DWP Recruiting Again - 2012

tsimehC

It was going to be a matter of time but new vacancies are up nationwide for you lovely people looking to work for the DWP (in Jobcentres no less) and they're on permanent contracts which is a big plus in this current climate of casual, temporary and fixed-term uncertainty.

If you're interested in applying:

https://jobs.civilservice.gov.uk/company/nghr/jobs.cgi

Sort the department by Department of Work and Pensions and you'll find the relevant processes from there on. Closing date's on the 22nd of this month.

Good luck!

On a side-note, I find it quite frustrating that most (not all according to thunderbolt) fixed-term appointees were not kept on to deal with whatever the government needs help with now (probably the relabelled New Deal policies). All those hours FTAs spent in training sessions, inductions, making good contacts with provider etc. It seems like history keeps repeating itself for the DWP regardless of whoever's in charge.

LadyMissA

Seems there are 50 in the local area. No wonder my JC is so short staffed if they are taking on 50 in the area

thunderb0lt

I think you'll find that some FTA's were made permanent. This was the case in the West London District it just depends on the area. Me, peresonally I'm so glad I ddn;t stay for the whole of my FTA appointment. The combination of targets and dealing with customers that weren't genuinley looking for work made it very difficult to work in such an environment. Good look to all that apply though. I did a search for London and it seems that most if not all of the London based vancancies are for EO's which are probably all adviser roles.

monalysa

thank you for this, i know someone who will be happy to apply.

tsimehC

thunderb0lt wrote: »

I think you'll find that some FTA's were made permanent. This was the case in the West London District it just depends on the area. Me, peresonally I'm so glad I ddn;t stay for the whole of my FTA appointment. The combination of targets and dealing with customers that weren't genuinley looking for work made it very difficult to work in such an environment. Good look to all that apply though. I did a search for London and it seems that most if not all of the London based vancancies are for EO's which are probably all adviser roles.

I wasn't aware that some FTAs were made permenant, rather just extended 3 or 6 months more.
I can understand entirely where you're coming from as I've been there myself but on the grand scale of things, it's tough to get work as it is and this is just another application I'm gonna send through. Thanks for posting.

Bill_Badger

I believe about 4000 vacancies is the figure. Surely it would be better if the JC recruiters went after the cream of the staff whose contracts ended last year. At least then they wouldn't have to spend time and money training them up from the bottom, just put them on a short refresher course as appropriate. That would save the taxpayer thousands! I bet they won't though, and they will end up taking on people at EO or even higher level who have no experience in dealing with the public. There are a lot of lower grade workers in the JC who deserve the chance of promotion at times like this, and they should be given the opportunity to gain promotion without having to be forced to another office which could be on the other side of the county that they are in.

Loobysaver

Bill_Badger wrote: »

I believe about 4000 vacancies is the figure. Surely it would be better if the JC recruiters went after the cream of the staff whose contracts ended last year. At least then they wouldn't have to spend time and money training them up from the bottom, just put them on a short refresher course as appropriate. That would save the taxpayer thousands! I bet they won't though, and they will end up taking on people at EO or even higher level who have no experience in dealing with the public. There are a lot of lower grade workers in the JC who deserve the chance of promotion at times like this, and they should be given the opportunity to gain promotion without having to be forced to another office which could be on the other side of the county that they are in.

I totally agree. I left JC for another job before Christmas as I was fixed term and told there was no permanent vacancies available. Fast forward a few weeks and now hey presto there are 4000 permanant vacancies! I'm gutted I left now. If I want to go back I now have to go through the whole recruitment process all over again which I presume will be cost the governement a lot more money than it would have cost keeping on FTA staff instead of losing them.

matt1987

I am really in two minds about this. I am currently a Police Community Support Officer and cannot decide if I want to apply for this role or not! I must admit I am getting slightly bored with what I am doing at the moment, and there is a degree of uncertainty with our jobs past March 2013 even though my contract is permanent.

I am just thinking with this type of role, would there be more scope for promotion as in my current role there is absolutely nothing, and I am already on top band pay which is £22,300. I would not be taking much of a paycut at the start, and end up on more money as years go by doing this job!

My partner will certainly be applying for the role, but I really cant make my mind up.

thunderb0lt

matt1987 wrote: »

I am really in two minds about this. I am currently a Police Community Support Officer and cannot decide if I want to apply for this role or not! I must admit I am getting slightly bored with what I am doing at the moment, and there is a degree of uncertainty with our jobs past March 2013 even though my contract is permanent.

I am just thinking with this type of role, would there be more scope for promotion as in my current role there is absolutely nothing, and I am already on top band pay which is £22,300. I would not be taking much of a paycut at the start, and end up on more money as years go by doing this job!

My partner will certainly be applying for the role, but I really cant make my mind up.

I would suggest you apply as you have nothing to lose from applying. You don't want to be in a position whereby you haven't applied and in six months time you will be asking yourself what would have happened if you had applied. I take it you are outside of London as the starting salary fro EO in inner London is £23,940.

As for promotion as far as I'm aware you need to apply for all jobs so if you wanted to get a "promotion" you'd have to apply via the normal route if and when any vacancy of a higher grade was to become available.

Hope this helps.

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Bill_Badger wrote: »

There are a lot of lower grade workers in the JC who deserve the chance of promotion at times like this, and they should be given the opportunity to gain promotion without having to be forced to another office which could be on the other side of the county that they are in.

Any band B / AO can apply (certainly in the Jobcentre i work in they are).

Good luck to anyone who applies, the DWP is a great place to work (contrary to what some people might think!)

robpw2

brilliant i shall apply let see if the people who think i am capable of work will offer me a job