Free Recruitment Support
Free Recruitment Support for North Wales Employers
Employability providers, colleges, universities, and specialist partners across North Wales offer free recruitment and workforce support to help employers access skilled, diverse, and motivated candidates.
This includes inclusive recruitment support, access to emerging talent, and pathways for individuals who may have faced barriers entering the labour market.
These programmes are designed to help people prepare for, secure, and sustain meaningful employment, providing structured training, guidance, and practical support to ensure they succeed in the workplace.
Options available for employers:
DWP & Local Employability Programmes
Employability programmes support people facing barriers into work, and provide free recruitment support for employers through job fairs and local job‑matching; Funding is available to support jobseekers with:
- Job‑related training and qualifications
- Tools, equipment, and workwear
- Travel and childcare support
- Confidence building and employability coaching
College Recruitment Support
Colleges help employers connect with work‑ready talent, both learners and adults; Delivering higher-level skills through Degree Apprenticeships.
- Promotion of apprenticeships, full and part-time jobs
- Matching for work experience, apprenticeships and jobs
- Careers events and industry involvement
- Help to navigate funding opportunities for additional training
University Recruitment Support
Universities provide access to professional, specialist, and graduate‑level talent, supporting employers seeking higher‑level skills.
- Promotion of graduate, internship, and professional vacancies
- Matching for internships, project‑based work, and graduate roles
- Engagement in careers fairs and research partnerships
- Collaboration on degree apprenticeships
- Guidance on funding for research, innovation, and skills
Jobs Growth Wales Plus
Jobs Growth Wales Plus is an innovative and flexible programme designed to help businesses in Wales tap into young talent (aged 16-19).
Benefits available to businesses:
- Access motivated young individuals ready to learn and contribute.
- Receive up to 50% of employment costs for the first six months.
- Benefit from free recruitment advice and ongoing training support.
Inclusive Recruitment Support
Employers can access practical support to recruit people with disabilities, including creating inclusive job descriptions, accessible and fair recruitment processes, with help to:
- Make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and the job role
- Apply for funding to cover the costs of reasonable adjustments (if required)
- Provide hands-on in-work support to both the employee and employer
- Providing long-term support to you and your employee
Recruiting Prison Leavers
Employers can explore recruitment opportunities with people leaving HMP Berwyn, a modern resettlement and training prison in Wrexham.
HMP Berwyn focuses heavily on preparing men for work and offers:
- Industry‑focused training and qualifications including construction, logistics and hospitality.
- A resettlement hub that supports job‑readiness before release
- Structured employability support delivered by education and training partners
- Job matching, facilitating interviews
Find recruitment support
Need recruitment support? Filter our Training and Support Directory to quickly find local organisations offering it.
You can also list jobs and apprenticeships for free on the North Wales Skills Portal.
