Construction Inverclyde

Inverclyde Council (Regeneration and Environment) supported by Skills Development Scotland agree to the following and will –

• manage the Inverclyde Construction Plus partnership;
• resource and provide support to the Single Point Of Contact;
• facilitate and arrange regular meetings of Inverclyde Construction Plus forum.
• Collate and report on the delivery of the programme including outputs to the Inverclyde Alliance and across Inverclyde Council.

Demand-side

The organisations that are involved in the demand-side of the construction activity; Inverclyde Council, Riverside Inverclyde and River Clyde Homes agree to utilise similar methodologies to:

• include targeted recruitment and training requirements in contracts and agreements that relate to  new build activities that will require a workforce;
• promote further community benefits to contractors and sub contractors;
• set targets and measures and measures of outputs;
• engage with the Single Point Of Contact including the notification of all associated vacancies and opportunities;
• attend regular meetings of Inverclyde Construction Plus;
• participate in marketing and positive PR opportunities for the community benefits programme.

Supply-side

Jobcentre Plus, Careers Scotland, Construction skills, James Watt College and Action for Children agree to the following and will-

• work in partnership to ensure a supply of suitable trainees, with the appropriate skills and knowledge, to meet local labour requirements placed upon contractors;
• engage with the Single Point Of Contact as the source of vacancies from contractors;
• engage with the Single Point Of Contact where additional trainee needs are identified;
• participate in the monitoring and delivery of the programme through the use of the Hanlon database and information system. (This may not be appropriate to all organisations where national information and client tracking systems are in place).

The Single Point of Contact

The lead partner and first point of contact for Contractors is Trust Employability Services, who will-

• be the first point of contact for companies requiring construction staff.
• receive notification of vacancies.
• identify appropriate training and pre-recruitment screening
• liaise with partners and share vacancies as appropriate
• monitor uptake of training and employment opportunities
• report on achievements and outcomes.

Principles

All partners agree to work with the single Point Of Contact and use this mechanism for filling vacancies and linking opportunity to need.