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Build your workforce in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Businesses of all sizes play an important role in shaping the future workforce. Whether you're recruiting your first employee or growing an established team, there is support available across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to help you find talent, develop skills and build a resilient workforce.
Benefits to businesses:
  • Find and attract new talent
  • Fill vacancies more easily
  • Improve staff skills, retention and productivity
  • Influence training so it meets your business needs
  • Build a stronger workforce for the future
Explore resources, support and opportunities to help you overcome recruitment and skills challenges and take the next step with confidence.

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Upskill your team

Strengthen the skills of your employees through flexible training options.

Skills Bootcamps for businesses

Co-design bespoke, practical courses to give employees the skills your business needs.

Training for employees

See what funded training opportunities are available for your staff including Level 2 English and Maths.

Apprenticeships

An effective way to grow talent and develop a qualified workforce.

Recruit staff

Find candidates and programmes to support your recruitment processes.

Connect to Work

Recruit or retain motivated employees impacted by health-related or complex challenges.

Industry placements

Shape the future of your industry by offering placements including for T Level students.

Graduate programmes

Tap into new graduate talent to fill skills gaps.

Supported employment

Make a positive impact on your business and young people with disabilities or learning difficulties.

Youth Jobs Grant

The Youth Jobs Grant launched on 30 June 2026 across Great Britain. This scheme provides a grant of £3,000 to eligible employers that hire young people aged 18 to 24 who have been out of work and claiming Universal Credit for at least six months You can apply for the Scheme via the UK Government’s Find a Grant service.

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Strategies and Plans

Understand the strategies and plans shaping skills, employment and economic growth across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

  • Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Workforce and Skills Strategy
  • Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Skills Improvement Plan 
  • Get Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly Working Plan
  • Cornwall Good Growth Plan
Strategies and Plans

Good Business Pathfinder

Explore practical tools and guidance to help your business become more responsible, resilient and future-ready. The free Good Business Pathfinder encourages businesses across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to take positive steps for their people, customers and communities.

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Want to advertise your vacancies on Cornwall Opportunities?

Help people discover opportunities within your business. Our vacancy feed is supplied from Adzuna. To have your job appear on Cornwall Opportunities, either add it directly to Adzuna or through a platform that Adzuna pulls from.

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Unsure where to start or need help finding the right option for your business?

Cornwall Council's Employer Engagement Team offer a free, impartial service to identify your business needs and match you with the right support.

Contact the Employer Engagement Team
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