Working with us.
CHARITIES & ORGANISATIONS.
Only A Pavement Away is the charity for the employment of people facing homelessness, prison leavers, and veterans, into careers within the hospitality industry.
We connect our network of hospitality employers and charities on our Jobs Board. By registering with Only A Pavement Away, our employers will be able to post vacancies and have access to the library of candidates. The charities will be able to create a Candidate Profile Page and apply to the vacancies on behalf of the candidates they support. All the candidates registered on our Jobs Board can also have access to a free online training platform.
Once employed, the candidate will become an Only A Pavement Away member, and a 12-month support network will be put in place for them.
At Only a Pavement Away we believe employment brings stability, therefore every successful placement is changing someone’s future.
The Hard Facts.
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Average life expectancy of a person living on the streets
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0%% of prison leavers who have nowhere to stay
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ex-offenders released each year
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registered homeless in the UK
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0%% of homeless who have committed a crime to get off the streets
Achievements.
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People placed into work
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The average length of service in weeks
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FREEFree Jobs Board and online training platform
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Hospitality Employer partners signed up to the programme
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£value added to the UK economy
Benefits of working with OAPA.
Free
Access to our Jobs Board which will connect you with our 110 hospitality employers
No More Hassle
For you to navigate through various employment structures
Free Courses
An opportunity for your client to stand out from other applicants by completing free and certified hospitality and wellbeing courses
Support Network
A strong and efficient support network for your client, prior to commencement of work and up to 12 months
Financial Support
Standing by your client during the hard times with access to financial support when needed
Dedicated Relationship Manager
To guide you through our jobs board and assist with any questions or queries that may come up along the way
One OAPA member explains how he had gained successful employment in a London pub shortly after being released from prison.
How the jobs board works.
- The charity places a candidate onto the OAPA Jobs Board and the employers contact them or/and The employer places a vacancy onto the OAPA Jobs Board
- The charity applies on behalf of their candidate, who must be ready to return to work
- Candidate stands on their own merits at the interview without sympathy shown to their background
- Once employed, a 12 months support network is arranged by the charity and OAPA for the candidate
Contact us.
If you’d like to connect with us to discuss opportunities or working together please contact our Relationship Managers:
Dolores Panetier
Head of Operations
Ria Garrett
Head of Employment Partnerships