Fast food retailer runs assessment sessions as part of recruitment campaign in Peterborough
A fast food retailer has been running assessment day sessions in Peterborough in a bid to recruit staff for a new outlet in the city.
The retailer has hosted the recruitment drive with Peterborough Jobcentre in Bridge Street, over the course of about a week.
The details have been released by the Jobcentre and is just one of a similar number of initiatives with city employers.
The name of the fast food retailer has not been released.
But it is known that Burger King is currently looking to open an outlet at the former Frankie and Benny’s restaurant at the in Boongate Retail Park.
The news comes as just released figures show that the number of people in Peterborough who are claiming jobless related Universal Credit fell by four per cent – 195 people – last month compared to the same period a year ago.
George Bateman, recruitment consultant team leader for Peterborough, said: “This summer, the Jobcentre has successfully delivered multiple recruitment drives, supporting a wide range of employers of all sizes.
"We have supported small businesses, as well as large employers moving into the area or opening additional stores.
"Most notably, a large fast-food retailer successfully ran six assessment day sessions at the Jobcentre to support its new store opening.”
Mr Bateman said that there was an overall reduction of four per cent in the number of Universal Credit claims in Peterborough last month compared to July last year.
He said the Jobcentre’s focus was now on training programmes for September and October in readiness for a rise in employment ahead of Christmas.
He added: "These initiatives will help further educate and qualify our customers, preparing them for interviews with employers and supporting them ahead of Christmas recruitment campaigns.”
Mr Bateman said that jobseekers are also encouraged to visit the range of vacancies available on the jobcentre’s Find a Job website.
There are currently more than 445 vacancies within a 10-mile radius of Peterborough city centre, including 42 vacancies with employers that have signed up to the Government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Disability Confident seeks to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long-term health conditions.