Back Church Lane

A free 8-week Railway Engineering course is being offered, with job opportunities, to London residents currently unemployed or on low income. Course starts 5 June, but deadline for applicants is 25 May. Any residents interested please contact One Academy’s Shirley Miller ASAP at: smiller@onehousing.co.uk

Course Eligibility

• Must be unemployed or on a low income (less than £17,000)
• Must be receiving a benefit & UK resident for 3 years or more
• Candidates need to be 19 or older as of 31st August 2022
• Must live in the London area
• Must be willing to travel between venues (Hackney & Epping)
• Must be able to commit to the full course
• Must have a valid/in date form of ID
• You must hold a full level 2 qualification or 5 GCSEs if under 24 years old
• You must not be in any other form of education, this includes any government funded courses.

Course Description

This is a 8 week intense programme for residents of London. Training will be a combination of theory in Hackney & Practical in Epping Forest.

Course includes, PPE, Medical/D&A tests and the learners all go immediately on to the books of an employer on course completion.

You will achieve:

Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Rail Engineering Track Maintenance

Level 2 Certificate in Rail Engineering Underpinning Knowledge

Partners of ours, Clarion Housing, host G5 Apprenticeship Fair at Glaziers Hall, London Bridge, on Wednesday 7 June, 10am -2.15. Apprenticeships can take you places with their offer of a real job, hands-on experience, training plus a regular salary. Residents wanting to attend can register here. Where could an apprenticeship take you ? (myclarionhousing.com)

One Academy’s new ‘Back into Work’ courses start 16 May at the Arlington Centre, Camden Town. With sessions on CV writing, interview preparation, building resilience, plus a jobs fair. Open to all, but you must register. Contact Shirley Miller on smiller@onehousing.co.uk

Just to let you know, you should have received a newsletter from us today via email. It’s our new local newsletter ‘One News’, which we will be sending to you twice a year, containing news plus details of upcoming events and initiatives in your locality. We hope you find it useful.

If you appear not to have received the email, please check in your spam folder.

Back Church Lane estate inspection

Just a reminder that your Property Manager, Sacha Black, will visit Back Church Lane in the last week of each month.

These walkabouts enable us to keep an eye out for any cleaning, repairs, grounds maintenance and health and safety issues that need to be addressed. They take around an hour to complete. If you would like to join us for one of these walkabouts, you are very welcome. You don’t need to commit to coming every month – just when you have some time spare and it’s convenient for you.

To join, please give us a call on 0300 123 9966 or email us at ask@onehousing.co.uk

Did you know that we work with a number of employers who can offer vacancies to our residents?

The current list includes opportunities in catering and hospitality, care, operational and environmental services.

There are opportunities both for those with and those without qualifications and experience – and offering the appropriate range of salaries.

In short, there’s something for everyone, from the school leaver through to the person who has been there, done that, and is ready to do it some more!

Take a look, and if you are interested in any of the roles, please contact our Employment and Training team via employmentandtrainingteam@onehousing.co.uk.

One of our advisors will be in touch with more details.

Current vacancies

Residents in Tower Hamlets who suffer from back pain, arthritis, MS, ME or fibromyalgia are invited to join the FREE online Mindfulness for Health course, organised by The Globe Community Project (GCP).

As chronic pain and ill-health can feel unbearable, debilitating, and unfair, during the course you will learn tips to help you live well again.

Please note that the course will start on Thursday 19 January 2023 and will run for 8 weeks between 11am-12.30pm.

To register, please email takebackyourlife19@gmail.com or send a text message to 07570802591.

Are you a One Housing resident aged 18-25? If so, then join our East Resident Panel as a Member.

At One Housing we value our residents’ insights and local expertise, and we understand that nobody knows more about what’s best for a community than the people who form it.

As a Resident Panel Member, you will have the opportunity to influence how we improve our services by giving a voice to your community, ensuring we are aware of residents’ concerns and overseeing local improvements.

You will also hold us to account, provide welcome scrutiny and help us to develop new policies.

If you are selected as a Panel Member, you will be fully supported in getting used to the systems we use and how our Resident Panels work. You will get to spend time with fellow Panel Members and the One Housing officers supporting their work, forming important community relationships and working together to achieve good outcomes.

To apply, please submit your CV as well as a cover letter to residentengagement@onehousing.co.uk. In your letter, please tell us a little bit about your motivation for applying and any skills or experience you think would come in useful in the role.

The closing date for applications is Monday 16 January 2023.