Background

Brent in2 Work is a government funded regeneration organisation working as part of Brent Council’s Regeneration Unit to address unemployment. Through our Recruitment & Training Service we work with local businesses, assisting in the recruitment of new staff through the delivery of customised pre-employment training courses to find the right people who can meet an employer’s requirements.

Our Aim  

The aim of the Recruitment & Training Service is to assist an employer to recruit new staff by supplying candidates who are adequately skilled and motivated to do the job well.  The service is free to employers.`

Pre-employment training  

Working with a business we develop and run a pre-employment training course typically lasting between 3 – 4 weeks. The course will develop and test candidate’s skills and competencies in line with the requirements set by the business for their vacancies.

Brent in 2 Work, employs specialist training providers for each sector or industry. For example for our Customer Service/ Call centre employers, we engage a well known specialist training provider to up skill candidates.  So candidates on the training receive top quality, specialist training at no cost to the Employer.

The training focuses on refining generic key skills whilst also giving candidates the opportunity to learn more about the business and specific details of the work available including the working environment, shift patterns, operation in teams etc.

After training, we forward for interview only those candidates who have successfully completed our course and also meet all of the necessary standards agreed with, and set by the business.

We advertise our pre-employment training course extensively through our partner organisations including local Jobcentres, through our website and in prominent council public service areas.

All interested candidates are comprehensively screened through testing and one to one interviews. We conduct the necessary background checks in employment history, employment rights and any necessary qualifications required by the business. We then invite those candidates who meet the criteria to attend our pre-employment training course.

The only commitment that Brent in 2 Work requires from the Employer, is to interview the candidates.

We currently work with a number of local employers, including LOOT, BAA Retail, Wembley Plaza, Wilkinson’s, Tesco, Wembley National Stadium, and many more.

Case Study - Loot  

Brent in 2 Work’s Recruitment and Training Service have run 2 courses for LOOT the small ads newspaper, based in Wembley.  Twelve candidates were sent for interview and eight candidates were offered positions at LOOT.