Environmental Technology Sector NATIONAL INITIATIVE

Environmental Technology Sector NATIONAL INITIATIVE

The Future Jobs Fund is a national initiative of approximately £1 billion to support the creation of 150,000 jobs for long term unemployed young people and others who face significant disadvantage in the labour market. The fund is run by the Department for Work & Pensions and is open to any organisation from the public, private or third sector from across Great Britain (England Scotland and Wales).

Further details at: http://campaigns.dwp.gov.uk/campaigns/futurejobsfund/index.asp

PROGRAMME

Liverpool Chamber of Commerce is part of the Liverpool City Region Future Jobs Fund programme being delivered by partners in the City Environmental Technology Sector

A dedicated team is on hand within the Chamber of Commerce to support Future Jobs Fund employers and employees throughout the programme.

ELIGIBLE JOBS

Jobs created using the Future Jobs Fund must be:

• additional – meaning they could not exist without this funding;

• lasting at least 6 months;

• for at least 25 hours per week;

• paid at least at the national minimum wage rate;

• suitable for long term unemployed people;

• providing a clear benefit to local communities.

ELIGIBLE PEOPLE

The recruitment is handled through Job Centre Plus and the Chamber FjF Team as Jobcentre Plus is responsible for checking applicant eligibility. The following offers a guide to Jobcentre Plus’s eligibility criteria:

• 18-24 year olds who are in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance in the ‘New Deal Gateway’ period between weeks 39-43;

• All working age people aged 18+ who have been in receipt of other benefits (eg: lone parent, ESA, IB) for over 39 weeks;

• 25+ year olds in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance between 39-50 weeks.

ELIGIBLE COSTS

We shall meet with you to discuss your requirements prior to advertising your vacancy and draw up an agreement with you as the employer. This will involve agreeing a suitable wage and hours of employment, looking at the potential training and support needs and finding ways to resolve any barriers to you as an employer in taking on a Future Jobs Fund employee. The Future Jobs Fund team can provide advice and access to:

• Funding to cover the wages of the eligible employee;

• Funding to cover the wage on-costs of the eligible employee eg: employers national insurance contributions;

• Discretionary support funds for the employer and the employee;

• A full support package for the employee and employer during their Future Jobs Fund post;

• Advice and support in accessing suitable training.

Liverpool Chamber Future Jobs Fund Team

For further information please contact Sharlene Walton or Lynn Lock on 0151 227 1234. Or E mail Sharlene.walton@liverpoolchamber.org.uk or lynn.lock@liverpoolchamber.org.uk