Job training and development
Our diversity and social inclusion team provide training opportunities within the council for specific groups within the community.
We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We are doing much to encourage people from under represented groups to come and work for us, including people from black and minority ethnic groups and people who consider themselves to have a disability. We have realised the need to do more to encourage young people who find themselves out of training and employment to train within the council.
The performance of all Councils is measured through nationally set Best Value Performance Indicators. This enables comparison with other Local Authorities. Core Cities (Birmingham Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield)
Equality Indicators continues to show the City Council as the best performing and fastest improving Council (top quartile for most indicators). 10% of our top 5% of earners are from black and other minority racial communities, 40% of our top 5% of earners are women; (2005 figure 46%), 7% of our staff have declared they have a disability, (the highest percentage for all Core Cities) and 6.54% of our staff are from a black or other minority racial group compared to a BME population of 5.7% (2001 Census).
Liverpool City Council is in the top 25% of authorities providing accessible service for disabled people. More than 60% of our public facilities are already fully accessible to disabled people and the Council has achieved the 2 ticks recognition from the Job Centre Plus and Access to Work.
There are three different training opportunities offered by the City Council:
- Liverpool Links
This is a 43 week training placement for unemployed people from black or other minority ethnic groups. Those aged 16-17 years are paid an allowance of £5.05 per hour while those aged 18-21 are paid an allowance of £5.35 per hour and those aged 22+ are paid an allowance of £5.85 per hour.
- Liverpool Get Set
This is a 43 week training placement for young persons aged 16-17 who are not currently in any form of employment, education or training. Trainees are paid an allowance of £5.05 per hour.
- Open Access Trainees
This is a 43 week training placement for people who consider themselves to have a disability or impairment. Those aged 16-17 years are paid an allowance of £5.05 per hour while those aged 18-21 years are paid an allowance of £5.35 per hour and those aged 22+ are paid £5.85 per hour.
All the trainees must be Liverpool residents, unemployed and must have British nationality or an immigration status that does not restrict completing the full term of the training programme and seeking employment thereafter.
Work Experience for School Students
The City Council also provides opportunities for school students to undertake work experience. Visit our work experience web page to find out more.
For more information about the various training opportunities please contact:
The Diversity and Social Inclusion Team
4th Floor Millennium House
48-72 Victoria Street
Liverpool
L1 6JF
Telephone: 0151 233 4444