For those wishing to know about how the whole type rating works, here it is in basic terms.
If they think you need a bit of polishing up you will have to pay £3000 for an advanced handling course. Then you will have to pay £17000 for your type rating. Once you have passed your conversion and have a stamp in your licence then you become an employee of jet2/ Channel Express.
You will then be paided back the money you invested over 3 years, tax free ontop of your salary, after the 3 years you still get that money but it is taxed!
However you are on a reduced salary compared to type rated pilots, so you are really paying for it.
Dont think the idea is too bad if its your 1st jet job.
Hope this helps