The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create job placements for 16 to 24-year-olds.
The government has introduced a new Kickstart Scheme in Great Britain for businesses, including charities and social enterprises. Kickstart is a £2 billion fund which will create hundreds of thousands of high-quality 6-month work placements aimed at those aged 16 to 24 who are on Universal Credit and are deemed to be at risk of long term unemployment.
You can use the Kickstart Scheme to create new 6-month job placements for young people who are currently on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment. The job placements should support the participants to develop the skills and experience they need to find work after completing the scheme.
Funding is available for 100% of the relevant National Minimum Wage for 25 hours a week, plus associated employer National Insurance contributions and employer minimum automatic enrolment contributions. There is also £1,500 per job placement available for setup costs, support and training.
Applications must be for a minimum of 30 job placements. However, if you are unable to offer this many job placements, Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce can act as an intermediary to apply on behalf of a number of businesses.
The Kickstart scheme includes charities and social enterprises.
If you are interested in a Kickstart placement, please email [email protected]