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The Resource Department
within Linkage has three main elements. These are
Business Services, Information Technology and The Estates Department.
Our main focus is to ensure our three core activities Education, Care
and Employment are able to concentrate entirely on their specific areas,
whilst the support services of HR, Finance and Resources ensure all
other factors are dealt with in such a manner so can support every
individual student and other service users to achieve their full potential. These
support services are also in place to enable staff to concentrate on
their work with students and other service users knowing that the infrastructure
at Linkage is being dealt with by others.
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Business Services
The Business Services team
has staff based at Toynton, Weelsby and Scremby Grange. These staff
deal with matters such as maintenance, insurance, catering and domestic
arrangements, as well as purchasing equipment for each site. In
addition to the aforementioned, they have also have a responsibility to
manage all of Linkages vehicles which currently totals over 50. These
include 15 seater minibuses, 7 seater people carriers, estates and
saloon cars. Another of their duties is that of refurbishment
programmes to our Residential Care Homes. To comply and exceed minimum
requirements, upgrades such as en-suite accommodation and single room
provision together with additional safety features are just some of the
tasks for which the business team are responsible for.
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Estates
Although only a small
team, this department covers a lot of ground! Their responsibilities
cover all of the properties and grounds which are owned by Linkage
Community Trust. These range from Lincoln, Scremby, Spilsby, Skegness,
Mablethorpe and Grimsby. They have the responsibility of maintaining
all of the grounds and gardens which include our own team of staff
together with appointed outside contractors. Infact, all matters
outside of the buildings, which need attention, refurbishment,
maintenance, new buildings and extensions, you can guarantee that the
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IT
Our Information Technology
Team have an ever increasing role in ensuring Linkage meet the high
standards required to enhance the learning experience for our students
and other service users. They also have the task of keeping the staffs
machines in good working order. Information and Communication
Technology plays an important role in all areas of Linkage work the
students now having access to wide range of information and
communication technology. All students/other service users have
the opportunity to access the internet and have the opportunities to
have their own e-mail accounts. In many areas of Linkage we now
have wireless network availability and all of our residential care homes
have had this facility since March 2006. Linkage Intranet is now
up and running which provides further access to communication enhancing
our service delivery. Other aspects of IT involve the team in the
upkeep and maintenance of all Linkage IT equipment which includes
personal computers, laptops, printers telephones etc. Now in 2006
we have over 600 PC’s and 160 Laptops the team also have a
responsibility for purchasing new equipment updating software and
installations in all our new properties.
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Linkage's
Campuses
Linkage has two campuses,
the Weelsby Campus in Grimsby and Toynton Campus at Toynton All Saints,
which is near the market town of Spilsby Lincolnshire. Major investment
by the Trust in recent years has resulted in suburb accommodation at
both sites.
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Linkage's Houses
We believe our
accommodation is of a very high standard within our residential care
homes and these are situated within the local communities of towns such
as Spilsby, Skegness, Alford, Louth and Mablethorpe. These, together
with our houses in and around the Grimsby area have all received
favourable reports from recent inspections of CSCI the Learning and
Skills Council. Photographs of some of these houses are.
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