upskilling current staff
For more information about any of the above activities and services
please contact:
Derek Barrett, Workplace Manager
Tel: 020 3373 6797
Email:
derek.barrett@newham.gov.uk