Get Hyndburn Working Survey Get Hyndburn Working Survey Step 1 of 5 20% InstagramThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. GET HYNDBURN WORKING Employer Survey on Workplace Encounters We are gathering views from Hyndburn businesses on how they feel about offering Workplace Encounters (e.g. short placements, work experience, taster days) as part of the ‘Get Hyndburn Working Campaign’. Your feedback will help design future support, funding and services for employers and residents. The survey takes around 5 to 10 minutes to complete.For each completed survey we will donate £2.00 to one of the following charities. Please tick which charity you would like your donation to go to:(Required) Maundy Relief www.maundyrelief.org.uk East Lancashire Hospice www.eastlancshospice.org.uk Ynot Aspire www.ynotaspire.org.uk Community Solutions North West www.csnw.co.uk Section 1 – About your businessName of Business(Required)What is your role in the business(Required) Owner / CEO Director / Senior Leadership Department Manager Other In which area of Hyndburn is your business based?(Required) Accrington Oswaldtwistle Clayton-le-Moors Great Harwood Rishton Baxenden Other Which sector best describes your business?(Required) Construction Creative / Digital Education Health & Social Care Hospitality / Tourism Logistics Manufacturing Professional / Business Services Retail Training Voluntary / Community / Social Enterprise Other How many people does the business employ?(Required) 1 - 9 10 - 49 50 - 249 250+ Section 2 – Training and skillsBefore today, had you heard of the Lancashire Skills Pledge?(Required) Yes – and we are actively involved Yes – but we are not involved No – not heard of it Before today, had you heard of Workplace Encounters?(Required) Yes – and we are actively involved Yes – but we are not involved No – not heard of it In the last 2 years, has your organisation offered any of the following to local people?(Required) Work experience or school/collage placements Short “taster” days or visits to your workplace Volunteering roles Apprenticeships Sector-based work academy / pre-employment programmes None of the above How likely are you to consider offering Workplace Encounters (short placements, visits or tasters) in the next 12 months?(Required) Very likely Quite likely Not sure Quite unlikely Very unlikely If you answered very likely or quite likely to the above, what types of workplace encounters would be most feasible for your business (select all that apply)(Required) Short visits (half day/full day) Work experience (1-2 weeks) Longer placements (4 plus weeks) Group-based encounters Virtual or hybrid encounters 1-1 mentoring or talks If your business would like to offer any of the above opportunities, what is the procedure to make contact?Have you previously hosted work experience placements that were challenging or unsuccessful?(Required) Yes No If you answered yes to the above, what were the main issues? e.g. reliability, staff time, mismatch of expectations etc. Section 3 – Workplace Encounters Scale: Strongly Agree / Agree / Neutral / Disagree / Strongly Disagree Please indicate your preferred option to the following statements:Workplace Encounters could help us find new talent(Required) Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Workplace Encounters could improve our reputation locally(Required) Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Workplace Encounters could help staff develop coaching / mentoring skills(Required) Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Workplace Encounters would take too much staff time(Required) Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree I am worried about HR, legal or safeguarding issues if we host Workplace Encounters(Required) Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree We do not have suitable tasks or roles for short placements(Required) Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree What do you see as the main benefit of offering Workplace Encounters, if any?What is your biggest concern or barrier to offering Workplace Encounters? Which type of support would make it easier for you to host Workplace Encounters? Tick all that apply.(Required) Clear information and simple step-by-step guidance Help to design suitable tasks/roles for short placements Pre-screened candidates matched to our needs HR/health and safety/safeguarding guidance and template documents Small financial contribution towards staff time or equipment A named contact (‘Pledge Partner’) who co-ordinates everything Help to provide references or progression routes for participants Other If you have selected Other, Please specify(Required)If the right support was available, how likely would you be to offer Workplace Encounters specifically to Hyndburn residents?(Required) Very likely Quite likely Not Sure Quite unlikely Very unlikely Are you interested in receiving an invitation to attend an in person focus group to discuss how we encourage employers to try workplace encounters?(Required) Yes No Would you be happy for DWP / Jobcentre Plus to contact you to discuss how our recruitment support, including work experience, SWAPs, Movement to Work and direct recruitment, could support your business and access local talent?(Required) Yes No If you answered yes, please enter your contact email address below:(Required) Consent(Required) By providing your email, you consent to us contacting you for more information.
