Reed in Partnership achieves Investors in People (IiP) status
Reed in Partnership is delighted to announce that we have achieved Investors in People status. We have been working hard over the last 12 months to demonstrate our commitment to staff, our systems to progress, coach, monitor and develop staff and on our corporate values which demonstrate the way in which we want to work.
Investors in People is the UK’s leading people management business improvement standard which helps to deliver improved performance to thousands of organisations. To gain this standard, a sample of staff from across the business were interviewed by Investors in People assessor over 3 days in November. Following this assessment, we are delighted to now be recognised for our business improvements through the investment we have made in our people.
The award goes to show that Reed in Partnership continually strives to deliver the best for its staff as well as its customers. We are really proud of the staff-led initiatives that have driven business innovations over the last year, and look forward to embracing new challenges as our business grows. Although we have now achieved the IiP standard, we will continue to develop on our progress this year and are aiming to be recognised as 'Investors in People Gold' within the next two years.
Posted at: 15:50 on 18/12/2009
Reed in Partnership secures new contract
Reed in Partnership has secured a major contract to deliver Flexible New Deal in the East of England. The Flexible New Deal (FND) subcontract which will start later this year, will see us working with A4E across Suffolk. This will build on our existing contracts in the area such as Pathways to Work and Skills for Jobs.
The contract will last for five years and involve 16,500 members joining Reed in Partnership. We will be recruiting new staff for the contract and are currently identifying possible office locations.
Chris Melvin, the Chief Executive of Reed in Partnership said: "The new contract is a real sign of confidence in the business and builds on our UK successes this year with Train to Gain, Skills for Jobs, Response to Redundancy and also our international work in Australia and Poland. In addition, there are a number of exciting bids which we have submitted to DWP, which if successful will see the further expansion of the company in the UK."
Posted at: 15:44 on 11/09/2009
Vacancies in Lowestoft and Ipswich
We are now actively recruiting Personal Advisers for our Lowestoft and Ipswich offices. To find out more and apply, please visit the Apply section of the website
Posted at: 11:09 on 11/09/2009
MP visit in Peterborough
Local MP for Peterborough, Stewart Jackson, last week visited our Pathways office in Peterborough to find out more about the services the company offers to the long term unemployed receiving benefits.
During his visit, Stewart Jackson met with David O'Sullivan, Reed in Partnership Senior Operations Manager, and took a tour of the premises, meeting with Personal Advisers and customers.
The office is in Mr Jackson’s local constituency, and specialises in helping prepare those on health related benefits for work and sustainable employment. Reed in Partnership has helped over 650 people into work through its Pathways programme in Cambridge and Suffolk, of which over 150 have come from Peterborough.
Stewart Jackson MP said: "I was really impressed with the work Reed in Partnership is doing in Peterborough through the Pathways programme. It is really important that we provide more support to help people on benefits move into work. It was great to get the chance to meet the team and see the type of support available to people in the local community."
David O'Sullivan said: "We were very keen to meet Stewart Jackson and discuss our work in the local community. In these difficult times it’s important that people suffering from health related barriers to work are not forgotten. We're helping more people than ever make the transition from benefits into employment and are really proud of the work we do."
Posted at: 08:07 on 10/07/2009
90,000 people helped back into work
This week Reed in Partnership has celebrated after succeeding in helping 90,000 people move from benefits into employment.
Reed in Partnership has been helping the long-term unemployed, single parents and those on benefits back into sustainable employment since 1998 and this week, celebrates successfully helping 90,000 people back into work across the UK.
The celebration marks a milestone in the success of Reed in Partnership in helping to break down barriers to employment that these groups can face, such as lack of confidence, child care issues, transport issues and training.
Chris Melvin, Chief Executive, comments: “Helping 90,000 people off benefits and back into meaningful employment is a great achievement and one we are very proud of. It is testament to the dedication and hard work of all our teams across the country.
“What matters in these difficult times is what works, and the best way to help those in long-term unemployment find a sustainable job is to provide a bespoke service and individual, ongoing support. We look forward to continuing our work to help even more people make the transition from benefits into work in the future.”
Posted at: 08:05 on 19/05/2009
10,000 single parents helped back into work
Reed in Partnership is celebrating today after helping over 10,000 single parents back into work across the UK. The achievement was marked by a visit from Kitty Ussher MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions, to the company’s offices in Southwark. .
The event marks a milestone in the continued success of Reed in Partnership, who specialise in helping single parents and the long term unemployed find meaningful work by breaking down barriers to employment that lone parents can face, such as lack of confidence, childcare problems, transport issues and training. .
Chris Melvin, Chief Executive of Reed in Partnership said: "Helping the long-term unemployed and single parents into work is becoming ever more important in these difficult times. We're delighted that our work has resulted in over 10,000 single parents being supported into employment. This is a result of a lot of hard work from our staff and the dedication of our single parents customers who wanted to move from benefits into work.".
Kitty Ussher MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions comments: “Getting 10,000 single parents into work is a great achievement. Parental employment is the single biggest determinant of family income and children in out-of-work families are at a high risk of poverty. Work, therefore, continues to be the most sustainable route out of poverty. That is why the work that organisations like Reed in Partnership do is so important and I’m pleased to be here to help celebrate this occasion.”
Posted at: 08:04 on 28/04/2009
Adviser recruitment
Reed in Partnership currently have a very limited number of vacancies for Personal Advisers. This has meant that we have temporarily stopped taking any new applications. Once we have processed all those candidates who are currently mid-way through their applications we will determine whether or not we will start accepting new applications. We are however, stil accepting applications for Specialist Adviser roles in London.
Posted at: 16:04 on 20/04/2009
Regional recruitment
We have now started accepting applications for a limited number of vacancies in some of our regional offices. These include: Blackburn, Preston, Liverpool, Middlesbrough and Glasgow. Hit the 'apply' button to start your application.
Posted at: 16:02 on 10/02/2009
Specialist Adviser recruitment
Reed in Partnership have now completed the recruitment of all Specialist Adviser (Trainer) vacancies for the Pathways contract. We are, however, still recruiting for Personal Advisers across London and Cambridgeshire & Suffolk.
Posted at: 16:11 on 12/11/2008
Specialist Adviser recruitment
We are now recruiting for Specialist Adviser (Trainer) vacancies in both London and Cambridge & Suffolk. For more details go to the 'Roles' section of the website.
Posted at: 16:07 on 21/07/2008