Employer Information

Becoming a Community Jobs Scotland Employer

The deadline for applications to become a CJS employer has now passed.

If your organisation has not yet submitted an application but would still like to be considered, please email communityjobsscotland@scvo.org.uk as soon as possible.

 

Useful information for employers

Community Jobs Scotland employer handbook – guidance for recruitment, selection and employing Community Jobs Scotland employees.

National Minimum Wage Rates - information on the current National Minimum Wage rates, and the increase from 1st October 2011.

HIEF Toolkit – This online resource from the Highlands & Islands Equality Forum provides information on all elements of equality in the workplace.

Supporting your CJS employees

Money Advice Service - all organisations must offer their CJS employees access to the Money Advice Service.

My World of Work - We encourage all employers to provide their CJS employees with access to the new Skills Development Scotland online resource ‘My World of Work’.

Guide to applying for jobs - This short guide can provide your employees with advice on job applications, writing a CV and covering letter and attending interviews.

SQA – If you want to support your employees to access training and qualifications, but are unsure where to get started, the SQA website can help.

Contact Community Jobs Scotland

If you are a Community Jobs Scotland employer and need further information or support, you should first attempt to get in touch with the named contact assigned to you.

If you are unable to reach your named contact, please call another member of the SCVO Community Jobs Scotland team, 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday:

Moira Cuthbertson     Michael Hollinger

Stevan Houldsworth

Brian McNeary

0141 559 5034      0141 559 5014

0141 559 5006

0141 559 5018

alternatively you can email communityjobsscotland@scvo.org.uk with any queries or requests for information or contact the Community Jobs Scotland team on Twitter @_cjs_

Community Jobs Scotland update: First employees start work
September 1st, 2011

Community Jobs Scotland update: First employees start work

The first CJS employees started in post on Tuesday 30th August, working for Furniture Recycling Project Angus, the Salvation Army (Renfrewshire) and Bookdonors (Scottish Borders).
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Local Authority Allocation of Jobs
August 16th, 2011

Local Authority Allocation of Jobs

Find out how many jobs have been allocated across Scotland's 32 Local Authority areas
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Definition of Organisations Eligible to Apply for Community Jobs Scotland Job
August 16th, 2011

Definition of Organisations Eligible to Apply for Community Jobs Scotland Job

Based on the first round of applications for Community Jobs Scotland Jobs we would like to provide further clarification on organisations who are eligible to apply for jobs.  Community Jobs Scotland is open to third sector organisations who are providing jobs for eligible unemployed people.  We are proposing a broad definition of third sector which [...]
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Community Jobs Scotland FAQs
August 30th, 2010

Community Jobs Scotland FAQs

Want to find out more about being a Community Jobs Scotland employer? Your question might be answered in our FAQs.
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