A new pilot scheme, Your Work Your Way (YWYW) is coming to Taunton to support families out of poverty living. The pilot is a research project to provide funding to support potential second earners in households with children, into training/employment and help them move the household out of poverty. YWYW […]
Somerset Jobs – Your vacancy is in good hands
Recruiting can be a stressful time for any business – whether you are a small company expanding your team for the very first time or a larger employer with several roles on offer. Everybody wants their positions to be as high profile as possible to ensure a steady stream of […]
Construction skills bootcamp opportunities in Somerset
Building Heroes have a number of fully funded opportunities here in Somerset to get people into construction with their skills bootcamps! The Construction Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee and Plan for Jobs to meet the skills gap of employers in the construction industry. They are […]
National Living Wage expected to rise to £9.50
The BBC has today reported that the National Living Wage is set to rise. Currently the NLW is £8.91 per hour and will rise to £9.50 in the Budget on Wednesday. Click here to read the full article on the BBC website
Campaign to help businesses fill job vacancies
A new campaign is aiming to bring Somerset’s employers and jobseekers together in a bid to help fill vacancies and provide a timely boost to local businesses. STEP-UP Somerset, a collaborative project between Somerset County Council, Mendip District Council, Sedgemoor District Council, Somerset West and Taunton Council, South Somerset District […]
Incentives for employers hiring an apprentice extended
This article was kindly provided by Somerset Education Business Partnership Incentives for employers hiring an apprentice extended until January 2022 As part of the government’s £500 million Plan for Jobs expansion, businesses will be able to apply for a new payment of £3,000 for each apprentice they take on as a new […]
Urgent appeal for ‘brilliant people’ to fill social care vacancies
Somerset County Council has launched an urgent appeal calling on residents and job seekers to fill social care vacancies in the midst of a national staffing crisis. The campaign, which launched yesterday (Monday 4th October) has been supported by Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis, who praised Somerset’s dedicated care workforce, […]
KickStart scheme boosting career prospects for young people
Somerset County Council is helping young people getting into the world of work though the Government’s KickStart programme, and there are more vacancies still available. The KickStart Programme offers young people aged 16-24 who are claiming Universal Credit the chance to land a six-month work placement, paid at national minimum […]
Employers facing ‘perfect storm’ of staff shortages
SKY News have reported today that employers are facing a ‘perfect storm’ of staff shortages as the economy reopens. Lord Bilimoria said the departure of overseas workers during the pandemic, who have not since returned, was among the factors causing headaches for employers. He also said there was a need […]
Start building your talent pipeline today
The last 18 months have taught us lots in the recruitment industry and the challenges faced have been unprecedented with some experienced recruiters saying they have never seen anything like it in 30 years! This could now be the time as we try to get some form of normality that […]
