MORAY EMPLOYER RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE – 2022-2023 APPLICATION FORM

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The Moray Employer Recruitment Incentive (MERI) is a key Scottish Government initiative, aimed at supporting the most disadvantaged people in Scotland to progress towards, and sustain employment. The funding stream is jointly managed by the Scottish Government and local authorities. MERI is a local offering from the local employability partnership, managed and administered by The Moray Council.

The information you give us on this form will be used to process your MERI application. It will also be passed to other bodies concerned with the operation, monitoring, and evaluation of MERI 2022/2023 funding and/or with the provision of advice to you and/or monitoring of your progress. The reasons in which we retain and share your personal information are legally justified under the General Data Protection Regulation.

Employer Contact Details, Commitment and Permissions

Employer Name

Contact Name

Contact Job Title

Contact Email Address

Contact Telephone Number

Employer Address and Post Code

Number of Employees in Scotland

Are you:

Third Sector

Public Sector

SME (up to 249 employees)

Are you receiving any other funding for this post?

Yes

Has the Company received any de minimis State Aid in the last 3 years?

Yes

You understand that the participant is entering a new intermediate opportunity?

Yes

You understand that the participant meets the criteria previously provided?

Yes

The employment is expected to last for 26 weeks or 52 weeks

Yes

A contact of employment will be made available within the first 8 weeks of employment

Yes

You have, or you will obtain Employers Liability Insurance

Yes

Your organisation has an equal opportunities policy

Yes

You agree to participate in regular review meetings with your employee and a keyworker from the moray pathways network

Yes

You understand that in order to receive this funding once approved is paid in arrears, payslips have to be sent into the Moray Council monthly along with an invoice which may take up to 30 working days to be paid

Yes

How did you hear about MERI?

Are you happy for your contact details to be added to our mailing list so we can alert you for future funding opportunities?

Yes

Application Assessment

Please answer the below questions. Your application will be scored based on the answers provided so please give as much detail as possible. 100 words minimum is recommended per question where applicable. Please note if you provide minimal detail, your application may not be approved.

1. Have you applied for MERI funding before?

a. Yes, received previous MERI funding for this post but could not keep employee for full 52 weeks (employer decision)

b. Yes, received previous MERI funding for this post but could not keep employee for full 52 weeks (employee decision)

c. No, have not received any previous MERI funding for this post

2. Please confirm your organisation is based in Moray

Yes

3. Please confirm how many places you are applying for

4. Who are you looking to support?

a. Long term unemployed 25+

b. Physical and mental health conditions, including disabilities

c. Low income families and lone parents with children experiencing poverty

d. Care Experienced young people

e. Minority Groups

f. Veteran

g. Not got a specific target group in mind

5. Please summarise why you have applied for funding? (100 words)

6. How will this funding support your organisation? (100 words)

8. How will this funding support the local area/community? (100 words)

9. How will the job placement benefit the employee? Please provide detail on the support and training they will receive. (100 words)

10. Please detail how your organisation supports a flexible working policy within the work place to support the individual circumstances of the employee? (100 words)

11. Please confirm the wage of the employee

12. Please confirm how many initial hours you would like to offer ?

13. Are you going to provide a fixed term contract for 26 weeks or 52 weeks or permanent contract?

a. Fixed Term

b. Permanent

c. Other

Job Placement Form

Job Placement Title

Job Placement Summary

Essential skills, experience and qualifications

Number of hours per week

Working pattern and contracted hours (including any shift patterns)

Hourly rate of pay (Minimum of (£9.90)

Details of employability support (training opportunities/mentor)

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MORAY EMPLOYER RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE – 2022-2023 APPLICATION FORM