Directgov JSA Job Search Tip

grudz

I'm not sure if anyone else has figured this out, but I thought I'd share it as its not really promoted by the JC or on the Directgov website

On your Jobseekers agreement (JSA Claimants should have one of these in your plastic wallet) find the little white box next to "The types of job I am looking for"

Type the 4 digit code next to one of your three job types, in the "Job title or vacancy reference:" box, on the directgov job search. (These are the codes that the jobcentre use on their systems)

This will then filter out all the relevant job types you are looking for.

For example;

if you're looking for Customer Service jobs, type 7212
Retail - 7111
Retail Managment - 1163

Not sure if it would be beneficial to compile a list of codes, but it might help

Torry_Quine

That will be very helpful for someone I know

grudz

I found a list of all the codes, as I mentioned in first post just enter the 4 digit code in the on DirectGov job search to filter out, you might find some codes are relevant to other codes, so it might be worth trying one from a similar job type

1111 Senior officials in national government
1112 Directors and chief executives of major organisations
1113 Senior officials in local government
1114 Senior officials of special interest organisations
1121 Production, works and maintenance managers
1122 Managers in construction
1123 Managers in mining and energy
1131 Financial managers and chartered secretaries
1132 Marketing and sales managers
1133 Purchasing managers
1134 Advertising and public relations managers
1135 Personnel, training and industrial relations managers
1136 Information and communication technology managers
1137 Research and development managers
1141 Quality assurance managers
1142 Customer care managers
1151 Financial institution managers
1152 Office managers
1161 Transport and distribution managers
1162 Storage and warehouse managers
1163 Retail and wholesale managers
1171 Officers in armed forces
1172 Police officers (inspectors and above)
1173 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services
1174 Security managers
1181 Hospital and health service managers
1182 Pharmacy managers
1183 Healthcare practice managers
1184 Social services managers
1185 Residential and day care managers
1211 Farm managers
1212 Natural environment and conservation managers
1219 Managers in animal husbandry, forestry and fishing NEC
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers
1222 Conference and exhibition managers
1223 Restaurant and catering managers
1224 Publicans and managers of licensed premises
1225 Leisure and sports managers
1226 Travel agency managers
1231 Property, housing and land managers
1232 Garage managers and proprietors
1233 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors
1234 Shopkeepers and wholesale/retail dealers
1235 Recycling and refuse disposal managers
1239 Managers and proprietors in other services NEC
2111 Chemists
2112 Biological scientists and biochemists
2113 Physicists, geologists and meteorologists
2121 Civil engineers
2122 Mechanical engineers
2123 Electrical engineers
2124 Electronics engineers
2125 Chemical engineers
2126 Design and development engineers
2127 Production and process engineers
2128 Planning and quality control engineers
2129 Engineering professionals NEC
2131 IT strategy and planning professionals
2132 Software professionals
2211 Medical practitioners
2212 Psychologists
2213 Pharmacists/Pharmacologists
2214 Ophthalmic opticians
2215 Dental practitioners
2216 Veterinarians
2311 Higher education teaching professionals
2312 Further education teaching professionals
2313 Education officers, school inspectors
2314 Secondary education teaching professionals
2315 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals
2317 Registrars and senior administrators of educational establishments
2319 Teaching professionals NEC
2321 Scientific researchers
2322 Social science researchers
2329 Researchers NEC
2411 Solicitors and lawyers, judges and coroners
2419 Legal professionals NEC
2421 Chartered and certified accountants
2422 Management accountants
2423 Management consultants, actuaries, economists and statisticians
2431 Architects
2432 Town planners
2433 Quantity surveyors
2434 Chartered surveyors (not quantity surveyors)
2441 Public service administrative professionals
2442 Social workers
2443 Probation officers
2444 Clergy
2451 Librarians
2452 Archivists and curators
3111 Laboratory technicians
3112 Electrical/electronics technicians
3113 Engineering technicians
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians
3115 Quality assurance technicians
3119 Science and engineering technicians NEC
3121 Architectural technologists and town planning technicians
3122 Draughtspersons
3123 Building inspectors
3131 IT operations technicians
3132 IT user support technicians
3211 Nurses
3212 Midwives
3213 Paramedics
3214 Medical radiographers
3215 Chiropodists
3216 Dispensing opticians
3217 Pharmaceutical dispensers
3218 Medical and dental technicians
3221 Physiotherapists
3222 Occupational therapists
3223 Speech and language therapists
3229 Therapists NEC
3231 Youth and community workers
3232 Housing and welfare officers
3311 NCOs and other ranks
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below)
3313 Fire service officers (leading fire officer and below)
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer)
3319 Protective service associate professionals NEC
3411 Artists
3412 Authors, writers
3413 Actors, entertainers
3414 Dancers and choreographers
3415 Musicians
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
3421 Graphic designers
3422 Product, clothing and related designers
3431 Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors
3432 Broadcasting associate professionals
3433 Public relations officers
3434 Photographers and audio-visual equipment operators
3441 Sports players
3442 Sports coaches, instructors and officials
3443 Fitness instructors
3449 Sports and fitness occupations NEC
3511 Air traffic controllers
3512 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
3513 Ship and hovercraft officers
3514 Train drivers
3520 Legal associate professionals
3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors
3532 Brokers
3533 Insurance underwriters
3534 Finance and investment analysts/advisors
3535 Taxation experts
3536 Importers, exporters
3537 Financial and accounting technicians
3539 Business and related associate professionals NEC
3541 Buyers and purchasing officers
3542 Sales representatives
3543 Marketing associate professionals
3544 Estate agents, auctioneers
3551 Conservation and environmental protection officers
3552 Countryside and park rangers
3561 Public service associate professionals
3562 Personnel and industrial relations officers
3563 Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors
3564 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists
3565 Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards
3566 Statutory examiners
3567 Occupational hygienists and safety officers (health and safety)
3568 Environmental health officers
4111 Civil service executive officers
4112 Civil service administrative officers and assistants
4113 Local government clerical officers and assistants
4114 Officers of non-governmental organisations
4121 Credit controllers
4122 Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks
4123 Counter clerks
4131 Filing and other records assistants/clerks
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks
4133 Stock control clerks
4134 Transport and distribution clerks
4135 Library assistants/clerks
4136 Database assistants/clerks
4137 Market research interviewers
4141 Telephonists
4142 Communication operators
4150 General office assistants/clerks
4211 Medical secretaries
4212 Legal secretaries
4213 School secretaries
4214 Company secretaries
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries
4216 Receptionists
4217 Typists
5111 Farmers
5112 Horticultural trades
5113 Gardeners and groundsmen/groundswomen
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades NEC
5211 Smiths and forge workers
5212 Moulders, core makers, die casters
5213 Sheet metal workers
5214 Metal plate workers, shipwrights, riveters
5215 Welding trades
5216 Pipe fitters
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers
5231 Motor mechanics, auto engineers
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers
5233 Auto electricians
5234 Vehicle spray painters
5241 Electricians, electrical fitters
5242 Telecommunications engineers
5243 Lines repairers and cable jointers
5244 TV, video and audio engineers
5245 Computer engineers, installation and maintenance
5249 Electrical/electronics engineers NEC
5311 Steel erectors
5312 Bricklayers, masons
5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
5314 Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers
5315 Carpenters and joiners
5316 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters
5319 Construction trades NEC
5321 Plasterers
5322 Floorers and wall tilers
5323 Painters and decorators
5411 Weavers and knitters
5412 Upholsterers
5413 Leather and related trades
5414 Tailors and dressmakers
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades NEC
5421 Originators, compositors and print preparers
5422 Printers
5423 Bookbinders and print finishers
5424 Screen printers
5431 Butchers, meat cutters
5432 Bakers, flour confectioners
5433 Fishmongers, poultry dressers
5434 Chefs, cooks
5491 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers
5492 Furniture makers, other craft woodworkers
5493 Pattern makers (moulds)
5494 Musical instrument makers and tuners
5495 Goldsmiths, silversmiths, precious stone workers
5496 Floral arrangers, florists
5499 Hand craft occupations NEC
6111 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
6112 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)
6113 Dental nurses
6114 Houseparents and residential wardens
6115 Care assistants and home carers
6121 Nursery nurses
6122 Childminders and related occupations
6123 Playgroup leaders/assistants
6124 Educational assistants
6131 Veterinary nurses and assistants
6139 Animal care occupations NEC
6211 Sports and leisure assistants
6212 Travel agents
6213 Travel and tour guides
6214 Air travel assistants
6215 Rail travel assistants
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations NEC
6221 Hairdressers, barbers
6222 Beauticians and related occupations
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations
6232 Caretakers
6291 Undertakers and mortuary assistants
6292 Pest control officers
7111 Sales and retail assistants
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators
7113 Telephone salespersons
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors
7123 Roundsmen/women and van salespersons
7124 Market and street traders and assistants
7125 Merchandisers and window dressers
7129 Sales related occupations NEC
7211 Call centre agents/operators
7212 Customer care occupations
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives
8112 Glass and ceramics process operatives
8113 Textile process operatives
8114 Chemical and related process operatives
8115 Rubber process operatives
8116 Plastics process operatives
8117 Metal making and treating process operatives
8118 Electroplaters
8119 Process operatives NEC
8121 Paper and wood machine operatives
8122 Coal mine operatives
8123 Quarry workers and related operatives
8124 Energy plant operatives
8125 Metal working machine operatives
8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives
8129 Plant and machine operatives NEC
8131 Assemblers (electrical products)
8132 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)
8133 Routine inspectors and testers
8134 Weighers, graders, sorters
8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters
8136 Clothing cutters
8137 Sewing machinists
8138 Routine laboratory testers
8139 Assemblers and routine operatives NEC
8141 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers
8142 Road construction operatives
8143 Rail construction and maintenance operatives
8149 Construction operatives NEC
8211 Heavy goods vehicle drivers
8212 Van drivers
8213 Bus and coach drivers
8214 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs
8215 Driving instructors
8216 Rail transport operatives
8217 Seafarers (merchant navy); barge, lighter and boat operatives
8218 Air transport operatives
8219 Transport operatives NEC
8221 Crane drivers
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers
8223 Agricultural machinery drivers
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives NEC
9111 Farm workers
9112 Forestry workers
9119 Fishing and agriculture related occupations NEC
9121 Labourers in building and woodworking trades
9129 Labourers in other construction trades NEC
9131 Labourers in foundries
9132 Industrial cleaning process occupations
9133 Printing machine minders and assistants
9134 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers
9139 Labourers in process and plant operations NEC
9141 Stevedores, dockers and slingers
9149 Other goods handling and storage occupations NEC
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers
9219 Elementary office occupations NEC
9221 Hospital porters
9222 Hotel porters
9223 Kitchen and catering assistants
9224 Waiters, waitresses
9225 Bar staff
9226 Leisure and theme park attendants
9229 Elementary personal service occupations NEC
9231 Window cleaners
9232 Road sweepers
9233 Cleaners, domestics
9234 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers
9235 Refuse and salvage occupations
9239 Elementary cleaning occupations NEC
9241 Security guards and related occupations
9242 Traffic wardens
9243 School crossing patrol attendants
9244 School midday assistants
9245 Car park attendants
9249 Elementary security operations NEC
9251 Shelf fillers
9259 Elementary sales occupations NEC

ronnie_2

Very useful

Thatchapdean

Thank you for the list!

I had known about the code/s (as the JC kept re-iterating lol). I also did explain to them that I think their website is shocking and so non user-friendly as 'total jobs for (city) for today' list was never the full and correct list. Rant over

DCFC79

Thanks OP, useful to know

cassieB57

Any Personal Adviser worth their salt would have told you this at your New Jobseeker Interview! (Dugdale, milfield???)I always show customers on their first siging - they are called SOC-standard occupation codes. (At the same time as I remind them of the rules for claiming, minimum jobsearch 3 steps a week, attendance on time and what to do if they are unable to attend, as well as what the penalties are for not complying)-so if they end up with a Sanction it won't be me tricking them.

DCFC79

cassieB57 wrote: »

Any Personal Adviser worth their salt would have told you this at your New Jobseeker Interview! (Dugdale, milfield???)I always show customers on their first siging - they are called SOC-standard occupation codes. (At the same time as I remind them of the rules for claiming, minimum jobsearch 3 steps a week, attendance on time and what to do if they are unable to attend, as well as what the penalties are for not complying)-so if they end up with a Sanction it won't be me tricking them.

I wasnt told about using the codes, my first meeting was last week but that was just for me to go over the paperwork etc

grudz

DCFC79 wrote: »

I wasnt told about using the codes, my first meeting was last week but that was just for me to go over the paperwork etc

I'm very rarely told anything from my jobcentre, the advisors are crap. At the back-to-work session thingy, everyone in the group was asking me about where and how to find things out as the advisor leading the session didn't have a clue. You'd think they'd hand out a list of places to go for extra support or tools to help.

PasturesNew

cassieB57 wrote: »

Any Personal Adviser worth their salt would have told you this at your New Jobseeker Interview! (Dugdale, milfield???)I always show customers on their first siging - they are called SOC-standard occupation codes. (At the same time as I remind them of the rules for claiming, minimum jobsearch 3 steps a week, attendance on time and what to do if they are unable to attend, as well as what the penalties are for not complying)-so if they end up with a Sanction it won't be me tricking them.

And you expect them to take that all in....?
I wouldn't.
I don't have good listening skills for verbal instructions. After "hello" if it's not written down I'm just smiling and nodding and saying "yes"... but nothing's going in.

grudz

would you prefer a A guide to jobseeking and the dole booklet