The Government's Kickstart programme is designed to help young people (16-24) who are currently on universal credit to develop the skills and experience they need to find work, through valuable six month job placements.

Through the scheme, the Government is funding 100% of every placement and offering grants of £1,500 per role to cover the cost of training and employability support. The Government will also cover all necessary employer national insurance and pension contributions meaning the schemes are 100% cost neutral to employers. The scheme is run by the DWP and Jobcentre who will help place candidates in Kickstarter roles.

Age UK Lambeth and Integrate have partnered to be a Kickstart gateway for the programme and propose to coordinate a bid on behalf of local organisations who are able to offer fewer than 30 placements. 

Employers with the potential to offer high quality, six month work placement(s) are invited to register an interest in being a placement host and to receive further information on these proposals by completing this short questionnaire.