Work experience at jobcentre offer

chocofenix

Hi.

I've been unemployed for only a few weeks after being made redundant after 5 years, and have been offered "work experience" at a jobcentre.

On the Gov website it says if you're under 24 they may offer you work experience. I'm almost 30, have just come out of long-term employement so really don't know why they're offering me it. I'm over-age and don't consider the role suitable and think its a complete joke I'm being offered it when there's probably longer-term unemployed suitable doing nothing.

I think that having "work experience" will damage a CV that, until now, has only had long-term employment history on.

Can I turn it down without it effecting my JSA?


Thanks

Claree__x

What are they asking you to do?

AP007

Its not to work at the JC, is it?

AP007

chocofenix wrote: »

I'm over-age and don't consider the role suitable and think its a complete joke I'm being offered it when there's probably longer-term unemployed suitable doing nothing.

The longer term unemployed and yes including people over the age of 30 are on the wonderful Work Programme

[Deleted User]

Thought is was 6 months before you go on the work programme?

DCFC79

Surely it can only be a good thing ?

Can having work experience have an effect on a cv thats had long term employment on it ?

AP007

Deleted%20User wrote: »

Thought is was 6 months before you go on the work programme?

1 year it will be for the OP but they haven't said this was the WP only work experience

chocofenix

Hi
Thanks for your replies

Its not the work program, its work experience specifically - hence the question on being over 24. i have been told it is at the jobcentre.

I have been out of work for just over 3 weeks after being in work for long term so how will this help?

AP007

chocofenix wrote: »

Hi
Thanks for your replies

Its not the work program, its work experience specifically - hence the question on being over 24. i have been told it is at the jobcentre.

I have been out of work for just over 3 weeks after being in work for long term so how will this help?

We have no idea as we have no idea what the work will be - do you?

Count yourself lucky to not be on the work programme yet as after being in work for over 20 years and never out of work that is pointless like most things the DWP come up with

You however can refuse to do it but you will have to sign off

chocofenix

So, even though its not the work program and they offer me an unsuitable job, 3 weeks - not 6 months or whatever - after losing one that i and they want me to get a new one in a similar role but if i turn down this unsuitable i lose my right to money i've paid in over the past 10+ years. No wonder theres less people "claiming benefit" - they've all lost it because of unsuitable offers.

Daedalus

Why can you not do the work experience? Give one valid reason as to why it is an unreasonable request in order to receive benefits.