Do you know what should be included in a contract of employment for your employees? Or what the differences between open ended, fixed term or zero hours contracts really are?
Join Lovewell Blake’sHR consultants Gemma Chapman and Vicky Webber for a comprehensive guide to contracts of employment, topics to be covered include: types of contract
This is a 3-in-1 exclusive opportunity for BID Levy payers to;
1. pitch their services to other businesses in the BID,
2. gain new customers from King’s Lynn and the surrounding area
3. gather valuable information and advice for their business from organisations like the Dept. for Work and Pensions / Job Centre, The Borough & County Councils, New Anglia Local Enterprise Company and the College of West Anglia apprenticeship team just to name a few.
What’s provided
You will get a 6ft table (no table cloth / cover) set up by 4pm on Monday 15th
Access to a power socket depends on layout so if you need one, please let me know by 12/10
1 free hot drink plus a free reusable cup for said hot drink (you can’t take china cups into the auditorium & we’re keen to promote zero-waste)
Publicity – we have emailed, flyer-ed, sent out press releases and will be doing radio ads, anything else you can do to promote is most welcome.
To The End will be giving a talk along with their sister company Fluential on how businesses can make the most out of LinkedIn.
In this informative free session Damien Cross and Harry Seaton will cover beating the algorithm, engaging with your audience and techniques to achieve this.
They will also go over how to make the most of video content on LinkedIn.
Get into the Christmas spirit by joining us on a one mile route along Great Yarmouth Seafront dressed as Santa. It’s not a race so you can walk jog or run and there are no prizes for finishing first just a medal for everyone who takes part.
The route is suitable for all ages as well as pushchairs, wheelchair users and dogs are welcome as long as their well behaved owners are attached to the other end of their lead! So bring the whole family along or get a group together from your workplace.
Adult Entry is £10 which includes a Santa Suit (or £8 without) and it’s £5 for children under 13 which includes a Santa Hat. The entry fee covers the costs ofrunning the event so sponsorship is encouraged. Every £5 raised could pay for art supplies for a session of specialist play or £37 could pay for an hour of music therapy. Every little bit really does help and there are prizes on offer for the adult and child securing the most sponsorship.
We’re delighted to bring together three brilliant, inspiring and thought provoking speakers for our final evening of Business Week. Hosted by Discover King’s Lynn (BID) this event aims to inspire and spark discussion about the future of our town centre.
Our three speakers come from very different backgrounds; Simon Ring is a successful local businessman whose company Ring Associates has doubled in size in the last 4 years.
Chris Scargill from Larking Gowen has some surprising statistics and insights into the value of tourism to our local economy and the formidable Wayne Hemingway will share his insights from his journey from fashion designer to placemaking and coastal regeneration.
This session starts at 5.30pm with drinks, before the main session commences at 6pm, followed a Q&A from 7.15pm.
Considering postgraduate study in Science? Come and find out about courses offered, scholarships available and why our students are some of the most satisfied in the UK.
Our Postgraduate Open Day on Saturday 22 February 2014 is your chance to find out more about the courses offered in the Faculty of Science. Staff and students will answer your questions about our courses, how to make an application, and life as a postgraduate student at UEA. You will also have the chance to take a tour of the award winning campus and see why UEA has been named as the best place in the UK to be a student by the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2013.
A wide range of postgraduate courses are available across the disciplines, offered on a full-time and part-time basis, with scholarships available for many courses.
If you are interested in study with the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Social Sciences, or Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, we also have a Postgraduate Open Day on Wednesday 15 January 2014 which offers similar opportunities for finding out more about postgraduate study at the University.
For entry in September 2014, many of the Schools have scholarships available for their postgraduate courses. For further information on the scholarships available please see the University’s website and the individual School pages.
More information about the events and how to register your interest can be found on UEA’s Postgraduate Open Days page.
Following a very successful launch in Colchester, Blue Sky Professional Development and the Colchester Institute will be delivering the HR Support Apprenticeship (level 3) and the HR Consultant/Partner Apprenticeship (level 5) in Norwich with start dates in December and February. Both apprenticeships include a CIPD qualification and can be funded by the employer’s levy or with government support for non-levy employers.
Join us to hear more about the Apprenticeships.
We are running briefing sessions for employers and employees to discover more about the apprenticeships.
Henderson Business Centre, Norwich – Thursday 1 November 2018, 10.00 – 12.00
Email Beth at [email protected] or call 01603 251558 for more info or to request an alternative date.
We are holding a WEEE recycling FREE workshop on the 16th of January. The aim of the workshop is to give businesses more of an understanding on WEEE (Waste of Electric and Electronic Equipment) recycling and the effect it can have on businesses. Breakfast Morning Agenda: 8.30 Registration and networking with refreshments and bacon rolls 9.00 Event start talk by David Palmer on WEEE and the effect on your business with a tour round our facilities. 9.30 A talk on sustainability with Mark Ereira-Guyer from e.g.: consulting (also our only Green County Councillor) 10.00 Finish networking
If you would like to book a place please call Abbie Millard or David Palmer on 01284 700 015
The Foundation are hosting a Ski Lodge themed party at The Nest on Friday 14th December 2018.
Our new facility will be transformed into a winter wonderland for the evening, complete with live music from the Joe Ringer Band, a three-course meal and drinks reception on arrival.
On the night, there’ll also be a luxury auction and a raffle.
The perfect way to celebrate the festive period, with your colleagues, business partners or even teammates, the evening is priced at £60 per guest with tables available in 4s, 8s or 10s.
All proceeds will support our Build The Nest campaign. Thanks to Morgan Sindall for kindly supporting the evening.
On the Buzzer, City is our hugely popular annual quiz held at Norwich City Football Club.
Hosted by the popular quizmaster duo of ex-Canary Adrian Forbes and BBC Norfolk’s Rob Butler, rounds typically including sport, history, film & TV and more, with special guest questions from Norwich City players and legends.
There are many fabulous prizes to be won and as always, free nibbles, a raffle and plenty of great entertainment on the night.
The quiz will raise funds for The Nest, the Foundation’s exciting project to build a groundbreaking community sports hub to benefit people from all walks of life in Norwich and Norfolk.
The CSF Business Breakfast 2018 will be a Networking event where you can enjoy the surroundings of The Nest our new facilty and a fresh Breakfast.
This is an event which will showcase the work of CSF and the fundraising campaign around #buildthenest along with the individual ways which companies can support this project.
Itinerary
07.00 – 07.15 – Guests to arrive
07.15 – 07.20 – Welcome
07.30 – 08.00 – Breakfast
08.00 – 08.30 – Introduction to CSF and The Nest / Thank You’s
Work place pensions law has changed affecting all employers, from the largest firms to those with just one employee.
Insight Financial Associates Limited and Howes Percival LLP have joined forces to co-host a free seminar providing an overview of the pension reforms and the new responsibilities facing local businesses.
Our experts will provide a practical insight on how to comply with the new auto-enrolment obligations, as well as providing top tips on avoiding the pitfalls and how to formulate an action plan. Key topics will include:
What do the auto enrolment changes mean for businesses?
Which workers will this affect?
What type of pension scheme has to be offered?
Do employment contracts have to be re-written?
How should the responsibilities be managed?
What happens if businesses ignore it?
What support is available?
Delegates will also have an opportunity to participate in a group question and answer session with our expert panel and to share their views and personal experiences.
Date: Thursday, 23 January 2014 Venue: Norwich City College Skills Academy Address: St Andrews House, St Andrews Street, Norwich, NR2 4TP Time: 7.45 am – 10.00 am RSVP: by 17 January 2014