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Jobcentre Plus - Kingswood

1BIGD Reference number: 2451

General information

Telephone: 0117 9913200

Website: http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

Type of organisation: Statutory e.g. Government/local authority/health

Type of delivery point: Advice/Information Point

Aims: We help people who do not have a job to find work (and help employers to fill their vacancies). We work mainly with people aged over 18, however we also work very closely with organisations such as Connexions West of England to offer help to younger people. We help people who are welfare and who are at a disadvantage in the labour market to find and keep work and providing them with information, advice and training.

Availability: Drop-in, Referral, Appointment
To make a NEW claim call 0800 0 55 66 88 - Calls are free from a landline. Charges may apply when calling from a mobile phone, but we will arrange to call you back. Lines are open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday The call will take about 40 minutes. You will be speaking to an operator who will guide you through making a new claim or renewing details of a claim which has recently closed. During the call you will be asked to provide information including: your National Insurance number; details of your rent or mortgage; details of your past or present employment; and details of other income or savings. Please make sure that you have this information handy when you call. The operator will tell you what will happen next with your claim. For example, they may make you an appointment to see an adviser at your nearest Jobcentre Plus office to help with your search for work. They can also tell you who to contact if you have a question about your benefit. We can only accept calls from the person who is making the claim, unless you have made previous arrangements with us for someone to act on your behalf. To get advice about your claim for benefit telephone the Benefit Advice Line on 0117 958 9400. For advice about jobs in your local area and beyond call Jobseeker Direct on 0845 6060 234

Waiting list: Not applicable

Areas of support offered

Education and Training: Options at 16+; Options at 18+; Skills for Work; Training at work

Money Matters: Tax Credits; Unemployment

Employment and Jobs: Careers advice and trends; Employment; Job applications and CVs; Job interviews; Job hunting; Self employment; Trade Unions; Transport; Unemployment; Volunteering Placements; Working abroad

Geographical Areas Covered

The whole of England: No

The South West Region: No

Locally (Bath and NE Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire): Yes

Bath & North East Somerset: No

Bristol: The whole of the area

South Gloucestershire: No

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