Education and training services

Tender description

The project will be delivered concurrently with Skills Support for In Work Claimants. It will ensure all in low waged, low skilled employment and those unlikely to receive employer supported skills development in Leeds City Region can improve their career prospects and earnings as a result of improved skill levels through a seamless and non-divisive programme. Building on the recommendations from the ‘More jobs, better jobs’ project by JRF, the project will target employed individuals, and in particular women who live or work across all districts within the Leeds City Region: — with low earnings and skills levels but not in receipt of means tested benefits, — employed in non-traditional employment, — employed in sectors with a predominance of typically low pay. The project will deliver a package of innovative engagement to deliver: — mentoring, support and advice (1:1 or group) on options for in work progression, — blended sector-focused career advancement models that meets both employer and employee needs including: applicant screening, career readiness support, occupational skills training, career advancement coaching, — active referral and signposting to funded support for training already in existence, — new training designed to support individuals improve their skills (minimum of 65 % accredited training including support for Literacy including ESOL and financial literacy), — an employer brokerage role linking employed participants with employers promoting short and medium term courses and delivering over the 3-year timeframe units and full qualifications. The project will be delivered concurrently with Skills Support for In Work Claimants. It will ensure all in low waged, low skilled employment and those unlikely to receive employer supported skills development in Leeds City Region can improve their career prospects and earnings as a result of improved skill levels through a seamless and non-divisive programme. Building on the recommendations from the ‘More jobs, better jobs’ project by JRF, the project will target employed individuals, and in particular women who live or work across all districts within the Leeds City Region: — with low earnings and skills levels but not in receipt of means tested benefits, — employed in non-traditional employment, — employed in sectors with a predominance of typically low pay. The project will deliver a package of innovative engagement to deliver: — mentoring, support and advice (1:1 or group) on options for in work progression, — blended sector-focused career advancement models that meets both employer and employee needs including: applicant screening, career readiness support, occupational skills training, career advancement coaching, — active referral and signposting to funded support for training already in existence, — new training designed to support individuals improve their skills (minimum of 65 % accredited training including support for Literacy including ESOL and financial literacy), — an employer brokerage role linking employed participants with employers promoting short and medium term courses and delivering over the 3-year timeframe units and full qualifications.