Talent Show Audition

TALENT SHOW AUDITION

ANY AGE! ANY ACT! ANY TALENT!

This February we are on the search for the city’s best and brightest acts to star in Peterborough’s biggest talent showPeterborough Has Talent!

Auditions are at the Peterborough Key Theatre on the
following dates:
Friday 25th February 5.00pm to 8.00pm
Sunday 27th February 10.00am to 2.00pm
Monday 28th February 5.00pm to 8.00pm

Successful auditionees will perform at the final on the 18th June for a chance to win a cash prize and opportunity to perform at some of the biggest events across the city!

For more info contact the team on 01733 864082 or talent@peterborough.gov.uk

Visit us on Facebook (search ‘Peterborough Has Talent’)

Tracie Spires– Administrator at Intraining

Tracie was unemployed for over a year before finding work as an Administrator at Intraining through the Future Jobs Fund scheme. Tracie started her new role on the 10th October.

“As an Administrator I am responsible for data imputing, sorting on line applications, matching candidates to the appropriate vacancies, and general admin duties.”


“Before I got this opportunity I had lost all my motivation and enthusiasm for finding a job. I found myself getting lost and desperate to find work anywhere, but now the FJF has given me the chance to get my confidence back.”

“I am very pleased for the opportunity and support Intraining and the FJF have given me. I have since been given the active steps to help me self develop.”

“The Future Jobs Fund really helps you to gain experience you may not already have and has re-motivated me, and given the platform to progress towards a sustainable or full time job. Everyone at the FJF is always helpful and keen to do their best to answer all questions or queries you may have, I have also been offered lots of different training I can do.”

Claire Palmer – Administration Assistant at Orton Longueville School

Claire was unemployed for 6 months before finding work as an Administration Assistant at Orton Longueville School through the Future Jobs Fund scheme. Claire started her new role on the 23rd November.

Getting the opportunity on the Future Jobs Fund scheme, “has given me the chance to gain the right experience I need to progress towards my goal of doing a teachers’ training course.”

“I mainly work with the Head Teachers PA, however I have been given the opportunity to work in a number of departments around the school, which have included finance, reception and helping out the teaching assistants.”

“Since December I have co-ordinated the 6th form progression interviews, this includes arranging interviews with parents and dealing with the paperwork involved.”

“Working at Orton Longueville School has been brilliant. Everyone was very friendly and eager to help me if I was struggling with things such as staff names and finding my way round the school.”

“The Future Jobs Fund has been great for me, as when I applied for school positions I was told I needed experience within a school environment, which I had never gained. Getting this role has now given me the chance to gain the valuable experience I need to progress within a school. It has also helped me reinforce my passion for working with children.”

Jason Reid – Administrator at Intraining

Jason was unemployed for 13 months before finding work as an Administrator at Intraining through the Future Jobs Fund scheme. Jason started his new role on the 11/10/2010

Getting this opportunity on the Future Jobs Fund scheme has “Given me a great feeling, being employed has given me something productive to occupy my day, whilst giving me the training and guidance to progress into sustainable employment.”

“My main responsibilities as an Administrator have been to cover reception, dealing with invoices, validating forms, inputting data onto Intraining Database, and general admin duties within the office. Covering the reception has really given me the opportunity to build up my confidence and my communication skills; it has been really good meeting a variety of different people whilst working on reception, and I feel like it has helped me feel more positive and confident.”

“I have really enjoyed working at Intraining; the working environment is very relaxed, which makes it very easy to work in the office. All Intraining’s staff have been amazing since I’ve been here and they are all so helpful.”

“I would recommend the Future Jobs Fund because it helps people get back into work. It also gives you the advice and guidance to help you find sustainable employment. The FJF team have all been very helpful and given advice where I’ve needed it. They have also offered me some helpful courses and workshops.”

The Future Jobs Fund Jobs Fair

In Peterborough, Sustainability plays a big part within the Future Jobs Fund project. The key intention of the project, from a wider perspective, has been to ensure the project creates a lasting benefit for the community and a lasting legacy to the City.

With this in mind, Insiya Salam, Employer Engagement Manager for the Future Jobs Fund team, decided to organise a Jobs Fair in Peterborough specifically for our FJF employees in order to provide them with the opportunity to network with businesses and organisations from around the city. The event was held on December 10th at the Town Hall in Peterborough and 35 organisations attended the event. These organisations were made up of recruitment agencies, voluntary organisations, FE colleges and various employers including a number of the City’s top 50 employers such as B&Q, Royal Sun Alliance, IKEA and Travelex.

The Mayor of Peterborough attended the event and was very impressed with the outcome and said it ‘showed that there is a future within Peterborough for young people’. The Fair also attracted the attention of Steve Bowyer, Head of Economic Development at Opportunity Peterborough; and Richard Astle, Director of the Greater Peterborough Partnership (GPP).

The Jobs Fair would not have been possible without the help of the Future Jobs Fund team. It has been brilliant fun working for such a great team over the past six months, and I look forward to continue working with them over the coming months.

Meet Calum McIntosh - Project and Administration Assistant - PCC Children’s Services

Calum McIntosh was a Project and Administration assistant at the PCC Children’s Services, within the Peterborough City Council. He has successfully gained full time employment for Wiltshire, where he will be testing buildings for asbestos and other hazardous materials.

When asked whether the FJF scheme helped him in anyway to secure his new job, he had this to say “The FJF did not directly help me secure a job however it helped me to gain confidence in networking, upon which I gained the relevant connections in obtaining the job.”

“I have learnt many great skills and experiences during my time with the FJF. Mainly on the training courses that were provided. I attended the first aid and business administration courses. The latter of which taught me about communication in the work place; verbally, written or by telephone manner.

“I would recommend the FJF to others as it gave me an opportunity to get into work when it was particularly hard to find one; it has also provided me with extra qualifications which always look good to future employers.”

MORE YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE FOUND WORK

MORE than half the long-term unemployed youngsters in Peterborough who joined the Future Jobs Fund scheme have found work.

In all, 53 percent of 18-24 year olds in the city who took up a role with the fund have made it into permanent employment.

Richard Cooper was unemployed for a year before being employed through the Future Jobs Fund as part of Peterborough City Council’s Care and Repair team. He is now working full time for Mears Ltd as a Customer Service Administrator.

He said “My computer and communication skills have improved so much I have gained experience working with customers and as part of a team within an office.”

All the Future Jobs Fund positions are focused on providing a benefit to the community, whilst also increasing job prospects.

Gary Conder, Future Jobs Fund Project Manager said, “The Future Jobs Fund scheme has opened lots of doors for Peterborough’s young people.”

The Future Jobs Fund is in its second phase, providing more young people with opportunities.

For more info, email lee.wyer@peterborough.gov.uk