The West Midlands is building, and local construction employers need the right people to keep up with demand. Whether you’re after site managers, electricians, plumbers or carpenters, your local Jobcentre Plus can help you find them.

Through the Youth Guarantee, the government is backing construction businesses like yours with funding, training and no-fee recruitment support, so you can build your team and find motivated young people ready to contribute from day one.

What’s on offer

• Fully funded training, hiring payments and support with wages, National Insurance and pension contributions for up to six months.
• Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs), work experience, and Skills Bootcamps – so you can see if a candidate is the right fit before you commit, with pre-employment training covering the basics like health and safety and CSCS or equivalent.
• Apprenticeship Units to upskill existing staff aged 19 and over.

Find out more and speak to your local Jobcentre Plus Recruitment Consultant at business.gov.uk/recruitinconstruction

Eligibility criteria apply.