What is the Youth Jobs Grant? The Youth Jobs Grant provides businesses across Great Britain with a £3,000 payment per hire when they recruit a young person aged 18–24 who has been unemployed and on Universal Credit for at least six months.
The Youth Jobs Grant is open to employers of all sizes and sectors. To apply for the Youth Jobs Grant, simply complete a straightforward online application. The form takes around 20 minutes and you will be asked to accept a short set of terms and conditions as part of the application. Payments will be made in 2 parts: £1,800 after week 6 of employment and £1,200 after week 18.
Why take part? Invest in young people today to build the talent pipeline your business will depend on tomorrow. This scheme helps you access motivated candidates who might otherwise be overlooked, while receiving financial support and wraparound support from Jobcentre Plus to do so. You’ll receive: £3,000 per eligible hire job job matching support via Jobcentre Plus and their local recruitment consultant teams. You will also have the opportunity to meet potential candidates before recruiting them.
You’ll receive: £3,000 per eligible hire job job matching support via Jobcentre Plus and their local recruitment consultant teams. You will also have the opportunity to meet potential candidates before recruiting them.
In return you’ll need to: In return you’ll need to: offer a genuine paid job of at least 25 hours per week, that you would otherwise recruit for complete a straightforward application confirm your organisation meets requirements to ensure roles are safe, fair and good quality (usually via a simple declaration) provide a named point of contact and keep DWP informed of anything affecting the role or grant application.
You can also explore the full range of government support offered under the Youth Guarantee at business.gov.uk/futureworkforce