What Gloucester Works offers your business Gloucester Works is part of an investment plan worth £6 million that has been developed to support Gloucester based employers to improve the skills of their employees as a route to improving business performance. We offer expert, tailored recruitment and skills advice to organisations from all sectors across Gloucester and the surrounding areas to help meet key business objectives. In addition to support businesses in the current economic climate, Gloucester Works offers support for local businesses undertaking the redundancy process by offering advice and training that may help to minimise the damage that redundancy inevitably causes to the lives of employer and employee alike. Once an organisation gets involved with Gloucester Works we will support its employees to get the training they need to advance their careers and drive the business forward. For more information about the Gloucester Works service and how our Employer Engagement team can help your business click on the Extra Support link. Training and qualifications covered by Gloucester Works Gloucester Works offers a broad range of skills advice on everything from basic literacy and numeracy skills through to leadership and management training. Our advisors will consider all available relevant training solutions and recommend suitable packages. We work with a range of training providers who can assess your employees individually and provide the training they need to develop their skills and meet your business objectives. Advice from Gloucester Works Organising and implementing training can be challenging and time consuming for employers. Gloucester Works take on much of the hard work, identifying appropriate courses, provision and business support, helping you to minimise disruption to your business. What can Gloucester Works offer my business? We will arrange to visit your office at a time that suits you to: • Identify the skills that will boost your business We work with you to identify skills that will make a real difference to your business – now and into the future • Create a tailored package of training We identify the training and other skills strategies that will drive your business forward, and the employees who will benefit most • Find reliable training providers We have developed a network of reliable and quality assured training providers who will work with you to find the most appropriate training package for your business • Evaluate the training to ensure real results You want the best value for money from your investment so we can offer a full evaluation of your training programme, making sure it has a real impact on your business success Sector Specific training Gloucester Works has contracted approved training providers and works with the Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) to identify the specific skills needs of each business sector. Our employers' team will have the expertise to offer sector specific skills advice.

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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