For Employers
JobFit is a fully funded training framework, which works in partnership with employers to create bespoke training for your organisation, providing an additional recruitment route that ensures candidates are prepared and qualified for your business from day one.
How can JobFit support your recruitment and training?
We believe working closely with employers is the key to delivering success for our region's economy and we understand that finding the right people for your business can be challenging.
JobFit focuses on supporting recruitment and workforce development needs for businesses across the Edinburgh South East and Scotland City Region Deal area: Edinburgh, East Lothian, Fife, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian.
Our aim is to reduce poverty and inequality through enabling access to good, quality employment and training opportunities and we partner with training providers to deliver free, sector-specific skills training, recognised by industry, giving you access to a ready-to-work talent pool.
Free, tailored training for your business – we fully fund and deliver sector-specific training built around your requirements, at no cost to you.
Access a wider talent pool – JobFit connects you with motivated candidates of all ages across our vast network, ready to progress into sustainable roles with your business.
Built around you – every course is shaped to your business, from role requirements and training content to delivery timescales, ensuring candidates arrive ready to add value from day one.
Job-ready from day one – participants complete targeted training in the skills, behaviours and standards your sector demands.
Backed by recruitment and training expertise – our experienced team handles candidate sourcing, screening and training delivery, so you get well-matched, well-prepared people without the usual time or financial overheads.
Reduced onboarding risk – wraparound mentoring, employability support and ongoing guidance ensure candidates arrive prepared, motivated and work-ready.
Strengthen your social value impact – create a structured local employment pathway that supports your social value, EDI and community commitments.
JobFit secures and manages a range of public and private funding streams to deliver vocational training that supports employers with their recruitment needs, and we are keen to hear from organisations that share our commitment to inclusive employment and measurable social value impact, and can offer guaranteed interviews to suitable, trained candidates when live opportunities arise.
Want to find out how we can help your business?
Notice of InterestStandard
JobFit entry-level training offer is designed to help employers access job-ready candidates with the right skills for priority sectors across the City Region.
Through JobFit employers are connected to a pipeline of motivated trainees who have received sector-relevant vocational and employability training, aligned to current workforce needs. This reduces recruitment time and costs while improving candidate readiness and retention.
Employers benefit from access to candidates who have gained recognised entry-level qualifications, received tailored employability support, and are prepared to progress into sustainable employment. The programme also supports progression opportunities within the workforce, helping address skills gaps, staff turnover, and insecure employment.
Advanced
JobFit advanced-level training offer helps employers in growth sectors address skills shortages and build a workforce capable of filling higher-skilled, higher-salary roles (typically £30k+). Delivered through the Skills Bootcamp model, the programme is designed to respond directly to employer demand.
Employers benefit from a flexible, employer-led approach that supports both the upskilling of existing staff and the recruitment of new talent with in-demand skills. Training is co-designed with employers to ensure it reflects real business needs, current technologies, and evolving industry standards.
By partnering with JobFit-approved training provider, using standard and/or advanced level offer, employers can develop a tailored training package that addresses specific skills gaps or shortages within their organisation. The courses focus on practical, hands-on learning and often include real-world projects or industry placements, ensuring participants are productive and work-ready from day one.
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Get in touchFAQs
There are different ways that employers can engage with JobFit:
Help to design short bespoke training programmes aimed at meeting their recruitment needs
Provide those who successfully complete the training programme with a Guaranteed Job Interview
Provide short Work Placements for those undertaking training to obtain sector experience
Offer short insight sessions to trainees to help them understand your business and recruitment process
There is no cost attached to engaging with JobFit.
The JobFit Framework JobFit secures and manages a range of public and private funding streams to deliver vocational training and is currently funded through the City of Edinburgh Council as part of the Scottish Government's No-One Left Behind (NOLB) strategy and through the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Regional Deal.
Employers need to be willing to actively engage with JobFit as an avenue to support them to meet their recruitment requirements
Employers need to have current or upcoming vacancies that they are looking to fill
Employers need to agree to offer a Job Interview Guarantee to participants who successfully complete the training programme.
Employers may offer a short insight session or shadowing session for trainees to better understand their business and working expectations.
The training is employer led and will be designed with you around your recruitment and upskilling needs.
Our JobFit team will liaise with you to understand your organisation and individual requirements to develop the training programe. One of our professional training providers will be identified to finalise and deliver the training programme.
Courses are flexible to meet individual requirements but generally Standard courses are delivered over a two-week period.
Advanced level courses will be delivered over a longer period (up to around 16 weeks).
Participants obtain industry-recognised qualifications either accredited or meeting industry standards which are aligned to a particular job or sector.
However, all courses are employer-led which means employers can suggest which qualification/s to include within the training or potentially design a new qualification.
Generally, around 3-4 weeks. This allows us to tailor the course and qualifications, correctly match the training provider, agree the training programme and assess and prepare participants to undertake the training.
No, all employers can get involved regardless of their size.
For Standard/entry level training JobFit will prioritise the following sectors:
Hospitality including Food Preparation
Health and Social Care
Early Learning and Childcare
Manufacturing, Transport and Distribution
Construction
Design and Creative Industries
Business and Financial Services
Retail
For Advanced Level/ Upskilling training JobFit will prioritise the following sectors:
Construction, including Net Zero and Retrofit
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Skills and Technology
Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Robotics
Tourism, Hospitality and Culture
Advanced Health and Social Care
Rural and Land skills
Our Miscellaneous sectors under Standard and Advanced allow flexibility to cover sectors and qualifiations that may not be included above.
We are very happy to speak with employers to hear what would help you and design a couse to meet your needs
An employer might only have one or two vacancies, but JobFIt can work with other employers who are recruiting for a similar skill set to deliver a bespoke training programme that meets the needs of those employers and broadens opportunities for the learners.
Alternatively, if an employer has a high number of vacancies to fill, then a customised training programme may be developed solely for that employer.
Testimonials
Resources for employers
Find more employer resources and detail on some of the wider work we do, on the Joined Up for Business website.