Phil LowthianDistrict Manager

Greater Manchester Central and Cheshire District

• Rising unemployment

• Large increase in youth unemployment

• Complex Families – generational unemployment

• Jobseekers do not have the skills required to compete for jobs available in the labour market

The Challenge - SupplySalford JSA Claimants by age

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1,500

1,600

1,700

1,800

1,900

2,000

2,100

Dec-10

Jan-11 Feb-11

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Off-Flow On-Flow

Salford JSA On and Off Flow

• Economic outlook

• Contracting labour market – fewer jobs available

• Mismatch of vacancies and jobseekers

• Need to educate jobseekers about growth sectors and ensure they have the skills to compete

The Challenge - Demand

JSA claimants per unfilled Jobcentre vacancy

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Salford

GreaterManchesterGB

               

               

               

  Salford - vacancies notified / sought by occupation      

  Top Ten notified vacancies Top Ten sought vacancies      

  Care Assistants/Home Carers 80 Retail Assistants1,49

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  Van Drivers 79 Other goods handling / storage1,09

5      

  Sales related 76 General office assistant 570      

  Retail Assistants 72 Cleaners / Domestics 330      

  Telephone Salespersons 71 Van Drivers 250      

  Other goods handling / storage 70 Care Assistants / Home Carers 230      

  Road Construction Operatives 67 Packers/Bottlers/Canners/Fillers 205      

  Sales Representatives 61 Labourers - other construction 205      

  Cleaners / Domestics 58 Labourers - process/plant ops 200      

  Packers/Bottlers/Canners/Fillers 55 Kitchen/Catering Assistants 185      

               

               

               

               

• Welfare Reform and Universal Credit• Get Britain Working including the Work Programme• Youth Contract• Digitalisation

Central Government Response

• Ensure that Salford residents can compete for jobs in the wider labour market

• Skills Offer must more closely match vacancies available

• Short job-focussed training to get people back into work as quickly as possible

• Setting personal support within the context of an Integrated Family Offer

The Salford Response

Jobcentre Plus in Salford A few numbers……

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66

16

1,228

8,038

15,480151,0001

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12

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3,520