Employer Recruitment Incentive
The Employer Recruitment Incentive (ERI) is supported by the Scottish Government and European Social Fund and aims to help small businesses expand their workforce at a time when they might otherwise find it difficult to do so. Businesses can access the financial support when they employ individuals who have gone through one of SDS's pre-employment programmes, or have experienced significant barriers to work in the past.
SDS is responsible for delivering two different pre-employment programmes: Get Ready for Work to give young people essential employability skills; and Training for Work, providing vocational skills to help unemployed people aged 18+ to better meet the current needs of industry.
Modern Apprenticeships, meanwhile, offer the individual full-time employment as well as work-based learning with the obvious benefit to employers of having a skilled member of staff. SDS also supports delivery of Modern Apprenticeships making a significant financial contribution to this type of training.
There are two levels of ERI depending on the size of the company. For companies with between 50 and 250 employees, a £1,000 incentive is available, while businesses with less than 50 staff qualify for an additional £1,000. Employers with 250 staff or more can also receive £1,000, but only where they are taking on an under 18 who has experienced significant barriers to work.
To find out more about the Employer Recruitment Incentive or Modern Apprenticeships visit Skills Development Scotland or call 0800 783 6000.
Further information:
Employer Recruitment Incentive
Services for employers
Email: John.Lindsay@sds.co.uk