Melilla Employment Plan 2025-2026: 322 contracts and 3.5M€ in IMSERSO centers

Key data

Melilla receives 3,516,774.43 euros from the Employment Plan 2025-2026 to finance 322 contracts in the city's IMSERSO centers. The agreement, published in the BOE on June 30, 2026, is signed by the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory and the Institute for Older Adults and Social Services, and channels part of the 12,997,323.14 euros total national plan.

Contracted workers will be employed by the Government Delegation in Melilla, not by IMSERSO. This organization only provides the facilities and equipment necessary to execute the projects.

What does this regulation establish?

The agreement articulates two differentiated projects within the Employment Plan 2025-2026 in Melilla, with different professional profiles and very different hiring volumes:

Contracts are executed in the centers that IMSERSO has in Melilla. The employment relationship is established exclusively with the Government Delegation in Melilla, which acts as the employer. IMSERSO has no employment relationship with workers: its role is limited to providing the space and material resources.

The agreement establishes the following priority groups:

• Unemployed young people without prior work experience
• Older adults with employment insertion difficulties
• Groups in situations of social exclusion

All programs must be executed and completed before the end of 2026.

Economic and operational impact

The allocation assigned to Melilla (3,516,774.43 euros) represents 27.1% of the total budget of the Employment Plan 2025-2026 at the national level (12,997,323.14 euros), reflecting the relative importance of Melilla within the program given its population size and unemployment rates.

From an operational perspective, the agreement generates two main effects:

• For IMSERSO centers in Melilla: workforce reinforcement in socio-sanitary and maintenance services at no direct labor cost to the organization, since the formal employer is the Government Delegation.
• For the local labor market: injection of 322 contracts in a city with a reduced labor market, with particular impact on technical profiles in the socio-sanitary sector (physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers) and on low-skilled profiles (cleaners, laborers).

The average cost per financed contract is approximately 10,921 euros (3,516,774.43 € ÷ 322 workers), although the actual distribution will depend on the duration and category of each contract.

Who does it affect?

• Unemployed in Melilla seeking employment in the socio-sanitary or maintenance sector
• Young people without work experience residing in Melilla, as a priority group
• Unemployed older adults with employment reinsertion difficulties
• Groups in social exclusion in Melilla who meet program requirements
• Socio-sanitary sector professionals (nursing assistants, physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers) in unemployment situations
• Maintenance and cleaning profiles (cleaners, laborers) unemployed in the city
• Government Delegation in Melilla, as formal employer of the 322 workers
• IMSERSO, as the organization providing facilities and equipment for the projects

Practical example

An unemployed physiotherapist residing in Melilla, under 30 years old and without prior work experience, would meet the dual priority criteria of the agreement: professional profile included in the socio-sanitary support project (290 positions) and priority group as a young person without experience.

If they access one of the 290 positions in the first project, their contract will be formalized with the Government Delegation in Melilla —not with IMSERSO— and will develop their activity in the facilities that IMSERSO provides for the program. The cost of their hiring is entirely covered by the 3,516,774.43 euros allocated to Melilla, with neither the worker nor the private company assuming any additional expenses derived from this agreement.

Similarly, an unemployed maintenance laborer in a situation of social exclusion could apply for one of the 32 positions in the second project, under the same conditions of employment dependency on the Government Delegation.

What should companies do now?

1. If you are unemployed in Melilla: contact the Government Delegation in Melilla to learn about the selection process for the 322 positions, specific requirements and registration deadlines.
2. If you belong to a priority group (young person without experience, older adult with insertion difficulties or in social exclusion): document your situation from the start of the process, as the agreement establishes explicit priority for these groups.
3. If you are a social entity or intermediary in Melilla: inform your unemployed users of the existence of these 322 positions, especially those with socio-sanitary and maintenance profiles.
4. If you manage HR in public organizations in Melilla: note that contracts depend on the Government Delegation, not IMSERSO, and that programs must be completed before the end of 2026.
5. Verify deadlines: all programs must be executed and closed in 2026. Any interested candidate must act urgently to avoid being excluded from the process.

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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-14214