Employment Schemes

Supporting Young People

Backing Young Britain is bringing organisations from the private, public and voluntary sectors together to create new opportunities for young people. Whether you would like to offer an apprenticeship scheme, a job opportunity or work experience, there is support available. Click here for more information.

The Future Jobs Fund aims to create 170,000 additional jobs, primarily aimed at 18-24 year olds who have been out of work for nearly a year to deliver real benefits to communities. It is open to any organisation from the public, private or third sector from across Great Britain and is run as a challenge fund. Click here for more information.

The Prince's Trust work in partnership with both public and private sector organisations in communities across the UK to deliver positive outcomes for young people who need support. The Business Programme helps young people to explore and test their business ideas, write business plans and start their own businesses or achieve alternative goals in education, training or work. Click here for more information.

Mentoring

Nord Anglia Education is working in partnership with the cross-government campaign Backing Young Britain to encourage employers and individuals to support young people through mentoring. Click here for more information.

Recruitment Support

Jobcentre Plus can help you to recruit young people with the right attitude and skills for your business. They may be able to help you with pre-job training, financial support or by providing an adviser to make it easier and faster for you to find the right person. Click here for more information.

Work Experience

By offering someone a period of work experience, your business will gain new ideas and fresh enthusiasm. It’s also a cost-effective, flexible approach to recruitment. Click here to download a work experience guide for employers.

Reed in Partnership is providing non-graduate work experience and internships to unemployed young people. The programme is free to employers and Reed in Partnership takes care of the placement and administration. Click here for more information.

The National Council for Work Experience promotes quality work experience for the benefit of students, organisations and the economy. Click here for more information.

The Education Business Partnership Organisation provides information on how your organisation can offer work experience. Click here for more information.

Work Trials

Organised by Jobcentre Plus work trials are an opportunity for you to find out how well suited a candidate is to the job, cultue and workforce of your company. The candidate continues to receive their benefit and thier expenses are paid for by Jobcentre Plus. Click here for more information.

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are the proven way to train your workforce. They can make your organisation more effective, productive and competitive by addressing your skills gaps directly, The National Apprenticeship Service provides details on the schemes available and how to find an apprentice. Click here for more information.

Graduates

Graduates Yorkshire provides employers with a cost effective, straight forward means of attracting and recruiting graduates. Click here for more information.

The Graduate Talent Pool is designed to help match the skills businesses require with those offered by new and recent graduates. Click here for more information.

Training

Train to Gain is meeting the demands of employers from all sectors to improve the skills of their employees as a route to improving their business performance. The service offers skills advice on everything from basic skills through to leadership and management training. Click here for more information.

The Train to Gain Enhancement Fund provides resources to support training activity that meets specific business needs which are not currently being met through existing programmes. The fund supports the cost of training to a maximum of 60%. Applications up to a maximum of £20,000 will be accepted. Click here for more information.

National Skills Academies can provide skills training for school leavers, graduates and other new entrants to the workforce, giving them the added skills they need to become employed and succeed in their careers. Click here for more information.

Learndirect Business delivers high-quality online training services to transform the skills of your employees and improve business performance and profitability. Employees can access literacy and numeracy training, study for NVQs and university qualifications. As an approved Train to Gain training provider, learndirect can also access government funding to help you minimise the cost of training, saving you up to £1,500 per employee. Click here for more information.

The Employers Guide to Training Providers helps you choose the most suitable training provider for your business and workforce needs. It provides you with questions to ask and things to consider when looking for training provision. Click here to access it through the Learning and Skills Council website.

Services to Business is the department within Wakefield College that focuses on the training needs of companies. The Enhancement Fund is open to any company or organisation and funds 60% of training costs (as long as the course is not mandatory or can be funded in any other way). Click here for more information.

Financial Incentives

£1000 Cash Back

Jobcentre Plus are offering employers £1,000 when they recruit someone who has been claining Jobseeker's Allowance for 6 months or more. To qualify the employee must work for an average of 16 hours per week for a minimum 26 week period. Click here for more information.

Payroll Implications

There are special PAYE procedures to follow if you take on a worker who is receiving a Youth Training (YT) allowance or who is a participant in the New Deal scheme. Click here for more information.