After Jonathan’s tireless campaigning to government, in 2021 the Home Office announced they were creating over 500 brand new jobs in Stoke-on-Trent over the next five years.
Jonathan first raised this in November 2020, having run a petition and gathered letters of support, from the likes of the local Citizens Advice, and Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.
He met several times with the Home Secretary, and lobbied relentlessly at every opportunity in the House of Commons to make the move a possibility.
It saw the opening of a brand-new Innovation Centre within which new caseworker, IT, policy and corporate roles were created, offering exciting career paths to local people.
Also included in the move are great new apprenticeship opportunities, which is excellent news for young people across our city looking to make the first step in their careers.
These types of high-skilled jobs will be transformational for local people, demonstrating the great potential of the Potteries as a growing hub for new employment opportunities.
The Home Office have now recruited the majority of staff at Two Smithfield, with a new purpose built centre on the horizon for Stoke-on-Trent.
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