- The Kickstart Scheme is a £2 billion fund to create hundreds of thousands of high quality 6-month work placements for young people.
- The scheme will initially prioritise young people aged between 16 and 24 who are ready for an opportunity and will be supported by their Jobcentre Plus work coach to enrol in the scheme.
- If an employer can offer new, 6 months placements to young people, the government will fully fund the position.
- The scheme is designed to help young people get the experience they need through a placement to help them find employment in the future – Kickstarting a young personss career
The job placements created with Kickstart funding must be new jobs. They must not:
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- replace existing or planned vacancies
- cause existing employees or contractors to lose or reduce their employment
- The roles must be:
- a minimum of 25 hours per week, for 6 months
- paid at least the National Minimum Wage for their age group
- should not require people to undertake extensive training before they begin the job placement
- All employers taking part must demonstrate how they will help the participants to develop their skills and experience with:
- support to look for long-term work
- support with CV and interview preparation
- training to develop their skills, such as team work, organisation and communications as part of the role