Performance-based hiring

Post jobs for free. Pay only when candidates apply.

Stop paying upfront and hoping for results. Set your application target, publish your vacancy and pay just £1.75 per application.

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✓No upfront posting fee ✓Choose your maximum spend ✓Pause when you need to

Choose how you hire

Flexible pricing for every vacancy

Pay for applications or choose one of our traditional fixed-price job adverts.

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Pay Per Application

Best when you want to pay for candidate response rather than an upfront advert.

£1.75per application

Post your vacancy with no upfront posting fee.

✓Set your application target
✓Know your maximum campaign cost
✓Manage the job from your account
✓Pause or close the campaign

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Single Job Ad

A straightforward fixed-price option for one vacancy.

£35fixed price

One job advert published for four weeks.

✓One job advert
✓Four-week listing
✓No per-application charge
✓One clear upfront cost

Buy one job ad

Two Job Ads

A lower fixed cost per advert when you have two vacancies.

£60fixed price

Two job adverts published for four weeks.

✓Two job adverts
✓Four-week listings
✓No per-application charge
✓Save £10 against two singles

Buy two job ads

Why pay per application?

Put your recruitment budget behind real results

Post without an upfront advertising fee and stay in control of how many applications you receive.

No upfront posting fee

Create and publish your job before paying for candidate applications.

Only £1.75 per application

Your spend is tied directly to completed applications for your vacancy.

Stay in control

Choose an application target and pause or close your campaign when needed.

Receive candidate CVs

Review applications and candidate details from your recruiter account.

Clear maximum cost

See your campaign limit before you publish, with no surprise overspend.

Simple to get started

Create an employer account, add your vacancy and select your target.

How it works

From vacancy to applicants in four steps

Create your employer account

Add your vacancy

Enter the role, location, salary and job description.

Set your target

Choose how many applications you want and see the maximum cost.

Receive applications

Review candidate applications and manage your campaign from your account.

Questions, answered

Pay Per Application FAQs

The important details, without complicated subscription language.

Is it really free to post a job?

With Pay Per Application, there is no upfront posting fee. Your cost is based on the completed applications received for the vacancy.

What counts as an application?

A completed candidate application submitted through DefiniteJobs for your advertised vacancy counts toward your campaign total.

How is the maximum cost calculated?

Your application target is multiplied by £1.75. For example, a target of 20 applications gives a maximum campaign cost of £35.

Can I still buy a fixed-price job advert?

Yes. You can choose a £35 single job advert or a £60 two-advert package instead of Pay Per Application.

Can I pause or close my campaign?

Yes. Pay Per Application campaigns are designed to be managed from your employer account, so you stay in control of active vacancies and spend.

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Post your next job without paying upfront

Create your employer account and choose Pay Per Application when you are ready to publish.

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