Support for workers facing redundancy
The Marine, Engineering and Manufacturing Skills Partnership has recently launched a programme to support employees who are either at risk or who face being made redundant, within these industries.
The programme offers a brokerage service in the Southampton, Eastleigh, Portsmouth, Fareham, Gosport and Havant areas that links pre-redundant people with companies that have vacancies, setting up work placements and offering training to overcome skills deficits for the new role.
Richard Ransom, Project Manager from IBP Training & Employment, who runs the programme for the MEMS Partnership, commented:
“Many of these workers are highly skilled in their field, and due to a lack of support and the financial situation they face, they have to leave the sector to find work quickly, often taking on jobs that don’t require their level of skills.
“This programme is about matching these people with jobs in the same or similar sectors that will benefit from their skills and training. Where there are skills gaps we will provide training to overcome these.”
A skills survey of the marine and engineering sectors in 2004 defined a critical situation for these industries with the majority of firms facing difficulties with recruitment, an ageing workforce and skill shortages. The survey estimated that, according to moderate assumptions about retirement and growth of business, the sector would need 5000 new recruits over the next 5 years.
This reflects the critical need to keep workers in this sector and offer practical help that will ensure that they can continue to work productively.
If you are an individual facing redundancy or a company facing the possibility of making workers redundant call 02380 652562 to find out how the MEMS Partnership could help you find alternative employment.
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