Olympics Job Opportunities and Training

 Key Points from Economic Development Network Olympics Jobs Event

More information is available at:  http://www.london2012.com/get-involved/jobs/working-for-a-london-2012-contractor/

 What Jobs are available?

Approx 10,000+ jobs
Jobs available in catering, cleaning, security, retail
Contractors have agreed to pay the London Living Wage for those working in London (which was £8.30 an hour when agreed upon but has since been raised)
Most jobs will last 6-10 weeks (some will be 10-15 weeks)
Recruitment will finish by the end of March
Most but not all jobs will run from 27 July – 12 August and 29 August – 9 September
All employees will have to gain ‘accreditation’ which means passing a security check run by the Home Office (the EDN will find out more about this process) 

Follow this link for more information: http://www.london2012.com/get-involved/jobs/working-for-a-london-2012-contractor/

 What training is available?

The College of North East London (CONEL) is running free training in skills and qualifications related to Olympics jobs. Please call 0800 678 3000 or visit www.conel.ac.uk

CONEL Training Flyer

Where can I get advice about training and applying for jobs?

Hackney residents who have the right to work and are working less than 16 hours a week and are interested in applying for Olympics jobs should contact OnSite:

Sami Ahmed

020 7275 7880

Sami.ahmed@tng.uk.com

Benefits Issues

Between the Olympics and Paralympic Games there is a period when the workforce is not required and will not be paid.  Jobcentre Plus has set up a unit to address issues raised by the games and will hopefully set up a rapid reclaim system, although the details of how this situation will be managed has not been finalised. Other non-JCP benefits will be affected as well, the details of how to address these other issues haven’t been finalised yet either.

Accreditation Issues

Accreditation is a Home Office security check required for employees. If an applicant fails the security check there is no system of appeal and they are not told what caused them to fail. LOCOG assured the network that having a criminal record would not automatically exclude applicants, rather it would depend on the nature of the conviction. They informed us that accreditation is geared towards identifying people with links to groups the government classifies as terrorist organisations. No list of reasons for failing accreditation has or will be released, but please see the accreditation factsheet for more information.

Workforce Accreditation Factsheet