Support your employees with growth and career progression

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The importance of employee growth

Enabling your employees to upskill creates a more inclusive labour market, helping more working residents share in the benefits of the city’s growth.

This means ensuring that Salford businesses have access to opportunities to enable their employees to improve their skills and are better equipped to benefit from the new opportunities being created in the workplace.

In-work progression service

Want to boost your business and invest in your employees? Our dedicated In-Work Progression Team is here to support Salford businesses like yours with workforce development tailored to your needs.

Whether you're looking to upskill your team, retain talent, or improve productivity, we can help you unlock opportunities. Empower your staff to grow and watch your business grow with them. This service is delivered by Salford Employment Hub.

We’re particularly keen to engage with your employees who are:

Salford residents
aged over 18
in low-paid work
in low-skilled roles
working part-time roles or on zero-hour contracts
in receipt of an in-work benefit, eg universal credit or working tax credits

Why invest in your Salford workforce?

Investing in your team shows you're committed to their growth. This builds loyalty, boosts morale, and helps create a pipeline of home-grown talent right here in Salford.

Training helps employees gain new skills, build confidence and keep up with the latest knowledge, leading to improved performance and a more competitive edge in your sector.

Replacing staff is expensive. On average, it can cost 1.5 times an employee’s salary when you factor in recruitment, training, and lost productivity. Upskilling your existing team is a smarter, more cost-effective solution.

By investing in the people already driving your business forward, you’ll build a skilled, well-rounded team ready to meet your customers’ needs and support your long-term success.

We also support succession planning, helping you identify and prepare future leaders within your organisation. This ensures business continuity, reduces disruption, and builds resilience for the years ahead.

Benefits of in-work progression include:

training investments that improve retention and productivity and address skills gaps
a competitive edge - having a skilled workforce helps your business to stay agile and competitive in fast-evolving sectors
strong succession planning - ensuring business continuity, reducing disruption, and building resilience for the years ahead
cross-functional advantages - by supporting development across departments, your business becomes more agile, collaborative, and competitive.

Contact us to discuss the tailored support your business could benefit from by emailing [email protected]

Benefits of upskilling employees for an organisation: Improve productivity, Better employee engagement, Increased retention, Enhance loyalty, Lower attrition rate

Source: Pazcare

Upskilling with an apprenticeship

You can use apprenticeship funding towards training costs for an established member of staff or giving someone a start on the career ladder, even up to degree level. Apprenticeships in the UK provide a valuable alternative to traditional academic routes, enabling individuals to gain professional experience while earning recognised qualifications.

The Salford Skills for Business Apprenticeship Fund helps small-to-medium-sized organisations meet the cost of apprenticeship training. It’s backed by local organisations and has already helped many organisations train the skilled people they need.