CJS job criteria

What we’re looking for in a CJS job

We pride ourselves in providing meaningful jobs which support young people into sustainable employment.

A CJS job will:

• offer a minimum of 25 hours of paid work each week
• 16 hours per week for young people with disabilities or health issues
• pay at least:
  • £5.90 for people aged 16-20 years
  • £7.38 for people aged 21-24 years
  • £7.83 for people aged 25-29 years

Where possible, we encourage our employers to offer more hours and/or a higher wage rate.

• last up to
  • 52 weeks for vulnerable 16-29 year-olds
  • 78 weeks for disabled young people in part-time posts (16 hrs)
• be additional and generate demonstrable community benefit
• be located in Scotland

We also expect employers to provide the following:

• an induction
• on-the job training
• support and supervision
• job search support
• a progress review at the 26/39 week stage
• an ongoing focus on assisting the individual into lasting employment

To help employers support their CJS employee there is a CJS Flexible Training Fund of £200 per CJS employee to assist with identified support and additional training costs.