Glasgow Guarantee
First Published : 08 Apr 2022
Last Updated: 02 Feb 2023
Contents
Support provided by
Glasgow Guarantee
Glasgow City Council
What does this involve?
This free employment programme helps match businesses looking for candidates with Glasgow residents looking for work.
Support is provided to Glasgow businesses that are recruiting for future employees, and job opportunities are made available to Glasgow residents who are either:
- unemployed
- underemployed (in part-time work or on a zero hours contract)
- about to leave school or college
Business that are recruiting staff can benefit from:
- financial support through a wage subsidy
- access to a pool of work-ready job candidates
- access to additional training funds
Candidates looking for a new job can benefit from:
- instant access to a large number of permanent Glasgow vacancies and modern apprenticeship opportunities
- full support and assistance from your local employability provider
- jobs that run for a minimum of 2 years
- being paid the Glasgow Living wage
Am I eligible?
Eligible businesses must:
• be based within the Glasgow City Council boundary
• employ less than 250 employees
• be a private company, social enterprise or third sector organisation
• hold current public and employers' liability insurance
• intend to recruit for a new full-time post(s) within the next 18 months
• be able to provide payslips, payroll run and business bank statements that show payments to staff
• agree to only recruit from the Glasgow guarantee pool of candidates
Eligible candidates must live within Glasgow City boundary and not be part of any other training or employment programme. Candidates must also be one of the following:
- an unemployed Glasgow resident
- working with an approved local employability provider
- about to leave school or college within the next 3 months
What does this cost?
This service is free.
Who is this for?
Glasgow businesses looking for job candidates and eligible Glasgow residents looking for work.
How long does this take?
A business support officer will contact you within 5 working days after you submit an enquiry.
Next steps
Visit the Glasgow Guarantee website for more information and to submit an enquiry.
Support provided by
Glasgow Guarantee
Glasgow City Council