GOLDMAN PROFESSIONALS
GOLDMAN PROFESSIONALS
Employ young talent FOR FREE.
- Create any amount of 6-month work placements
- Obtain up to £7,600 grant per placement*
- The grant covers the salaries & employability support
- Free, quick to apply, no hidden fees
- You can discontinue at any time
What is Kickstart Scheme?
Kickstart Scheme
Is the new Government funding for employers to create new job placements.
Who can be hired?
You can hire employees from 16 to 24 years old on Universal Credit.
Funding will cover
- Total up to £7,600 per placement*
- National Minimum Wage, for 25 hours per week for a total of 6 months
- National Insurance contributions
- Minimum automatic enrolment contributions
- £1,500 for setup costs & training
Placement terms
- The placement must be 6 months
- The contract can be extended afterwards, or terminated before it ends
- Employers can pay more than NMW or hire for longer hours
- Employers must provide professional training and support for employee
How It Works
FAST-TRACK DWP SUBMISSION
Department for Work and Pensions reviews our submission within 4 weeks. We'll keep you updated while you wait.
Department for Work and Pensions reviews our submission within 4 weeks. We'll keep you updated while you wait.
APPLY
Fill out a quick application form below with the details about your business and the job position(s) that you want to create. We create all the necessary paperwork, consult with you when required and send to DWP.
Fill out a quick application form below with the details about your business and the job position(s) that you want to create. We create all the necessary paperwork, consult with you when required and send to DWP.
HIRING
Allows up to 2 more weeks for DWP to publish the vacancies. The Job Center Plus will provide you a pool of talented candidates that meet your job requirements, so you do not need to search for them by yourself.
Allows up to 2 more weeks for DWP to publish the vacancies. The Job Center Plus will provide you a pool of talented candidates that meet your job requirements, so you do not need to search for them by yourself.
PLACEMENT
After you hire, you will receive your initial cash portion of the grant and receive salary reimbursements in monthly installments.
After you hire, you will receive your initial cash portion of the grant and receive salary reimbursements in monthly installments.
2 working days
4 weeks
3-12 weeks
6 months
How It Works
FAST-TRAСK DWP SUBMISSION
Department for Work and Pensions reviews our submission within 4 weeks. We'll keep you updated while you wait.
Department for Work and Pensions reviews our submission within 4 weeks. We'll keep you updated while you wait.
APPLY
Fill out a quick application form below with the details about your business and the job position(s) that you want to create. We create all the necessary paperwork, consult with you when required and send to DWP.
Fill out a quick application form below with the details about your business and the job position(s) that you want to create. We create all the necessary paperwork, consult with you when required and send to DWP.
HIRING
Allows up to 2 more weeks for DWP to publish the vacancies. The Job Center Plus will provide you a pool of talented candidates that meet your job requirements, so you do not need to search for them by yourself.
Allows up to 2 more weeks for DWP to publish the vacancies. The Job Center Plus will provide you a pool of talented candidates that meet your job requirements, so you do not need to search for them by yourself.
PLACEMENT
After you hire, you will receive your initial cash portion of the grant and receive salary reimbursements in monthly installments.
After you hire, you will receive your initial cash portion of the grant and receive salary reimbursements in monthly installments.
2 working days
4 weeks
3-12 weeks
6 months
How It Works
FAST-TRACK DWP SUBMISSION
Department for Work and Pensions reviews our submission within 4 weeks. We'll keep you updated while you wait.
APPLY
Fill out a quick application form below with the details about your business and the job position(s) that you want to create. We create all the necessary paperwork, consult with you when required and send to DWP.
Fill out a quick application form below with the details about your business and the job position(s) that you want to create. We create all the necessary paperwork, consult with you when required and send to DWP.
HIRING
Allows up to 2 more weeks for DWP to publish the vacancies. The Job Center Plus will provide you a pool of talented candidates that meet your job requirements, so you do not need to search for them by yourself.
Allows up to 2 more weeks for DWP to publish the vacancies. The Job Center Plus will provide you a pool of talented candidates that meet your job requirements, so you do not need to search for them by yourself.
PLACEMENT
After you hire, you will receive your initial cash portion of the grant and receive salary reimbursements in monthly installments.
After you hire, you will receive your initial cash portion of the grant and receive salary reimbursements in monthly installments.
2 working days
4 weeks
3-12 weeks
6 months
Why you should apply with us
As a DWP-approved Kickstart Gateway, we take care of the application process and organise the required employability training & support during the scheme as expected by the government. Our support is covered by the grant & constitutes less than 10% of the total grant funding of up to £7,600 per placement you receive.*
1
Job Placement Preparation
We want to ensure that Kickstart Scheme is the absolute success for your organisation: discussing how this scheme aligns with your HR needs & drafting job descriptions.
2
Application Submission
Applying with us as a government-approved Gateway is simple. It takes less than 10 minutes for you to fill in the forms and we will do the rest. Unlike most other gateways, we take time to review your submissions & advise you on how to meet the grant requirements where needed.
3
Highest chance of approval
To date, we have a 100% acceptance rate on our grant applications while national average estimates are below 50%*. The difference is in our diverse team expertise & dedicated approach to every single application we receive. *as of 1st February 2021
4
Fast-track DWP consideration
We pride ourselves to be one of the quickest Kickstart Gateways. Our submissions are in line with best practices & we have a fast-track process in place (as an alternative to applying via gov.uk), which means DWP spends less time approving our applications.
5
Fulfilling Employability Training Grant Requirements
Our award-winning Employability Skills Platform is an approved 3-month training process to meet all related requirements; it goes above & beyond the basics, and ensures that you can focus on what's important: enabling fresh workforce to help out with your business from day one without having to worry about job-search related trainings imposed by the grant.
General Terms
By completing and submitting the form below, you agree to nominate Goldman Professionals as a Kickstart Representative on your behalf.
You would obtain £750 of grant funding per placement plus the funding to cover the salaries.
If you are applying after 1st October through us, not as a gateway, you will have to pay us additionally £150 per placement admin fee.
Please refer to Kickstart Support Services Terms & Conditions below.
You would obtain £750 of grant funding per placement plus the funding to cover the salaries.
If you are applying after 1st October through us, not as a gateway, you will have to pay us additionally £150 per placement admin fee.
Please refer to Kickstart Support Services Terms & Conditions below.
Step 1: Kickstart Application Form
NOTE: If you are not sure how to answer any of the questions below, please write "Not sure" in the Answer Box, submit the application as it is and we will get in touch to discuss these points with you.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FINAL DEADLINE IS MIDDAY 17th December to provide all information to DWP. We can process last-minute applications (up to 30 mins before the deadline) but please give us a call to avoid disappointment.
DWP has instructed us that new applications are no longer accepted for Kickstart. We can submit your application individually, but will later invoice you for £150 per placement admin fee upon you receiving the grant funding (as of 28th September 2021).
We have an alternative service that would help you grow your team in a quick, cheap way - WaaS.
FINAL DEADLINE IS MIDDAY 17th December to provide all information to DWP. We can process last-minute applications (up to 30 mins before the deadline) but please give us a call to avoid disappointment.
DWP has instructed us that new applications are no longer accepted for Kickstart. We can submit your application individually, but will later invoice you for £150 per placement admin fee upon you receiving the grant funding (as of 28th September 2021).
We have an alternative service that would help you grow your team in a quick, cheap way - WaaS.
IMPORTANT: Kickstart Support Services Terms & Conditions
General
The Kickstart Support Services are operated by Over-Deliver Ltd ("Goldman Professionals" or "we", "us" and "our", as the context requires), a company incorporated and registered under the laws of England & Wales with company number 11061531, whose registered office is at 85 Great Portland Street, London, England, W1W 7LT. By completing and submitting the form below, you are (i) irrevocably agreeing to these Terms & Conditions ("T&Cs"), and (ii) nominating Goldman Professionals as a Kickstart Representative on your behalf.
Services
Services offered by Goldman Professionals include:
Payment
The payment for each placement is £750, and it will be deducted from the grant funding of £1500 per placement that we will receive upon the successful outcome of your application for the Kickstart Scheme. If you are applying individually after 1st October 2021, we will invoice you for £900 (+VAT) once you receive the grant funding per placement.
Cancellation & Refund
Completing this form does not guarantee that you or your organisation are eligible for the Kickstart Scheme funding, and in an event of your ineligibility, any relevant payments will be refunded.
Any payment processing fees will be deducted from the sum to you in any of the aforementioned scenarios. Any refunds will be issued within 30 calendar days since the date of your request for refund.
Miscellaneous
Except as expressly set out in these T&Cs, all warranties, conditions and other terms, whether express or implied, by statute, common law or otherwise are hereby excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
You shall not assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, declare a trust over, or deal in any other manner with any or all of its rights and obligations under these T&Cs without having received our prior written consent to that effect.
Goldman Professionals shall not be liable for any breach of its obligations under these T&Cs where it is prevented from performing such obligations by any cause outside its reasonable control.
Please note that we reserve the right, in our absolute discretion, to assign, sub-contract, transfer, mortgage, charge, declare a trust of or deal in any other manner with any or all of our rights under this Agreement.
If you instruct us to apply on your behalf not as a gateway, you would need to inform us within 1 week upon grant approval so we can help you navigate the process, and inform us of any new kickstart job starts within 1 week - so we can start providing the employability support required by the gant and invoice you accordingly.
These T&Cs constitute the entire agreement between you and Goldman Professionals and supersedes and extinguishes all previous agreements, promises, assurances, warranties, representations and understandings between you and Goldman Professionals, whether written or oral, relating to the T&Cs' subject matter.
If any provision of these T&Cs (or part of any provision) is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and enforceability of any other provision of these T&Cs shall not be affected.
These T&Cs and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with these T&Cs or their subject of formation, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
We fully reserve the right to change, modify, substitute, suspend or remove any information relating to these T&Cs at any time without notice.
The Kickstart Support Services are operated by Over-Deliver Ltd ("Goldman Professionals" or "we", "us" and "our", as the context requires), a company incorporated and registered under the laws of England & Wales with company number 11061531, whose registered office is at 85 Great Portland Street, London, England, W1W 7LT. By completing and submitting the form below, you are (i) irrevocably agreeing to these Terms & Conditions ("T&Cs"), and (ii) nominating Goldman Professionals as a Kickstart Representative on your behalf.
Services
Services offered by Goldman Professionals include:
- job placements proposition drafting;
- application drafting and submission;
- assistance throughout the application process and employability training for your new employees.
Payment
The payment for each placement is £750, and it will be deducted from the grant funding of £1500 per placement that we will receive upon the successful outcome of your application for the Kickstart Scheme. If you are applying individually after 1st October 2021, we will invoice you for £900 (+VAT) once you receive the grant funding per placement.
Cancellation & Refund
Completing this form does not guarantee that you or your organisation are eligible for the Kickstart Scheme funding, and in an event of your ineligibility, any relevant payments will be refunded.
Any payment processing fees will be deducted from the sum to you in any of the aforementioned scenarios. Any refunds will be issued within 30 calendar days since the date of your request for refund.
Miscellaneous
Except as expressly set out in these T&Cs, all warranties, conditions and other terms, whether express or implied, by statute, common law or otherwise are hereby excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
You shall not assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, declare a trust over, or deal in any other manner with any or all of its rights and obligations under these T&Cs without having received our prior written consent to that effect.
Goldman Professionals shall not be liable for any breach of its obligations under these T&Cs where it is prevented from performing such obligations by any cause outside its reasonable control.
Please note that we reserve the right, in our absolute discretion, to assign, sub-contract, transfer, mortgage, charge, declare a trust of or deal in any other manner with any or all of our rights under this Agreement.
If you instruct us to apply on your behalf not as a gateway, you would need to inform us within 1 week upon grant approval so we can help you navigate the process, and inform us of any new kickstart job starts within 1 week - so we can start providing the employability support required by the gant and invoice you accordingly.
These T&Cs constitute the entire agreement between you and Goldman Professionals and supersedes and extinguishes all previous agreements, promises, assurances, warranties, representations and understandings between you and Goldman Professionals, whether written or oral, relating to the T&Cs' subject matter.
If any provision of these T&Cs (or part of any provision) is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and enforceability of any other provision of these T&Cs shall not be affected.
These T&Cs and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with these T&Cs or their subject of formation, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
We fully reserve the right to change, modify, substitute, suspend or remove any information relating to these T&Cs at any time without notice.
FAQ
Frequent Questions & Answers
Frequent Questions & Answers
Are you an approved Kickstart Gateway?
DWP has instructed us to channel applications via us, dated 16/11/2020. As of December 2020, we are listed on the gov.uk as an approved Kickstart Gateway.
Free to apply?
Yes!
We've worked hard to streamline the due diligence process and absorb the upfront costs - and now can process the applications at 0 cost to you.
We've worked hard to streamline the due diligence process and absorb the upfront costs - and now can process the applications at 0 cost to you.
"Up to £7,600 grant per placement" - how much is it?
Grant amount depends on the age of the worker - as National Minimum Wage (NMW) & salary-related costs depend on the age band.
As DWP puts it:
"Maximum Sum of Grant per Participant - £7648.80
This maximum figure is based on a Participant aged 25 at the end of their six-month Kickstart Scheme employment. The actual amount of the Grant paid for each Participant will depend on their age at the end of their six-month Kickstart Scheme employment and what the National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage is for a Participant of that age."
As DWP puts it:
"Maximum Sum of Grant per Participant - £7648.80
This maximum figure is based on a Participant aged 25 at the end of their six-month Kickstart Scheme employment. The actual amount of the Grant paid for each Participant will depend on their age at the end of their six-month Kickstart Scheme employment and what the National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage is for a Participant of that age."
Why some gateways don't charge any fees at all?
A big portion of rejected applications made outside of our Kickstart Gateway fail because they do not show adequate employability support for the placements or assist with filling in the forms. We estimate that only about 25% of all Kickstart applications are a success.
In contrast, we have 100% success rate to date, and can assure that there is above 95% chance of success if you apply via us.
We provide dedicated specialist support, and take care of the employability skills training of the placements - which is the most crucial part of the application, that's why this grant was created. This is explained in further detail at the top of this page.
Furthermore, training & development of placement employees is an allowable expense as per the grant rules.
In contrast, we have 100% success rate to date, and can assure that there is above 95% chance of success if you apply via us.
We provide dedicated specialist support, and take care of the employability skills training of the placements - which is the most crucial part of the application, that's why this grant was created. This is explained in further detail at the top of this page.
Furthermore, training & development of placement employees is an allowable expense as per the grant rules.
What are the timeframes?
With the fast track process, we complete your application & send it within 2 working days.
Then, the DWP processes the applications; currently the process takes up to 4 weeks, although it can take longer.
Then, the recruitment process takes place. This can take anywhere between several days and several weeks.
As soon you confirm a placement, and both us & the DWP assured that a genuine placement has started, you will receive the initial grant funding.
You may want to look over "How it works" section above for the infographic.
Then, the DWP processes the applications; currently the process takes up to 4 weeks, although it can take longer.
Then, the recruitment process takes place. This can take anywhere between several days and several weeks.
As soon you confirm a placement, and both us & the DWP assured that a genuine placement has started, you will receive the initial grant funding.
You may want to look over "How it works" section above for the infographic.
What is this employability skills platform?
We have initially designed this platform to assist university students & recent graduates with employability, to equip with the skills and knowledge to secure professional work.
We have re-purposed this platform to enable support of the Kickstart Scheme Applications made via us & other gateways.
This covers topics such as Job Search Strategies, Networking, Designing CVs & Cover Letters, Passing Interviews as well as those aimed at Adding Value to the Employer or Boosting Commercial Awareness. It is a mix of videos, knowledge articles, assignments, consultations & workshops.
As this platform is our core activity, it is constantly being developed, adding new features & knowledge base.
We also aim to ensure that our employers are compliant during the whole duration of the Kickstart Scheme placement.
We have re-purposed this platform to enable support of the Kickstart Scheme Applications made via us & other gateways.
This covers topics such as Job Search Strategies, Networking, Designing CVs & Cover Letters, Passing Interviews as well as those aimed at Adding Value to the Employer or Boosting Commercial Awareness. It is a mix of videos, knowledge articles, assignments, consultations & workshops.
As this platform is our core activity, it is constantly being developed, adding new features & knowledge base.
We also aim to ensure that our employers are compliant during the whole duration of the Kickstart Scheme placement.
Where can the placements be? Location, georgraphy?
We cover all possible geographies - not just London, but England, Wales & Scotland.
We may need to do an inspection of your premises prior or during the placements to ensure that they are satisfactory.
It is also possible to create Work from Home (WFH) placements.
We may need to do an inspection of your premises prior or during the placements to ensure that they are satisfactory.
It is also possible to create Work from Home (WFH) placements.
Who is responsible for the candidate pool & hiring? Can we introduce someone from our end to the candidate pool?
The candidate pool is provided by DWP & Job Centre Plus - it is not possible to add your applicants directly to the consideration.
You can instruct your eligible candidates to apply for local Job Cente Plus, and this way you could potentially be match-maked.
Recruitment, selecting the candidates from the candidate pool is employer's responsibility. We are able to assist with that on a case by case basis. You can decide not to proceed with the placement at any point, for example if you do not find the right person from the candidate pool available, or after the placement starts, subject to DWP T&C of the Kickstart Scheme and our Kickstart Support Services Terms and Conditions.
You can instruct your eligible candidates to apply for local Job Cente Plus, and this way you could potentially be match-maked.
Recruitment, selecting the candidates from the candidate pool is employer's responsibility. We are able to assist with that on a case by case basis. You can decide not to proceed with the placement at any point, for example if you do not find the right person from the candidate pool available, or after the placement starts, subject to DWP T&C of the Kickstart Scheme and our Kickstart Support Services Terms and Conditions.
Can we discuss collaboration, working together?
Yes, of course!
We are open for partnerships, subject to compliance with the current agreements with the DWP & other 3rd parties.
Please contact us & let us know what you have on your mind.
We are open for partnerships, subject to compliance with the current agreements with the DWP & other 3rd parties.
Please contact us & let us know what you have on your mind.
Can you help with setting up PAYE and Admin etc?
Depending the what you need help with, we will either assist you directly as part of the Kickstart Scheme or let you know of the accountants that provide such support.
We have a quote from an accounting firm that provides full PAYE support for £250 per kickstart employee on employers' end for each placement. This also includes creating contracts, employee handbooks and assisting with grant cash flow management on your end. In terms of the Kickstart Scheme, this is considered an allowable grant expense too.
We have a quote from an accounting firm that provides full PAYE support for £250 per kickstart employee on employers' end for each placement. This also includes creating contracts, employee handbooks and assisting with grant cash flow management on your end. In terms of the Kickstart Scheme, this is considered an allowable grant expense too.
When and how will the Kickstart employee's wages be paid?
As the employer, you must initially pay your Kickstart employees in line with your usual payroll procedures. The grant funding will be paid in monthly installments when the DWP has verified via HMRC that they are:
• enrolled on the employer's payroll
• being paid through Pay As You Earn (PAYE)
• enrolled on the employer's payroll
• being paid through Pay As You Earn (PAYE)
Does a company need to hire an employee after a 6-month contract?
No, there is no commitment to continue a contract with an employee after the 6-month placement. Moreover, you can terminate the contract before the end of 6 months if you feel the person is not fit for the role.
Is it possible to hire employees for more than 25 hours per week?
Yes, however additional hours would be at your own expense.
I am still unsure how it works, can I speak to someone?
Of course. If after reading information on this webpage you are still unsure, you can reach out to us & we will try our best to answer your queries within the same business day. Please provide specific questions upfront, it would help us to assist yourself & others quickly.