Got it! MenuSearch Jobs Help with moving from benefits to work – Work Experience and Volunteering There are opportunities that can help to improve your chances of finding work such as work experience, volunteering and work trials. These schemes will provide you with good experience to put on your CV and offer you a chance to learn new skills and experience valuable to employers. Contact Jobcentre Plus for more information – you may also be able to receive help with cost such as childcare and travel expenses. If you are aged 16 – 24 and you are receiving Jobseeker’s Allowance, you can get a work experience opportunity through Jobcentre Plus. Work experience placements usually last between 2 and 8 weeks and it is expected that you will work between 25 to 30 hours a week. There is also the ‘Work Together’ programme which can help you if you are unemployed and looking for work. ‘Work Together’ is a volunteering programme designed to help you get back into work. You can volunteer with a local organisation which can help you work temporarily and gain experience and skills. There are two other trial schemes which can also help when you are trying to find work. Work trials can provide you with a chance to try out a job and to keep receiving your benefits. Work trials can last up to 30 days with the possibility of being given a job offer at the end of the trial period. Work trials are voluntary and you will not be forced to give up your benefits if you finish the trial early or turn down a job that is offered to you at the end. Work trials are an excellent way for you to experience what working in a particular job would be like and to see if it would be suitable for you. You can contact your local Jobcentre Plus to help organise a work trial for you or to ask for information about how to organise one for yourself. ‘Employment on Trial’ is the second trial scheme. This scheme allows you to leave a job you have taken and start claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance again without this affecting your benefit, unless your reason for leaving was that you were sacked or left because of misconduct. You must have worked at the job for more than 16 hours a week for a period between 4 and 12 weeks before leaving the job. What is the Jobcentre Plus? A layman's guide to the Job Centre Plus and it's services for job seekers and employers. What is Income Support? Income Support is available to UK residents aged 16 to 59 who unable to seek full time work. What is Job Seekers Allowance? Jobseeker's allowance is the benefit paid to unemployed people who are actively looking for work. What are Job Fairs? Job Fairs provide a great opportunity to meet many local employers. JobCentre Plus Offices Where to find your local JobCentre Plus offices. What is Pathways to Work? Pathways to Work helps people with disabilities or health conditions that make it difficult for them to find work. About Disability Employment Advisors If you have a health condition or a disability that affects your ability to work, JobCentre Plus offers a service for disabled workers by putting them in touch with a Disability Employment Advisor (DEA). Whether you have just lost your job or ha... How to Contact Jobcentre Plus JobCentreGuide is an independent guide to JobCentre Plus services and NOT in any way affiliated with JobCentre Plus or other government bodies. If you have any queries or want to ask a question or make an appointment, you will need to contact th... Help with moving from benefits to work – Getting Help Your Jobcentre Plus work coach can help you by giving advice on the support available when returning back to work. Help with moving from benefits to work – Starting Your Own Business Your Jobcentre Plus work coach at your local Jobcentre Plus can tell you about resources which can help you to start your own business. Help with moving from benefits to work – support when you start working When you go back to work, this does not mean that you have to give up all of your benefits. Some benefits may carry on and there may be others available to you once you have started working. Help with moving from benefits to work – Job Search Programmes Jobcentre Plus can provide support to help you prepare for, find, and stay in work. They can give you training, guidance and work placement programmes, and schemes such as work experience, volunteering and job trialling. They can also support yo... Resources for Employers If you are an employer seeking advice on finding the right employees, we can help! Please browse our articles below for tips on how to scout new talent. 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