What is a SWAP?
SWAPs help prepare those receiving unemployment benefits to apply for jobs in a different area of work.
The placements are designed to help meet your immediate and future recruitment needs as well as to recruit a workforce with the right skills to sustain and grow your business.
A sector-based work academy can last up to 6 weeks. Placements have 3 main components:
- pre-employment training – matched to the needs of your business sector
- work experience placement – a great opportunity for your business to identify talent and for the individual to cement their knowledge and understanding of the required role
- a guaranteed job interview or help with an employer’s recruitment process
SWAP
Benefits
• A bespoke flexible programme can be tailored to your recruitment needs and vacancies.
• It is a free recruitment tool for quality candidates available for work
• It is a tool to recruit staff with the right training and skills through a fully funded training programme.
• Reduces the risk within the process of recruiting new staff
• An opportunity to provide work experience placements for potential staff to ensure they are suitable
An important feature of SWAP is that each sector-based work academy offers a flexible approach and can be adapted to meet the needs of your business.
Funding
SWAPs
A SWAP is a free recruitment tool that sources, upskills and retrains individuals to succeed in the workplace. The bespoke funding package of training can be up to £1000 with a free recruitment service and support through to a job start.