Employ Merton

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Employ Merton is Merton’s new support service that helps people find and get jobs.

We are here to help and support:

  • local residents aged 16 and over, who are not in full-time education
  • employers to recruit and develop a skilled, local workforce

How we can help you

Local residents

  • Paid work trials
  • Guaranteed interviews
  • Job seeking
  • Application and interview support
  • Free training
  • Help opening a bank account
  • We can cover some costs related to travel, lunch, clothing and the cost of ID documents such as your provisional licence

For more information email employmerton@merton.gov.uk or complete our referral form:

Referral form for residents

Employers

  • Totally free recruitment service, promoting your vacancy regionally
  • Long-listing and short-listing
  • We will pay London Living Wage while prospective candidates complete work trials so you can ‘try before you buy’
  • Sector relevant training
  • PPE (personal protective equipment)
  • Support accessing our apprenticeship levy to help fund the training of apprentices
  • Support converting new roles to apprenticeships

For more information email us at employmerton@merton.gov.uk or complete our enquiry form:

Employer Enquiry form 

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