JobStart Information Session for Employers
6 December 2023
Deadline: January 16, 2024
The JobStart Scheme provides employers with the opportunity to employ a young person (16 years – 24 years) for 6-9 months. The scheme will cover salary costs (25 hours per week) offers paid job opportunities for 6 or 9 months to eligible young people who are at risk of long-term unemployment.
The Department for Communities will be providing an overview of the JobStart Scheme at an Online Information Session on 16 January 2024 (2pm – 3pm).
At this session you will:
- Hear about the previous JobStart Scheme, employer experiences and outcomes achieved;
- Find out about the new JobStart Scheme including:
- How to get involved
- When you need to register by to access this scheme
- How the scheme works
- Benefits for your business and those on the scheme
- Supports available through the scheme to you as an employer
- Find out about the Work Experience Programme and how it could help your business
- Questions and Answers