Employment

Articles

In a new, post lockdown reality can we expect a ‘return to normal’ when all evidence points to a widening skills gap and faltering productivity?

Setting up and Running a Payroll System

A brief guide to payroll systems

guide

Setting an internet and e-mail policy in the workplace

An introductory guide for policy setting

advice

Top 10 mistakes employers make when paying the National Minimum Wage

Avoid making mistakes with this list of the most common reasons that cause underpayment.

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Health & Safety

This introductory guide explains the main steps that must be taken to ensure that an employer complies with health and safety regulations.

guide

Redundancy Legislation & Procedure

This guide gives an overview of an employee's legal rights, and the procedures that employers should be following throughout the redundancy process.

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Tackling Swindon's skills gap

A recurring theme that Swindon businesses raise is the trouble they have recruiting highly skilled workers

News

£122 million employment boost for people receiving...

National roll out for vital NHS service to help 100,000 people managing mental health issues find, s...

User Not Found Published: 10/10/22

Government urges businesses to take advantage of N...

Businesses hiring former members of the UK armed forces in their first year of civilian employment c...

User Not Found Published: 11/04/22

Dyson to hire 900 in the UK

Boost for local employment

User Not Found Published: 9/03/22

Leading UK business bosses help prison leavers get...

Business experts will spearhead a drive to get prison leavers into stable jobs so they can break the...

User Not Found Published: 3/03/22

Beard Construction seeking employees

Wide range of skills required.

User Not Found Published: 24/02/22

Wiltshire Council's labour market tool

Guide to employment requirements.

User Not Found Published: 15/12/21

Amazon Swindon depot employing 2,000

Company makes £2,000 sign-on offer

User Not Found Published: 30/11/21

GWP Packaging founder retires

Company sold recently for £15.1m

User Not Found Published: 4/10/21

Panattoni launches online consultation this weeken...

The project team wants to hear the local community’s view on the initial proposals for the site and ...

Tim Burghes Published: 13/08/21

Swindon expected to bounce back

Report predicts fast growth this year.

Joseph Palmer Published: 19/05/21

Want a Kickstart?

The Kickstart is a 6-month paid job with a local employer scheme and is funded by the Government. It...

Joseph Palmer Published: 21/09/20

Landmark Kickstart scheme opens

New £2 billion Kickstart scheme will create thousands of new jobs for young people.

Tim Burghes Published: 3/09/20

Slow but steady job market recovery in Swindon and...

An analysis of Swindon and Wiltshire job postings, using Labour Insights data, showed improvements f...

Tim Burghes Published: 1/09/20

Bath Spa University launches MentorMe

Mentoring a Bath Spa University student is a rewarding way of helping a talented individual bridge t...

Joseph Palmer Published: 27/08/20

Flagship business support programme launches in Sw...

£2.4m business support programme launches

Tim Burghes Published: 6/07/20

Community News

Siemens takes offices in Chippenham

Relocates its software development department

Tim Burghes Published: 6/06/19

Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund: for research a...

A fund to strengthen UK science and business innovation and take on the biggest challenges that soci...

Tim Burghes Published: 26/04/19

Royal Agricultural University to deliver cultural ...

The Royal Agricultural University will deliver a new postgraduate and professional training hub in S...

Tim Burghes Published: 8/02/19

New ministerial champion to back jobs, growth and ...

Lord Henley to provide local leaders with a single point of contact in the heart of government.

Tim Burghes Published: 8/02/19

National mentoring initiative to tackle employment...

Jobseekers across the UK are set to benefit from mentoring support designed to help them into work.

Tim Burghes Published: 18/01/19

guide

New entitlement to Parental Bereavement Leave and ...

A new workplace right to Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay for parents who lose a child under the a...

Tim Burghes Published: 12/12/18

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Up to date information with the proposed improvements to the A303 past Stonehenge.

Tim Burghes Published: 12/12/18

26,000 new businesses set up by entrepreneurial jo...

Jobseekers have set up more than 26,000 new businesses under the New Enterprise Allowance scheme.

Tim Burghes Published: 29/11/18

Minimum wage: work experience and internships

Guidance on the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage for organisations who offer work expe...

Tim Burghes Published: 16/11/18

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FSB welcomes visa cap relaxation

Responding to the expected relaxation of the Visa Cap for Tier 2, non UK, non EEA workers

Tim Burghes Published: 14/06/18

New Work Wiltshire website launched

An all new Work Wiltshire website aimed at people including, employers, young people, parents/carers...

Kristina Angelova Published: 17/09/17

EPSRC launches 'Inclusion Matters' call

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has launched an open, competitive cal...

Kristina Angelova Published: 17/09/17

Events

How to recruit, induct and retain talented team members 29 Nov 2022, 10am - 2pm

Chippenham , England £150

How to maximise your team’s performance using feedback 24 Jan 2023, 10am - 2pm

Chippenham , England £150

How to remove the fear from difficult HR conversations 21 Mar 2023, 10am - 2pm

Chippenham , England £150

How to remove the fear from difficult HR conversations 7 Jun 2023, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Chippenham , England £150 or £120 for Growth Hub Plus members

Community Events Horizons College and Swindon and Wiltshire Careers Hub Inclusive Employment Webinar 24 Apr 2024, 12pm - 1pm

Online event FREE for Swindon and Wiltshire Businesses

Community Insights

advice

Top 10 mistakes employers make when paying the National Minimum Wage

Avoid making mistakes with this list of the most common reasons that cause underpayment.

Blog – Degree Apprenticeships – A New Route

Over the last few days the press has been full of news on tuition fees and the associated repayment. Whilst the combined impact of freezing fees and a...

Blog – employers how are you supporting the parents in your workforce?

A recently released article by People Management reveals that 34% of working parents feel that balancing work with family life takes a toll on their m...

Blog – Apprentice Stories

During recent weeks the Routes to Employment team at Wiltshire Council have been out and about meeting young people from businesses across the county ...