Gough and Kelly s mobile response supervisor, Krystian Potrykus, at the LNER Community A security firm is creating more than 50 jobs in York after securing a major contract at the new LNER Community Stadium. Gough and Kelly has launched a recruitment drive after landing the deal to provide 40 safety stewards to work at the stadium, on the back of other contracts for customer service security and day and night-time security posts. The award-winning firm has provided security services around Yorkshire for more three decades. The team is currently working at the Covid testing site at York St John University, as well as holding security contracts at Askham Bryan College, ACM Global, Benenden Health, the Merchant Taylors’ Hall, and more than 50 schools across York.
JobCentre Plus says there are lots of jobs and training opportunities worth exploring as people face unprecedented work challenges. GROWING numbers of people in York are turning to Universal Credit to help with living costs as unemployment rises. Latest figures from the Office of National Statistic show that the number of UK workers on payrolls dropped last month, and has fallen by 819,000 between February and November due to the impact of Covid-19. Analysis found that more than a third of this fall came from the hospitality sector. The number of people claiming Universal Credit - which helps people with living costs if they are on a low income, out of work or cannot work - has risen in York.