We are all really pleased that GPP have been successful in bidding for money from a new fund to help create new jobs across the city. This is really great news for Peterborough, for the people who will benefit from some exciting job opportunities and for all the areas of work we will benefit from. The funds will create up to 167 new jobs under the Government’s Future Jobs Fund. We will be working with partners over coming weeks to finalise the exact details of each job.
The Future Jobs Fund is part of the Government’s ‘Backing Young Britain’ campaign – which seeks to help young people into employment. This is a £1 billion national programme creating 150,000 new jobs for unemployed people. 24 organisations from the public and voluntary and community sectors came together to create a range of jobs in health, environment and community work. Some of the jobs that are proposed include:
- Creating a dedicated team of young people within the health service in Peterborough to promote healthy living amongst young people
- Supporting local conservation organisations to manage nature reserves and engage with local communities
- Working with the police to assist community support officers in their day to day duties
- Providing teaching support at Peterborough College of Adult Education
- Jobs at Peterborough museum to help support additional community events
- Supporting the YMCA with its youth delivery programmes
All people who are employed in these jobs will have opportunities for suitable training packages. The jobs will be advertised through Job Centre Plus. We hope that the new jobs will start in November. The jobs are targeted at two groups of long term unemployed people: those living in 10 unemployment ‘hotspots’ in the City, and young people aged 18 – 25. All the jobs aim to bring a lasting benefit to Peterborough by helping young people to contribute to the community and also proving them with the essential skills needed to continue to work in our growing city.
All the partners will be working hard together to ensure that every young person finishes the programme with a greatly enhanced range of skills and knowledge and a more confident approach to job seeking and that Peterborough benefits from their hard work.
