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....Our New Website is coming soon GEMS NI Background Information On our Service GEMS NI service brings employment related services/support and promotes access to the labour market for socially excluded groups who are furthest from the labour market whilst developing an employment service infrastructure and building the capacity of local communities. Our approach is supported by Department for Work and Pensions research which demonstrates its effectiveness in attracting non-traditional customers into welfare-to-work services; with increased job outcomes for harder-to-help people with ongoing “gains” in soft skills such as improvements in confidence and motivation. |
Tackling Labour Market Disadvantage Promoting a Socially Inclusive Labour Market Bringing People to Jobs and Jobs to People Respecting Difference Challenging Discrimination |
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| Our History GEMS NI has developed since its launch in 2002 to become a service which is recognised as delivering excellence and a model of best practice in employability interventions with long term unemployed/economically inactive people and those who experience disadvantage in the labour market. Why we do what we do GEMS NI is committed to bringing "people to jobs and jobs to people”. GEMS NI strives to promote social inclusion in the labour market and respects the client's right to freedom of career choice and freely chosen employment choice within the constraints and realities of the labour market. Our Objectives what we aim to achieve • To improve the potential of the unemployed and especially the long-term unemployed to gain employment in the economy generally and specially in their own areas; • To provide a structured programme of advice and support in career planning for those who are long-term unemployed; • To support specific training, education, employment and work experience opportunities for the long-term unemployed which will help to promote their integration into the labour market; • To provide additional support to facilitate participation in and benefit from education, including at primary level, for those at risk of early school leaving and under achievement leading to exclusion; • To support and develop linkages between employers, local communities and the relevant support agencies; • To enhance the capacity of local communities to participate fully in local development and to counter social exclusion Reaching the hardest to reach GEMS NI provides employability outreach support services at Neighbourhood level – providing on the ground support to those furthest from the labour market and developing local information, knowledge and skills points in areas of high social and economic disadvantage.
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Providing a strong business case to employers GEMS NI appreciates the importance of developing and maintaining a strategic and dynamic platform with employers – international, European, national, regional, SME's, micro-businesses and incoming businesses including FDI companies. We provide pre-employment programmes which are directly aligned with employers' competency frameworks. Ensuring our service in fit for purpose for all our clients GEMS NI also works within the European Framework which enables free movement of labour between EU member states. To meet the emerging need we have developed a range of employability supports for migrant workers including a dedicated worker and Language for Work programmes
Our Values, Ethics and Practice Principles GEMS NI is committed to providing impartial, independent advice, information and guidance which is wholly relevant to individual circumstances. GEMS NI has based its services on the standards laid down by the National IAG Board Principles for coherent delivery in information, advice and guidance services. We have a clear understanding of the nature and complexity of the issues and barriers that unemployed people experience. Very often such barriers can be multiple and tend to include some or all of the following:
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| Networking Through effective networking with a wide range of statutory, voluntary and community organisations ensuring that best value is achieved for both organisations and maximising opportunities we can able to arrange job tasters, learning placements, information and advice sessions on benefits, essential skills support, and additional support to deal with difficulties on personal issues surrounding employability.
The GEMS NI Team Susan
Russam
Chief Executive Rosaleen Murphy Client
Services Manager Manager
MEESP Co-ordinator Business
Services Co-ordinator Sean Hayes Outreach Worker: Markets Joe Carmichael Outreach Worker: Ballynafeigh Stephen Atkinson Outreach Worker: Oasis Jackie McGeown Outreach Worker Jackie Hawkins Receptionist /Administrator
GEMS NI 3rd
Floor 108-110
Great Victoria Street Tel
028 9033 2313 email info@gemsni.org.uk
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