The Messenger has received confirmation of the number of local jobs at Tesco.
Figures released by the Council’s employment team, which organised the recruitment of long-term unemployed people, show a total of 185 people were selected for the training course, provided by Jobcentreplus and Sheffield College. 105 eventually accepted paid jobs. Of these 105, at least 72 people were from Burngreave or Firth Park.
Data provided by Sheffield City Council's Employment and Skills department
185 people were selected for the pre employment course in July 2011 for Tesco
152 came from the postcode area's S4 7, S4 8, S3 9, S5 6, S5 8.
11 came from areas on the border of the above postcodes – Wicker, Firvale and Darnall.
22 from other parts of the city.
From the 185, 125 people were offered jobs, 105 took up employment.
A minimum of 72 (68.5%) of the ringfenced jobs went to people living in the Burngreave Ward.