Jobs in Leisure
Last Wednesday (14th December), more than 400 local residents looking for jobs or training in the Leisure Industry came along to Kashmir Youth Projects (KYP) and Link4Life ‘Jobs in Leisure’ event at the Unity House Centre on Belfield Road, Rochdale.
Zulf Ahmed, KYP’s Director of Learning & Skills, was thrilled with the turnout. He said,
“The interest has been amazing with people travelling from across the borough to learn more about the potential jobs on offer and the support available to improve their chances of finding work in this field. . It just goes to show how committed local people are to getting on the career ladder, despite these difficult times. KYP is here to help as many jobseekers as possible, as well as assisting businesses with their recruitment needs." 
The “Jobs in Leisure event” was specifically arranged to prepare jobseekers for the forthcoming June 2012 opening of the new Rochdale Leisure Centre,Link4Life staff were on hand to provide information on the many new job opportunities that will arise and to raise awareness of relevant local training. There was information on the wider training and skills opportunities available within the Leisure industry by staff from Hopwood Hall College, Bury College and Rochdale Training.
Craig McAteer, Managing Director of Link4Life said, “The event provided an excellent opportunity to promote the new Rochdale Leisure Centre and the jobs that are on offer. We were particularly pleased with the level of interest shown and the enthusiasm of local people in wanting to take on these jobs.”
The £10.8m new Rochdale Leisure Centre comprises swimming pools, sports hall and fitness centre. Link4Life will be holding a Job Fair at the existing Central Leisure Centre, Entwisle Road on Saturday 21st January from 10am-3pm. The new centre is due to open in June 2012 and more details are available at www.link4life.org/newcentre.
Anyone interested in further information on training and employment opportunities, including apprenticeships, should contact KYP on 01706 630140 or email training@kyp.org.uk.