Business Support

Recruiting for a business

What is the Glasgow Future Employer Recruitment Incentive?

Glasgow Futures is a citywide partnership, bringing employability programmes and support into one place. There are various initiatives to help Glasgow employers with one-to-one support and opportunities to grow their workforce with funded work placements, Employer Recruitment Incentive and channels to connect with motivated job seekers.

 

Eligibility:

To be eligible for the Glasgow Futures Employer Recruitment Incentive, your business must:

  • be operating within the Glasgow City Council boundary
  • employ fewer than 500 employees
  • be a private company, social enterprise or third sector organisation
  • hold current public and employers’ liability insurance
  • be able to provide payslips, and where requested, payroll run and business bank statements
  • agree to only recruit from our pool of candidates
  • adhere to Fair Work First commitments which includes payment of the Real Living Wage (including apprentices) and providing appropriate channels of effective workers’ voice
  • Not have any outstanding debt to Glasgow City Council - approval is dependent on your Non-Domestic rate account being up to date
  • Our Employer Recruitment Incentive is not intended to assist you to afford to recruit a candidate, therefore you must be able to demonstrate your organisation is financially stable and can offer a sustainable job opportunity.

 

More Information

For more information please contact ERIRequests@glasgow.gov.uk