1. Introduction
Welcome to GRIT Pathway ("GRIT"). These Terms govern your use of gritpathway.co.uk. GRIT is operated by Jacob Turton. Contact: info@gritpathway.co.uk.
2. For Candidates
GRIT is completely free for candidates. You must be at least 16 years old. You agree to provide honest, accurate information. Your GRIT Score is preliminary and reviewed by our team before being shared with any hirer. Every GRIT candidate is entitled to a 5% signing bonus of their agreed starting salary, paid directly by the hiring business after the candidate completes 12 months of employment.
3. For Hirers — Fee Structure
Registration and browsing are free. By saving your card details, you agree to the following:
GRIT Placement Fee: 5% of agreed annual starting salary — charged automatically to your saved credit card 30 days after the candidate's confirmed start date.
Candidate Loyalty Bonus: 5% of agreed annual starting salary — paid directly by the hirer to the candidate after 12 months of employment. This is a contractual obligation. Failure to pay constitutes a breach of these Terms.
4. 12-Month Introduction Obligation
By saving your card and accessing a candidate's contact details, you agree that hiring that candidate within 12 months — through any channel — triggers the 5% placement fee. Circumventing this obligation is a breach of these Terms and the full fee remains immediately due.
5. Hire Declaration
Hirers must declare any hire through the GRIT dashboard within 5 working days of agreeing terms with a candidate. The placement fee is charged 30 days after the confirmed start date.
Refund Policy: If the candidate leaves or is dismissed within 30 days of their start date, no fee is charged. If the candidate leaves between 30 and 90 days, a 50% refund of the placement fee will be issued. After 90 days the full fee is non-refundable. Refund requests must be submitted to info@gritpathway.co.uk within 7 days of the candidate leaving.
6. Data & Governing Law
GRIT processes personal data in accordance with UK GDPR. These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
A business built to
give something back.
GRIT is a for-profit social enterprise. We make money when placements happen — and we give a meaningful share of that value straight back to the person who earned the job.
The recruitment industry has always taken its fee and moved on. The business pays. The agency profits. The candidate — the person who actually did the work of getting the job — gets nothing.
GRIT was built because that felt wrong. Not just commercially inefficient — genuinely unfair. The 5% of first year salary loyalty bonus is our answer to that. It is not a marketing tactic. It is a statement about what we believe.
On every hire made through GRIT, the employer pays us 5% of the candidate's first year salary. After 12 months — if that candidate is still in the role — the employer pays them 5% of that same salary directly as a loyalty bonus.
We charge half what agencies charge. And unlike agencies, we make sure the person who earned the job feels the benefit of that placement too.
“I started GRIT because I kept watching people around me — talented, driven, hungry people — get ignored by a system that only cared about CVs. At the same time I watched agencies charge businesses thousands of pounds for forwarding a CV and give the candidate absolutely nothing. I wanted to build something different. Not just cheaper for businesses, but genuinely better for the person looking for work. The loyalty bonus is not a feature. It is the reason GRIT exists.”
Every decision we make starts with what is best for the candidate. Free to apply. Personally reviewed. Financially rewarded at 12 months.
5% of first year salary versus 20% at agencies. Charged 30 days after start. No contracts, no upfront fees, no risk to businesses.
Every hire means someone gets a real financial reward for their loyalty. Not a promise — a contractual obligation written into every placement.
We care where you’re going.
Free to apply. Reviewed by a real person. Rewarded with 5% of your first year salary when you stay.
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