Filling Vacancies
A range of help is available from the organisations listed in the Directory to assist you in filling vacancies - these services are outlined below.
Marketing Vacancies
Vacancy advertising through Jobcentre Plus
Jobcentre Plus offers professional, modern and free Vacancy Advertising Services to get jobs noticed by the right people. Circulation of your vacancies by Jobcentre Plus is the simplest way of getting them to the attention of jobseekers. They will be accessible to all the employment programmes in Edinburgh.
Circulation of vacancies in local networks
All organisations which have signed up to the Employer Offer are able to circulate details of vacancies around the network of employability agencies in Edinburgh. Depending on the agreement which they have with employers, this may be an open process or managed through one or more nominated organisations who will funnel and filter applicants. See the directory for organisations which offer to do this.
Matching of candidates to vacancies
Jobcentre Plus and many other organisations can screen candidates and match them to your needs in advance of referring them for interview. Some other organisations can also match candidates to vacancies or pre-sift applications.
See the directory for organisations which offer to do this.
Help with the recruitment process
There is a range of assistance available to employers which are recruiting staff, which includes help with:
- Interview facilities
- Expert advice on recruiting suitable people from a recruitment adviser
- Advice and support in filling vacancies
Recruitment assistance – practical help from Jobcentre Plus
If you would like more help to fill your vacancy and you are able and willing to look at ways to open up the opportunity to a wider talent pool, you can discuss the options available through Jobcentre Plus’s Recruitment Advisory Service with your local adviser. This offers a wide range of measures to help you fill your vacancies. Support can vary from planning for recruitment, through practical vacancy filling support such as matching and sifting application forms, to the longer term partnership working characterised by Local Employment Partnership deals.
Tailored support for individual recruitments can be agreed at a local level. For more information, contact your local Jobcentre.
Advice and help with recruiting a diverse workforce
A number of circumstances and conditions can create difficulties in employing individuals who can contribute positively to your business. For example, some may have difficulty with childcare; others may have limited mobility; or may have been off work for a long time because of a health problem.
Jobcentre Plus Disability Employment Advisers (DEAs) offer help with finding work and advise customers and employers about a range of specialised support available for disabled people, including:
Access to Work can help employers with the extra costs of employing staff with a disability or health condition. For example, it might pay towards the cost of equipment they need at work, adapting premises to meet their needs, or a support worker.
Employ ability is for managers and employers who want to know how they can use the talent and skills of disabled people and those with long-term health conditions. Practical information and support is available to help make employing and retaining disabled people as easy as possible.
Other organisations which offer support in relation to specific groups can be found on the Directory.
Job brokerage
Job brokerage involves actively matching individuals and jobs. This will include working with employers on analysis of job roles and adjusting recruitment processes; and also sourcing applicants, supporting and preparing them for the jobs and sifting applications. Some organisations specialise in job brokerage in particular industries, especially those where there are identified skills gaps, and seek to bring more people from diverse backgrounds into them.
A number of organisations offer this, in particular the employment academies, working in specific sectors; and the employment hubs, working with employers in particular areas of Edinburgh.
