Recruitment

Recruiting and retaining staff can be a difficult part of running any business, but it is also essential to growth. The organisations below can help and advise

South Lanarkshire Works provides free recruitment advice and support. They provide financial incentives up to £8000 if agreed to recruit from our pool of candidates and you are a real living wage employer. They can job match to help you find the right person with the right skills. They have access to training including industry specific training.

They can also provide in-work support through our aim to achieve programme.

Routes to Work South provide a high-quality personalised service to employers that includes:

• A no cost professional and proven recruitment service
• Support from an experienced Employer Services Consultant who will be your single point of contact
• Access to a pool of local people actively seeking employment
• Pre-screening and matching suitable candidates
• Hosting open days and supporting with interviews
• Employer led pre-employment training packages
• Access to financial assistance including wage subsidies
• Dedicated aftercare service
• Employer led training course

Jobcentre Plus has a range of recruitment services that can help you as an employer. You could get:

• recruitment advice, including support with your vacancies
• help setting up work trials to give you the opportunity to try out potential recruits
• advice about offering work experience and apprenticeships, including using the sector-based work academy programme
• support if you employ someone with a disability (Access to Work)
• advice and guidance on employing someone with a disability or health condition

You can also advertise a job with the ‘Find a job’ service.