Background

Relay London Jobs is funded by the London Development Agency and forms part of the vision to create a legacy from the London 2012 Games to make a permanent reduction in the level of worklessness across the city.

For information on how Relay London Jobs can help jobseekers, please click here.

What does Relay London Jobs provide for Job Brokerages?

• Access to jobs and training opportunities on the Olympic Park
• Access to jobs and pre-employment training opportunities elsewhere in London
• Tailor-made courses needed for the development of the Olympic Park and other construction sites
• Training and support to employment advisers
• A quality assurance standard for job brokerage organisations
• Networking and partnership opportunities for members

Who can be a member?

Any organisation in London who provides employment support and advice to jobseekers and prepares them to become job-ready. Relay London Jobs currently has around 150 members. 

What vacancies are on offer?

A whole range of roles both on the Olympic Park and elsewhere in London, ranging from entry-level to highly skilled positions in areas such as construction, administration, security, driving, customer service and apprenticeships.

What training is delivered for clients?

CSCS (Health and Safety) training is provided for jobseekers keen to access vacancies on a construction site, as well as training in a range of modern construction methods and other skills such as plant, scaffolding, security, steel erecting and PTS (rail work). It is very likley that graduates of these courses will secure employment on the Park, as employers actually visit the training centres and interview candidates. For more information on the training available for jobseekres, please visit the jobseeker training page.

How does Relay London Jobs support job brokers?

• Individual, advice and support
• Feedback on CVs
• Monthly training workshops on topics such as Employer Engagement, In-Work Benefits, Equality & Diversity etc
• OCN accredited job brokerage training
• Capacity building materials
• Networking events and partnership building

Becoming a Relay Member

Membership remains completely free to employment support and job brokerage organisations. Prospective members are asked to complete a simple questionnaire on their services, which is then followed by a diagnostic interview with the Relay Business Manager for your sub-region. Once this process is completed and you are confirmed as a Relay Member you will have access to vacancies, training and networking opportunities.

We hope to welcome you to our network and look forward to working with you more closely.

Become a member now.