Jobs Guarantee

Jobs Guarantee 

Far too many young people are leaving education and not getting the chance to work. The Jobs Guarantee is a key element of the Government’s commitment to breaking the cycle of long-term unemployment for young people. 

A part of the wider Youth Guarantee, the scheme will guarantee fully funded, six month paid jobs to all eligible 18 to 24-year-olds who have been on Universal Credit and looking for work for 18 months.  

The Jobs Guarantee is expected to support over 90,000 young people over the next three years. 

Delivery of the Jobs Guarantee has been across two phases  

• Phase One which is already live in 6 areas across the UK (now closed for applications) and; 

• National rollout (open for applications from organisations wishing to become delivery partners) which will go live later in 2026.

The Delivery Partners for Phase One were chosen following a competed grant award in January 2026 and are already supporting young people into work in 6 areas across Great Britain - Employers interested in contacting phase one delivery partners can find their details below. Please see Phase One section. 

The next phase of the Jobs Guarantee is its’ National Rollout. The Department for Work and Pensions is inviting organisations interested in becoming a Delivery Partner for the national rollout to complete a grant application. Please see the National Jobs Guarantee Scheme section.  

National Jobs Guarantee Scheme

Guidance 

Information for organisations applying for grant funding to deliver the Jobs Guarantee. 

Overview: 

National Rollout will be delivered through a grant‑funded model, and we are inviting organisations with the capability and local expertise to deliver the scheme to apply to become a Delivery Partner for the National Jobs Guarantee Scheme. You can apply via the GOV.UK Find a Grant website.  

The application window will open on 9 June 2026 and close at 09:00 on 13 July 2026. 

The programme will be delivered across 25 areas. Details of these areas can be found in the National Rollout: Area Heat Map listed above.  

We advise organisations wishing to apply to be a Delivery Partner for the National Jobs Guarantee Scheme to read the information in the relevant documents above.

Phase One – NOW CLOSED FOR APPLICATIONS

Information on this page is for organisations delivering Phase One of the Jobs Guarantee.

Details

Results from the Jobs Guarantee Phase One grant applications 

The Jobs Guarantee grant application window for Phase One closed on 28 February 2026. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) would like to thank all organisations who applied to be a Delivery Partner for the Scheme.

The following organisations have been selected as the Delivery Partners for each area:

• Birmingham and Solihull – Catch 22 – JG.enquiries@catch-22.org.uk

• East Midlands - Ingeus – JobsGuarantee@ingeus.co.uk 

• Greater Manchester – The Growth Company – Employersupport@gcemployment.uk

• Hertfordshire and Essex – Reed in Partnership employer.enquiry@reed.com 

• Central and East Scotland – King’s Trust JobsGuarantee@kingstrust.org.uk 

• Southwest and Southeast Wales – Itec Training Solutions Ltd – jg.enquiries@itecskills.co.uk

The Department will work with these lead Delivery Partners to to ensure the successful roll out of Phase One of the Jobs Guarantee programme.

We encourage all employers who are interested in providing jobs to eligible young people through the Jobs Guarantee to contact the lead Delivery Partner for their relevant area directly.