About Us Gloucester Works' Aims 1. Gloucester Works will link employers to the right staff in the City. 2. Gloucester Works will provide a co-ordinated package of support to City employers with an emphasis on recruitment and staff development, creating a simple, straightforward way for businesses to get the right service at the right time. 3. Gloucester Works will also work with partners across the City to offer training and support packages for new and existing staff to allow them to develop in their positions. 4. Gloucester Works offers an integrated package of support to businesses and staff undertaking the redundancy process. The City of Gloucester is changing. An estimated £1 billion of investment is planned for the City's infrastructure over the next seven years bringing exciting commercial opportunities. This investment is expected to create more than 5,000 new jobs and by 2015 it is anticipated that 111,000 vacancies for existing jobs will need to be filled across Gloucestershire. Gloucester Works is designed to enable businesses in the City to take advantage of these opportunities by focusing on identifying and satisfying the needs of all employers, including existing businesses and those new organisations that will invest in Gloucester in the coming years. Managed by Gloucestershire First, The plan is funded by major contributions from the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), via its European Social Fund (ESF) programme and the South West Regional Development Agency, as well as other partners in the project.

For more information on how Gloucester Works can help your business please contact the team on 0800 002 9838 or e-mail employers@gloucesterworks.co.uk

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