Training and employment support for businesses

Training and employment support for businesses

Services in the borough who can help and advice you on recruitment and related issues

WorkZone

WorkZone is an accredited National Skills Academy in retail and leisure/hospitality and offers recruitment and training services to support your business needs. These include:

Recruitment Services

• Vacancy advertising 
• Applicants screened to your requirements
• Access to a pool of job ready candidates 
• A dedicated team to support your recruitment needs

Training Services

• Retail training, e.g. effective selling and merchandising, fraud prevention 
• Customer service 
• Statutory and essential courses, e.g. health & safety and food hygiene

Drop by anytime Mon-Friday 9-5pm or call to find out more.

Contact: WorkZone Shepherd’s Bush Library
Tel: 020 8753 4693/4695
Web: www.workzoneonline.co.uk
Opposite Debenhams, Southern Terrace, Westfield, London, Wood Lane W12 7BF

Park Royal Workforce (PRW)

PRW offers a free recruitment service (commercial fee may apply for positions over £26,000 p/a) including:

• Online vacancy registration
• Database matching
• Face to face candidate vetting including checking eligibility to work
• Interview set up
• Candidate feedback

PRW’s Learning and Development Centre is dedicated to helping London businesses to develop their staff by focusing on skills that improve personal, team and business performance. PRW can provide access to a wide range of funded support including

• Apprenticeships
• Internships
• NVQs via Train2Gain

PRW also offers a wide range of training courses at its premises in North Acton - see website for details. Tailored training and other learning and development services can also be delivered at client premises.
Contact: Park Royal Workforce
Tel: 020 3110 2332 or 2300
Email: info@parkroyal.org
Web: www.parkroyal.org

Hammersmith & Fulham Action on Disability (HAFAD)

Skills & Employment Advice for Disabled People and supporting disabled people into employment. The project is pan-disability and provides services to disabled job seekers and employers in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. If you are a disabled job seeker HAFAD can provide advice and guidance on job hunting, information about your rights under the DDA and practical support with job search.

Employers can receive advice and support on how to attract, retain, promote or retrain disabled employees, how the Disability Discrimination Act affects business and how to make reasonable adjustments.
Contact: HAFAD Sarah Robinson or Colin Brummage
Tel: 020 7471 8510
Email: sarah.robinson@hafad.org.uk Email: colin.brummage@hafad.org.uk
The Greswell Centre
Greswell Street London SW6 6PX