Employer Engagement
“We will work collaboratively with employers in Fife to ensure that lone parents are recruited, trained, retained and valued as part of Fife’s workforce.”
Who We Are
At Fife Gingerbread, we believe that lone parents are a valuable and talented workforce. In 2021, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation highlighted the urgent need for collective action to help lone parents access “high-quality, flexible, sustainable, and well-paid work.” Without this support, there is a risk of lone parents remaining “locked in poverty.” Our staff and volunteers engage, support, and empower lone parents through our initiatives and we believe that employers can too.
We have developed an Employer Engagement Strategy focused on building strong partnerships with employers in Fife. We are committed to helping Fife businesses to promotes Lone Parent Positive Workplaces, designed to meet the needs of this key child poverty priority group and enabling employers to connect with this amazing pool of untapped talent.
What We Offer to Employers
✔ We support employers to think creatively to enhance progressive recruitment strategies which will recruit amazing talent into their teams, and to fill vacancies.
✔ We offer tailored support to lone parents, using our extensive experience in parental employability. We focus on solutions to barriers which in turn, will empower parents to sustain their job roles.
✔ We collaborate with employers to implement innovative approaches encouraging more lone parents to join their workforce. This includes flexible working options, part-time roles, and customized employability programs, helping employers in Fife attract skilled and talented candidates.
✔ Our support is entirely free and confidential.
Get in Touch
If you’d like to learn more, please contact Louise Park at louise.park@fifegingerbread.org.uk
Or call our office at 01592 725 210.
If you would like to find out more,
or take part in this initiative then you
can contact us on 01592 725210 or info@fifegingerbread.org.uk
