Recruitment support for Scottish cleaners

Sept 2011

The Scottish Government has funded Asset Skills Scotland to deliver a pilot programme to assist up to 60 candidates out of long-term unemployment and to guarantee them at least a genuine cleaning job interview. Scottish employers who have vacancies now or will have before the end of March 2012 are invited to get involved in this fully-funded programme.

Candidates will undertake the 'Cleaning Sector Employability Routeway' which has two core elements:

• a two-week class-based training programme focused on cleaning and employability skills, and
• a three-week work experience programme where candidates will work alongside an experienced cleaning operative to develop an understanding of the technical and employability skills required in a cleaning role.

The Scottish Government funding is good news for cleaning employers. The placement programme gives the prospective employer an opportunity to assess the candidate and their suitability for future employment. Secondly the candidate comes to your organisation already having undertaken a fully-funded introductory training programme.

Asset Skills will be working with four groups of candidates at locations throughout Scotland. The programme will be completed by March 2012.

If your organisation will have cleaning vacancies at any time between now and the end of March 2012 and you would like to benefit from this programme, please contact Tim Pogson, Head of Asset Skills Scotland, on tpogson@assetskills.org or 0131 667 2448. There are a maximum of 60 places available, so spaces are likely to be booked quickly.