Work FAQs
How do residents get jobs related to the Games?
Building the Games will need 5,000 construction workers a year, peaking at 8,000 to 9,000 in 2010.
There are new job opportunities helping to build the Games and other major local developments such as Stratford City.
Initially many jobs will be in construction, but others will be needed too - technology and IT, administration, media and creative industries, tourism and hospitality, transport and security.
On Site Hackney Recruitment Centre connects residents to job opportunities. Their contact details are as follows:
On Site,
Hothouse,
274 Richmond Road,
London
E8 3QW
Telephone: 0845 600 4054
What kinds of jobs the Games will bring for local people?
There will be a range of jobs available because of the Games coming to east London.
Many jobs will be in construction, taking in all of the skills, trades and professions needed to deliver such a major construction project as the Games.
Other opportunities will be in areas such as technology and IT, administration, media and creative industries, tourism and hospitality, transport and security.
On Site Hackney Recruitment Centre can tell you more about Games-related job opportunities. On Site's contact details are:
On Site,
Hothouse,
274 Richmond Road,
London
E8 3QW
Telephone: 0845 600 4054
Are there places in Hackney where residents can train for 2012 jobs?
Yes. Hackney Council is working with a range of local partners to make sure residents have access to job opportunities. Hackney Community College and Training for Life are just two of these.
Hackney Community College offers training in areas including construction, sport, health and fitness, leisure and tourism, and information technology.
Training for Life offers work based training leading to vocational qualifications in the hospitality industry.
Hackney is promoting work in media and IT to make the most of the opportunity from the media centres for 2012 being in Hackney Wick.
The Council and partners are working to make sure residents have the opportunity to learn media and information technology skills for jobs at Games-time and afterwards.
Skillset are one of the organisations helping to shape this training. Skillset has a commitment to providing 1,200 trained workers through a new 2012 broadcast training programme.
Skillset can be contacted on 020 7713 9820 or via email at glennb@skillset.org
Page updated: 28 Jul 2011