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19 August 2026

VIDEO: Recruiting pest control talent with DWP | Free support, grants and work experience

CPD VIDEO

Could the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) help you find your next pest control technician?

Lucy Bowman, National Recruitment and Partnership Consultant at DWP, explains the free recruitment support available to employers and how pest management businesses can use government programmes to reach new candidates.

Lucy covers:

  • How Jobcentre Plus can support employers with recruitment
  • The government’s Youth Guarantee and support for 16 to 24-year-olds
  • Financial incentives available when recruiting eligible young people
  • How work experience placements can introduce candidates to pest management
  • Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs) and how they can prepare people before interview
  • Using job centres, youth hubs, job fairs and mentoring circles to meet potential recruits
  • Free help with job adverts, vacancies and recruitment processes
  • How employers can help candidates better understand careers in pest management before they apply

Whether you’re struggling to attract applicants, losing candidates during recruitment or simply want to widen your talent pool, this session offers practical routes worth exploring.

All information is correct at the time of filming. This video is taken from BPCA's Digital Forum 39.

Views of the speakers are their own and not necessarily shared by BPCA.

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