Local Jobs
Local Jobs
Within these pages you will find information on current local job vacancies, as well as copies of specialist publications and newspapers.
You will need to register at your local jobcentre, details of which can be found below should you wish to look for work and claim Job Seekers Allowance.
Job Seekers Allowance (JSA)
Job Seekers Allowance is paid to people who are looking for work and can be either contribution based or income-based. (Service spouses are unlikely to qualify for income-based JSA). Contribution based JSA depends on whether or not you have paid enough National Insurance (NI) contributions and satisfy other conditions for claiming JSA. It is paid at a personal rate.
The process for claiming JSA can be complicated for the Service spouse, however not impossible.
The following information, which may help, is available in your local HIVE.
· Financial help if you are looking for work’ PFL WK2 (also available as a download from the jobcentre plus website).
· People going abroad or coming from abroad’ JSA 22 (also available as a download from the jobcentre plus website).
· Claiming Job Seekers Allowance: Actions on posting within UK’
Curriculum Vitae
Most employers now require the job-hunter to provide an up to date Curriculum Vitae.
The HIVE computer can be used to produce and print copies of your own CV.
In addition there are many web-sites, which will design your CV for a fee. Most of these also offer free help and advice: