The Very Group to recruit 30 young people via Kickstart

The Very Group, operator of online retailers Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com, is set to create 30 new roles as part of the UK government’s Kickstart scheme.

Open via Job Centre Plus to 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit, the roles will offer work experience during a paid six-month placement within Very’s customer care, technology or colleague experience teams at its Liverpool-based HQ, or within its operations team at its automated fulfilment centre in the East Midlands.

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Very, which says it will supplement the chosen applicants’ government funded wage, expects a number of the ‘Kickstarters’ to have the opportunity to apply for permanent roles at the end of their placements.

The programme will run from July to December. To deliver it, the retailer has partnered with The Prince’s Trust, which will provide the chosen applicants with employability webinars, one-to-one pastoral support and talks from Prince’s Trust Young Ambassadors, as well as helping them with their next steps post-placement.

In addition, the trust will run training sessions to support Very’s kickstart mentors.

Vicky Ferrier, Talent and Capability Director at The Very Group, says: “When it comes to the jobs market, young people have been disproportionately negatively impacted by the pandemic. But we know they have a huge amount to offer, both to our business and our communities. That’s why Kickstart is so important and why we’re proud to take part.

“By offering genuinely exciting, valuable and supported paid placements across our business – and providing employability skills alongside our partner The Prince’s Trust, we’re confident the chosen applicants will have bright futures ahead of them, whether that’s here at The Very Group or with another employer. We can’t wait to welcome the Kickstarters in July.”