Jobs News & Updates
- 27th October 2026
A scheme launched by West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has reached its target of creating 20,000 work experience, training and apprenticeship opportunities.
- 20th October 2026
Forvis Mazars, a leading global professional services network, has welcomed 27 new trainees to its Birmingham office.
- 19th October 2026
The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces changes to trade union law, with measures expected from October 2026 and a written statement on the right to join a union from January 2027.
- 12th October 2026
The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces changes to trade union law, with measures expected from October 2026 and a written statement on the right to join a union from January 2027.
- 24th September 2026
A new Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and West Midlands mayor Richard Parker to develop a national skills academy for construction in the West Midlands.
West Midlands recruitment specialist Starting Point Recruitment (SPR) is giving its support to one of the region's fastest-growing sectors as Life Sciences Week 2026 takes place from 21 to 25 September.
- 8th September 2026
Mayor Richard Parker has unveiled a £500,000 “rapid response” employment support package to help JLR workers taking voluntary redundancy find new jobs.
- 3rd September 2026
The recently appointed Minister for Employment, Andrew Western, visited Serco’s Restart Scheme in Birmingham to see how tailored employment support is helping people across the region overcome barriers, build skills and secure sustainable jobs.
Birmingham and Solihull residents aged 18 to 21 who have been unemployed and claiming Universal Credit for 18 months or more are being offered paid work placements through a new pilot programme
A West Midlands partnership developing new employer-led skills provision for the growing MedTech sector has been recognised nationally as an exemplar of how regional collaboration can translate industry need into practical skills provision.