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CRB Disclsoure
I recently applied for a CRB due to being offered a new job working with children's records and received my copy of the disclosure in the post yesterday. I was looking through it and seen the following: Police records of convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings in one box, with my name, DOB (which is incorrect), last…
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Limited number of partial grants for CELTA/Trinity CertTESOL courses
While browsing a TEFL forum I came across a post about the British Council subsidising CELTAs/Trinity CertTESOLs for a limited number of university graduates. If you are British and you graduated from a UK university in 2009, 2010 or 2011 and are currently unemployed and not in full-time higher education, you can apply.…
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HRMC - Self Employment (Youtube)
I tried running a search for youtube on the forums but there was a lot of results which I don't think target my needs I believe the laws stand is you need to register as self employed when starting a business up with HRMC within 30 days. However I'm not starting a business up but recently received an invite from youtube to…
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Injury at work claim
Hi everyone I'm looking for some advice as to what happens next with my situation. The circumstances are fairly unusual and I will try to keep my explanation as concise as possible. * September 2008 - I began working for an employer (public sector) in a work based role with significant admin time required on site * I…
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Pay Query.
27 year old female with 9 years experience of working within an office environment. I attended an interview for an office job back in May and I was hired. The salary was set at £14,000-£16,000. I asked for £16,000 and they offered me £15,800 which I accepted. A month ago I asked if it was possible to have a small payrise…
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Customer Service roles in Banks
I am interesting in applying for a post with Santander. I have been put off applying in the past because of the following question: As part of the training for this role, you will be required to attend a residential training course. Are you happy to do this? Now, does anyone know if they really run a residential course,…
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starting determined job hunting shortly
Last time I applied for a job was over 5 years ago. I've been in steady employment for that amount of time. In that time I've had to battle an extremely debilitating chronic health issue, which lead to unacceptable levels of sickness, I am on sick from work now, it's looking very bleak that my employers would like me to…
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CV advice needed for a mature student
I wonder if anyone can advise me on how I should do my CV for an internship position I've got the chance to apply for. I'm in 2nd year of uni, did an access course before that, and currently work part time in a supermarket. Whilst on my access course I worked in a local shop - I started at the supermarket during the summer…
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New Job Pay Query!
Hi, I started a new job on 16th October. I get paid Bi-weekly. I got told that i would get paid 2 weeks pay on 7th November, but i didn't get anything, got told that the accounts department is having some staffing problems. Then got told that i would get 4 weeks pay on 21st November, just been given my pay slip which is…
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Childcare courses
Hi, I hope I’m posting this in the right place (my first post, so please bear with me). Before my little ones came along I enjoyed studying and completed many distant learning courses. I would like to start doing this again and would like the courses to be child orientated but I don't know where to start looking. Most…
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What is the average pay/salary for a registered nurse?
I am talking annual salary I searched google and asked someone but it seems to have all different answers. One site says 16k-18k gross (seems low for a nurse) Another says £23kpa (about right I think) And the person I asked said £12 an hour. Is it more likley to be closer to 18k (gross) or 23k
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Redundancy query
Hi All I hope someone can give me some advice on redundancy. My OH was told on Friday that he is going to be made redundant and they gave him 4 weeks notice. There is the possibility of another job coming up through a friend, but it would be starting pretty much straight away. My query is would this would affect his…
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Advice. Myoffice is moving.
I am hoping someone on here may be able to help. I have been with my cuurent employers 12 months. When I took the job, my office was 11 miles form my house. My department has now relocated - 42 miles from my home. I will be paid petrol expenses on the extra 31 miles for the rest of this year. In January I will go form part…
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Resign or wait and probably get fired?
Hello, just to let you know I am a regular using a new name. I am hoping for some help here as really confused on whats best. SarlE I hope you are about. I have worked solidly for the last 15 years and had a good work record. After several years with one company I moved to a competitor where I wanted to get more experience…
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Agency paid admin staff in NHS
I am currently working in the NHS via an agency but have discovered that my hourly rate is so low it doesn't even register on the NHS's salary scales. I had thought that the point of the temporary workers directive was that temporary staff should not be at a detriment in comparison to permanent staff. What is the truth of…
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being made redundant Oct 2012. Stay until end or start new job?
I have a tricky decision to make. I work in the public sector and will be made redundant next October. Haven't been there that long, but will still get around £12k payment. In the meantime, my old company have offered me a job back with them, but they want me to start asap. I'm not that excited about going back there and…
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What is classed as a month?
If you go on the sick, say on the 1st January, and it is stated you get 2 months sick pay at full pay, is the 2 months until 1st March, or is a month 4 weeks?
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About to sign the dotted line for the Work Programme. Need advice first.
I have been told by the Job Centre that I have to go on the mandatory Work Programme. I have a meeting on Monday where I'm expected to have an induction and sign the papers. After recent articles in the press, and hearing from other people I know who have been forced to work for free for several months for major retailers,…
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JSA Interview looming - Advice please???!!!!
Hi Guys! Just thought I’d see if anyone has any useful advice for me on my present situation. I was very lucky and grateful to receive fantastic support from people on this website earlier this year when I was made redundant from my job after 12 years. Since then I’ve been on JSA and searching for work. Unfortunately due…
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Vetting help
I signed this agreement in which I said I was unemployed for this period, the problem is the company I work for now wants statements for these months. In one of the statements it shows I was was working for Adecco but I told the job centre this and it was only for a couple a days. I am going to give the company April, June…
