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Local EmploymentBy agreement with the London Borough of Newham (LBN)** the Airport seeks to ensure that at least 70% of the full time equivalent jobs at the Airport are filled by residents in the local labour catchment area (Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Lewisham, Southwark, Barking and Dagenham, Greenwich, Bexley, Havering and Epping Forest) including at least 35% filled by residents of Newham. It also seeks to encourage employers at the Airport to fill their job vacancies with Newham residents and it provides the LBN with a list of those employers so that the Council can do likewise Each year the Airport collects data as to where employees live. This data is collected from the postcode information provided by employees when applying for an airport pass. A report is then compiled and given to the London Borough of Newham. The data collected includes all employees who work on the Airport site for 20 hours or more per week.
It can be seen that while in line with the s.106 target 70% of employees lived in the local labour catchment area there is a continuing fall in the number living Newham which in 2004/05 was 4% below target. In a July 2005 report to the Consultative Committee the Airport said it had noticed over the years that there had been a steady drift of long standing employees who lived in Newham when they first started at the Airport but have since moved out of the Borough and travel in to work from further afield. The Report went on to say that there appears also to be a drift of employees moving further away from the Airport in some cases into areas that are not included in the local catchment area. If this drift continued it could affect the Airport's ability to meet the wider 70% target. The Airport said it would be discussing these trends with the Council over the coming months RecruitmentRecruitment for London City Airport is handled by Reed Employment. For employment opportunities and further information visit the Airport's Recuitment Page The 44 companies operating at the Airport have individual employment policies. However, the Airport positively encourages employers to fill their job vacancies with local residents Top of Page Airport Careers PackThe Airport's Careers Pack, which is distributed to local schools and job brokerages, provides a wealth of help, advice and information for those interested in taking up a career at the Airport. The pack was updated and re-issued in July 2007 - see Airport press release - and copies can be downloaded from the airport's website - click the icon to the right. Employee Development
The Airport is committed to investing in its staff through a wide range of learning and development activities. Training is provided both for job specific skills and in the general competencies which provide employees with the ability to do their jobs and develop key transferable skills. The general competencies programme is based on the key ‘soft skills' required for the long term success of the business including training in:
Supporting EducationTHE Airport works in partnership with the LBN, schools and colleges in support of a number of educational projects, notably in enhancing basic skills. For full details visit the Airport's website ** Section 106 agreement of July 1998. The Airport also agreed:~ to provide the LBN with an annual statement of the policy adopted by Airport in filling airport job vacancies including the 24 hour Airport Jobs Line. The Airport would also consult the Council each year about this policy.~ to provide the LBN each year with details of its programmes for the training of its own employees.~ to provide the LBN and the Airport Consultative Committee with an annual return with details of the percentage of people living in the labour catchment area who are employed at Airport including the percentage of Newham residents |
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An independent Consultative Committee established by London City Airport pursuant to Section 35 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 Page last modified: 27th July 2007 |
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