Working Potential Employer Engagement Employer Engagement Officer Nisha

Working Potential Employer Engagement

Employer Engagement Officer – Nisha Frizzell

Employer Engagement • What is Employer Engagement? • Employer Engagement Delivery Model • Top Tips! • Facebook Workplace and recording engagement

Employer Engagement • Definition: To establish meaningful contact or connections with employers for a specific purpose • Specific Purpose: To undertake research to determine the best ways of supporting people over 50, who are currently carers, back into work.

The Reason for Employer Engagement • To understand employers’ barriers and needs • To gain employers interest and support • To influence employers to be more carer and agefriendly • To identify mutual benefits • To support employers in offering quality opportunities • To obtain and/or increase levels of engagement

PROVIDER: STAFFING & RESOURCE Employer Engagement Officer (FT) GMCVO Working Potential (central) OUTREACH ACTIVITIES BROKERING WORK OPTIONS • Create and develop relationships with new employers and those secured from links with Talent Match to complement relationships established by providers • Support employers to offer valuable preemployment opportunities, such as coffee and chats and WOW visits etc. • Run events/ workshops for employers with provider support to promote age and carer-friendly working environments and support providers where required with their events and workshops • Encourage employers to share best practice via social media and events with provider support • Regular updates, case studies on successes and events • Support Providers to identify organisations within sectors that best fit the carers’ needs through LMI research • Provide both online and practical resources for employers to understand how they can get involved (Website, social media and workshops) RESEARCH FEEDBACK LOOP SUPPORTING RETENTION • Support employers to look at their recruitment and working practices to make them more age -friendly • Support providers with creation of toolkit and model of age-friendly employment • Research with employers to investigate financially viable means of supporting carers into employment • Research with employers and carers which practices work best for carer & agefriendly recruitment and retention. Share findings with support from Providers. • Case studies of successes EMPLOYERS Working Potential Delivery Model POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS • Share and celebrate successes and learning at events and via social media using case studies • Creation of network of employers supporting carers, who can potentially share best practice with SME’s • More employers in Salford, Bolton and Wigan recognised as Carer & Agefriendly • Report on key learning with respect to Employer Engagement

Delivery Model - Outreach • Develop existing relationships and create new ones • Promote age and carer-friendly working environments at local events • Encourage employers to share best practice (E. g. Social Media, events and case studies) • Circulate programme updates to engaged employers

PROVIDER: STAFFING & RESOURCE Employer Engagement Officer (FT) GMCVO Working Potential (central) OUTREACH ACTIVITIES BROKERING WORK OPTIONS • Create and develop relationships with new employers and those secured from links with Talent Match to complement relationships established by providers • Support employers to offer valuable preemployment opportunities, such as coffee and chats and WOW visits etc. • Run events/ workshops for employers with provider support to promote age and carer-friendly working environments and support providers where required with their events and workshops • Encourage employers to share best practice via social media and events with provider support • Regular updates, case studies on successes and events • Support Providers to identify organisations within sectors that best fit the carers’ needs through LMI research • Provide both online and practical resources for employers to understand how they can get involved (Website, social media and workshops) RESEARCH FEEDBACK LOOP SUPPORTING RETENTION • Support employers to look at their recruitment and working practices to make them more age -friendly • Support providers with creation of toolkit and model of age-friendly employment • Research with employers to investigate financially viable means of supporting carers into employment • Research with employers and carers which practices work best for carer & agefriendly recruitment and retention. Share findings with support from Providers. • Case studies of successes EMPLOYERS Working Potential Delivery Model POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS • Share and celebrate successes and learning at events and via social media using case studies • Creation of network of employers supporting carers, who can potentially share best practice with SME’s • More employers in Salford, Bolton and Wigan recognised as Carer & Agefriendly • Report on key learning with respect to Employer Engagement

Delivery Model – Brokering Work Options • Support employers to provide opportunities • Support providers to identify employers • Create and develop online resources for employers

PROVIDER: STAFFING & RESOURCE Employer Engagement Officer (FT) GMCVO Working Potential (central) OUTREACH ACTIVITIES BROKERING WORK OPTIONS • Create and develop relationships with new employers and those secured from links with Talent Match to complement relationships established by providers • Support employers to offer valuable preemployment opportunities, such as coffee and chats and WOW visits etc. • Run events/ workshops for employers with provider support to promote age and carer-friendly working environments and support providers where required with their events and workshops • Encourage employers to share best practice via social media and events with provider support • Regular updates, case studies on successes and events • Support Providers to identify organisations within sectors that best fit the carers’ needs through LMI research • Provide both online and practical resources for employers to understand how they can get involved (Website, social media and workshops) RESEARCH FEEDBACK LOOP SUPPORTING RETENTION • Support employers to look at their recruitment and working practices to make them more age -friendly • Support providers with creation of toolkit and model of age-friendly employment • Research with employers to investigate financially viable means of supporting carers into employment • Research with employers and carers which practices work best for carer & agefriendly recruitment and retention. Share findings with support from Providers. • Case studies of successes EMPLOYERS Working Potential Delivery Model POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS • Share and celebrate successes and learning at events and via social media using case studies • Creation of network of employers supporting carers, who can potentially share best practice with SME’s • More employers in Salford, Bolton and Wigan recognised as Carer & Agefriendly • Report on key learning with respect to Employer Engagement

Delivery Model – Supporting retention • Support employers to have an age-friendly recruitment process • Support providers to create toolkit and model of agefriendly employment

PROVIDER: STAFFING & RESOURCE Employer Engagement Officer (FT) GMCVO Working Potential (central) OUTREACH ACTIVITIES BROKERING WORK OPTIONS • Create and develop relationships with new employers and those secured from links with Talent Match to complement relationships established by providers • Support employers to offer valuable preemployment opportunities, such as coffee and chats and WOW visits etc. • Run events/ workshops for employers with provider support to promote age and carer-friendly working environments and support providers where required with their events and workshops • Encourage employers to share best practice via social media and events with provider support • Regular updates, case studies on successes and events • Support Providers to identify organisations within sectors that best fit the carers’ needs through LMI research • Provide both online and practical resources for employers to understand how they can get involved (Website, social media and workshops) RESEARCH FEEDBACK LOOP SUPPORTING RETENTION • Support employers to look at their recruitment and working practices to make them more age -friendly • Support providers with creation of toolkit and model of age-friendly employment • Research with employers to investigate financially viable means of supporting carers into employment • Research with employers and carers which practices work best for carer & agefriendly recruitment and retention. Share findings with support from Providers. • Case studies of successes EMPLOYERS Working Potential Delivery Model POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS • Share and celebrate successes and learning at events and via social media using case studies • Creation of network of employers supporting carers, who can potentially share best practice with SME’s • More employers in Salford, Bolton and Wigan recognised as Carer & Agefriendly • Report on key learning with respect to Employer Engagement

Delivery Model – Possible destinations • Share and celebrate successes and learning • Develop network of employers who can potentially support SME’s • More employers in Bolton, Salford and Wigan recognised as Carer and age-friendly • Report on key learning with respect to employer engagement

PROVIDER: STAFFING & RESOURCE Employer Engagement Officer (FT) GMCVO Working Potential (central) OUTREACH ACTIVITIES BROKERING WORK OPTIONS • Create and develop relationships with new employers and those secured from links with Talent Match to complement relationships established by providers • Support employers to offer valuable preemployment opportunities, such as coffee and chats and WOW visits etc. • Run events/ workshops for employers with provider support to promote age and carer-friendly working environments and support providers where required with their events and workshops • Encourage employers to share best practice via social media and events with provider support • Regular updates, case studies on successes and events • Support Providers to identify organisations within sectors that best fit the carers’ needs through LMI research • Provide both online and practical resources for employers to understand how they can get involved (Website, social media and workshops) RESEARCH FEEDBACK LOOP SUPPORTING RETENTION • Support employers to look at their recruitment and working practices to make them more age -friendly • Support providers with creation of toolkit and model of age-friendly employment • Research with employers to investigate financially viable means of supporting carers into employment • Research with employers and carers which practices work best for carer & agefriendly recruitment and retention. Share findings with support from Providers. • Case studies of successes EMPLOYERS Working Potential Delivery Model POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS • Share and celebrate successes and learning at events and via social media using case studies • Creation of network of employers supporting carers, who can potentially share best practice with SME’s • More employers in Salford, Bolton and Wigan recognised as Carer & Agefriendly • Report on key learning with respect to Employer Engagement

Delivery Model – Research • Identify financially viable means of supporting carers into employment • Identify which practices work best for carer and agefriendly recruitment and retention • Write up case studies

Top Tips • • Do your research Check existing contacts Create 60 second elevator sales pitch Know your ask Benefits for employer Make Contact Record Contact

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Nisha Frizzell nisha. frizzell@gmcvo. org. uk Tel: 0161 277 1037 Mob: 07747 467198 A programme led by: Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation St Thomas Centre Ardwick Green North Manchester M 12 6 FZ T: 0161 277 1000 W: www. ambitionforageing. org. uk