house venue network: interest in kickstart scheme

house is looking for venues interested in forming a cohort to apply for the government Kickstart scheme.

The government has introduced a new Kickstart Scheme in Great Britain to create high quality 6-month work placements aimed at those aged 16 to 24 who are on Universal Credit and are deemed to be at risk of long term unemployment.

Funding available for each job will cover 100% of the relevant National Minimum Wage for 25 hours a week for 6 months.

As applications must be for a minimum of 30 job placements, so we're seeing if there's an appetite among venues in the South East to take part in the scheme as a group.

Before registering your interest, please read the government guidance and criteria. Deadline for expression of interest is 9am on Tuesday 15 September.

Key info about the scheme:

The job placements must be new roles and must not replace existing roles
The roles must be a minimum of 25 hours per week, for 6 months
Each organisation commits supporting the participant to develop their skills and experience
If successful, the grant will be paid in arrears, with proof of employment
Only 16-24 year olds who are on Universal Credit can apply for placements, but you will be required to interview and select the participant

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* 1. Full name

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* 2. Job title

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* 3. Email address

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* 4. Name of organisation

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* 5. Postcode of organisation

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* 6. Approximately how many job placements would you be interested in applying for?

Over 10

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* 7. Thank you for expressing your interest. Please tick as appropriate.

I have permission to express interest on behalf of my organisation

I understand that house/Farnham Maltings needs to form a cohort with a minimum of 30 job placements to go ahead with the application

I have read the government guidance and believe the placements match the criteria

I agree to be contacted by house/Farnham Maltings in relation to the Kickstart scheme

If we get enough interest, you will be required to provide Farnham Maltings/house with the following by 30 September:

details of the job placements proposed, including a job description and recruitment process
official details of your business
information about the support you plan to offer the young people
supporting information to show that the job placements are new jobs and meet the Kickstart Scheme criteria

house is an initiative delivered by Farnham Maltings. Find out more at housetheatre.org.uk.