Job Rotation

Government funded

Provided by West Midlands Combined Authority

Areas

Support Types

Grow your business, save costs and become more resilient.

Delivered in partnership

About the opportunity

Job Rotation enables employers to develop and upskill their existing workforce while maintaining business continuity. Employees can undertake training and professional development, with their position temporarily filled by a pre-screened candidate. The programme provides end-to-end support, including recruitment, candidate matching, and ongoing guidance throughout the placement.

How It Works for Businesses:

Identify employees who would benefit from training, upskilling, or career progression opportunities.
We help recruit a motivated jobseeker to temporarily fill the role while your employee attends training.
Your employee can focus fully on learning and development without impacting day-to-day operations.
Following completion of the training, they return to their role with enhanced skills, knowledge, and confidence.
At the same time, the temporary recruit gains valuable workplace experience and improved employment prospects, helping to strengthen the local talent pool.

Eligible Advanced Manufacturing SMEs:

The programme supports businesses operating in areas such as:

Electric vehicle (EV) and battery technologies
Green industries and Net Zero innovation
Health and Medical Technologies (MedTech)
Digital technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), and data-driven innovation
Aerospace and defence manufacturing
Advanced materials and materials science
Robotics, automation, and smart manufacturing
Pharmaceutical and bio-manufacturing
Agri-tech and food production technologies
Precision engineering, high-value manufacturing, and additive manufacturing (3D printing)

Benefits for Your Organisation

£2,000 funding incentive to help reduce costs and minimise risk
Access to tailored training solutions that support workforce development
Maintain productivity with a fully supported temporary backfill arrangement
Strengthen employee retention and progression opportunities
Contribute to the development of local talent and skills

Register

Employers can find out more and express their interest via the WMCA Job Rotation programme:

https://www.wmca.org.uk/what-we-do/employment-and-skills/job-rotation/

Or contact [email protected] and [email protected]

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