Kickstart Scheme Before you start you will need: Your Companies House reference number or Charity Commission number Contact details of a named contact at your company for the placements Supporting information to show that the job placements are new jobs and meet the Kickstart Scheme criteria Information about the support your organisation can give to develop employability skills of young people OK Question Title * 1. How many new Kickstart Scheme job placements can you offer? OK Question Title * 2. Do all of your Kickstart Scheme job placements meet the following criteria? 6 month placement at least 25 hours per week paying at least the National Minimum Wage through PAYE paying the statutory employer duties for the health, safety and welfare for young people, National Insurance and pension contributions include support for young people to help them get work after they finish their Kickstart Scheme placement placement would not exist without Kickstart Scheme funding not replace existing or planned jobs not cause existing employees, apprentices or contractors to lose or reduce their employment Yes, all job placements meet these criteria No, not all job placements meet these criteria OK Question Title * 3. Are your job placements just for the Kickstart scheme? Yes, all job placements are new opportunities for the Kickstart Scheme No, not all job placements are new opportunities for the Kickstart Scheme OK Question Title * 4. Please provide supporting information about how the job placements are new jobs, you can do this by telling us:about changes to your workforce in the last 6 months and why (for example redundancies and changes to hours worked by existing staff)the number of people affected by changes to your workforce in the last 6 months as well as the size of your overall workforceabout the kinds of roles, functions and average salary of those who were made redundant or who had their hours reduced in the last 6 monthif you would be able to create these job placements without Kickstart Scheme funding what funding source would you usewhat recruitment you have completed, started or paused in the last 6 months, including how similar these vacancies are or were to the roles you are creating for the Kickstart Schemeif the job placements will be similar to existing or planned roles or the roles previously done by those made redundant or with fewer working hours, why you are using Kickstart Scheme funding to create similar rolesif you've engaged with any relevant trade unions and any advice the unions have given OK Question Title * 5. How will you support the long term employability of young people through your Kickstart Scheme job placement(s)?Young people need support so that they are in a better position to find work in the future. By creating a Kickstart Scheme job placement you are helping young people who are at risk of being unemployed in the long term.The Kickstart Scheme job should help them get basic work skills. This includes: attendance timekeeping teamwork communication travelling to work Kickstart participants may also need help with: CV and interviews looking for long term work You need to offer employability support to the candidates so they are employable by you or other organisations. You can also work with other organsiations to provide employability support on your behalf. Yes, I can provide employability support to young people No, I cannot provide employability support to young people If yes, we need to know how you will help the participants to develop their skills and experience. You can do this by telling us:what support will be offered (for example helping young people with writing their CV and preparing for an interview)when you will provide this support (for example halfway through their placement or towards the end)how many hours it will takewho will provide the support (for example you may already have a pre-existing relationship with training providers)how you will monitor this supporthow the young person can provide feedback during their placement and afterwards, and how this will be acted on OK Question Title * 6. Will there be set up costs, for taking on a candidate, such as for equipment, clothing and training that the £1500 placement funding will be used for? Yes No If yes, please give details of what these items will be OK Question Title * 7. Employer Details Your Name Person answering queries (this should be the name of the person in your organisation who will be dealing with enquiries about your Kickstart Scheme application) Telephone Number (this should be the number for the person dealing with application enquiries in your organisation) Email Address (this should be the email address for the person dealing with application enquiries in your organisation) OK Question Title * 8. Company Details Organisation Name (this needs to be the exact name you have registered with Companies House) Companies House registration number of Charity Commission number: Your company registration number (CRN) is given to you by Companies House when you register. It is a unique combination of 8 numbers, or 2 letters plus 6 numbers. Public sector organisations and exempt charities should enter '0.' Companies House Registered Building Number and Street Town or City County Postcode OK Question Title * 9. Organisation Address Building Number and Street Town or City County Postcode OK Question Title * 10. How many employees do you have? OK Question Title * 11. What area and postcode will your Kickstart Scheme job placement be based? Area Postcode OK Question Title * 12. Do you have Employers Liability Insurance Yes No OK Question Title * 13. What are the roles you are planning to create for the Kickstart Scheme? OK Question Title * 14. What are the job title/s for the placement/s? OK Question Title * 15. Are you involved in any other Kickstart applications> Yes No OK Question Title * 16. Do any of these job roles require specific training? Yes No If yes, please explain OK Question Title * 17. What are the expected start dates of the job(s)? Date / Time Date OK Question Title * 18. By submitting this application you confirm that you have the authority to represent the organisation stated in 'Organisation Name.'You confirm that: the information in this application is correct and complete the organisation meets and will continue to meet all Kickstart Scheme qualifying criteria the organisation has the legal authority to participate in the Kickstart Scheme, is financially solvent and has not been the subject of any judgement for fraud, corruption or illegal activity you understand an application does not in any way signify eligibility for Kickstart Scheme funding or confirm that a grant will be approved or provided We may be in touch to ask for more information about your application Important - if your organisation gives false or incomplete information to obtain a grant or uses funds for a purpose not outlined in this application, you risk prosecution and any funding provided may be repayable and future payments stopped. Signature Date OK DONE