Jobcentre takes show on the road

People looking for work in a Staffordshire town will find help and advice on hand as Jobcentre Plus brings its service in with a site at the town centre band stand.

Staff from Cannock Jobcentre Plus will be available on Friday between 9.30am-4pm at the stand and the Jobs Bus will be parked in Market Place. Keith Darby from Cannock Jobcentre Plus said: "We would like to invite people to come along and find out what's on offer in the local area., whether they are unemployed, redundant or just returning to work.

"We will be giving customers the chance to find out how to search for a job and about the vacancies and training on offer."

People will get the opportunity to find out about a wide range of jobs, training and college courses, as well as help with their search for a job including preparing a CV and interview technique.

Business Enterprise Support professional advisers will be on-hand to provide practical advice on how to set-up, a business. Specialist Jobcentre Plus advisers will also be there to talk to people about the wide range of extra help available, including offering support to lone parents, people with health conditions or a disability want to return to work and the longer term unemployed.

People who cannot attend the event should contact Jobseeker Direct on 0845 60 60 234 for further details on current jobs.

Lines are open Monday to Friday between 8am-6pm and on Saturdays from 9am-1pm. The textphone for people with hearing or speech impairment is 0845 6055 255.

All calls are charged at local rate although charges for calls from mobile phones may vary. People on Incapacity Benefit who are looking for work should call the Pathways to Work team on 0800 032 0525.

More than 400,000 vacancies are listed each week on its website.

Log on to www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk for more information.