Club to host Jobs Fair to drive employment opportunities locally

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will host its first Jobs Fair of the year tomorrow (Thursday 23 February), 10am – 3.30pm.

The event, held in partnership between the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation and the Department of Work and Pensions, follows the success of two Jobs Fairs hosted at the stadium last year, attracting over 2,500 jobseekers and 80 different employers across a range of sectors.

It forms part of the Club’s continued effort to drive employment opportunities across its community, with the stadium development directly creating over 4,000 jobs for local people to date.

Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, the Club’s charitable body, has supported this work through the delivery of one-to-one employment advice for jobseekers, interview skills training and employability programmes. 

Employers attending include Tesco, Stansted Airport, the Metropolitan Police, and all of the stadium’s event-day contractors, with roles ranging from entry level through to graduate and management positions, as well as traineeships and apprenticeships.

Data from the Office of National Statistics finds that the Borough of Haringey has one of the highest rates of unemployment in London, with 5.2% of adults unemployed, above the national average of 3.7%

Daniel Levy, Chairman, Tottenham Hotspur said: “Creating employment opportunities locally has been a driving ethos behind our stadium project from the very start.

“We are proud to have created over 4,000 jobs for local people to date and it is extremely important for the stadium, as a civic building on the High Road, to continue to be a focal point within this community.

“Hosting events such as Jobs Fairs at our stadium enables us to build on our track record of employment creation locally and continue to make a positive impact on the lives of those on our doorstep.

Tobi Somefun, Employment and Engagement Manager, Department of Work and Pensions said: “This Jobs Fair will give those looking for work the chance to speak with a range of prospective employers face-to-face and I hope as many local jobseekers as possible can attend.

“It’s important that people of all ages and backgrounds have the chance to progress their careers and we want people to know we’re there for them at every career stage.”

The event is open to anyone over the age of 18 and no pre-registration is required. For more information, please email thf.recruitment@tottenhamhotspur.com.