Worried about possible job!

MoodyMand45

I apply for lots of jobs with some outside my chosen roles because I have to fill gaps when I have already applied for most available to me and I work part time but not enough hours to avoid job centre appointments.  

I applied for a DWP role at my local Jobcentre even though it is not my area of work just to make up my rotor of enough jobs applied for in my journal.
When I visit the work coach I show my applied jobs on my phone just as extra proof however she noticed an offer of employment from DWP AO job was on my emails, it was only offered if checks go through type of offer but I am concerned that she saw this as I did not see it myself first.
She was very pleased as I thought she might be as a boost for her to get my off their books.

I am concerned because I don't have any experience of office work or even know how to dress but if I pull out and withdraw I might be sanctioned and rightfully so for turning down a genuine full time position.
My other half thinks I should take a risk and do it and just leave if it doesn't work out but I am worried about the embarrassment of being the other side of the desk and working with people who have been enemies in some cases and now I may have a table set in the midst of all of them.

I am between a rock and a hard place!

Emmia

MoodyMand45 said:

I apply for lots of jobs with some outside my chosen roles because I have to fill gaps when I have already applied for most available to me and I work part time but not enough hours to avoid job centre appointments.  

I applied for a DWP role at my local Jobcentre even though it is not my area of work just to make up my rotor of enough jobs applied for in my journal.
When I visit the work coach I show my applied jobs on my phone just as extra proof however she noticed an offer of employment from DWP AO job was on my emails, it was only offered if checks go through type of offer but I am concerned that she saw this as I did not see it myself first.
She was very pleased as I thought she might be as a boost for her to get my off their books.

I am concerned because I don't have any experience of office work or even know how to dress but if I pull out and withdraw I might be sanctioned and rightfully so for turning down a genuine full time position.
My other half thinks I should take a risk and do it and just leave if it doesn't work out but I am worried about the embarrassment of being the other side of the desk and working with people who have been enemies in some cases and now I may have a table set in the midst of all of them.

I am between a rock and a hard place!

I don't think you're between a rock and a hard place, you have a job offer in a place (as long as you pass probation) with job security, and a decent pension... A potential springboard to a better future. 

Taking this job which will mean you don't need to keep applying for roles. If there are people who are jealous,  then the response is they could have applied, just like you did.

Be positive about this, it's a great opportunity not an embarrassment.

In terms of your experience with office work, you'll get training, and in terms of what to wear, it can be as simple as a pair of trousers or a skirt with a jumper or shirt and a pair of flat shoes.

theoretica

Sounds like you have some perfectly understandable anxiety about the unknown and unfamiliar. It is also very common to find the first few days of a new job really exhausting, just because there is so much new.  Good luck!  Depending on the exact job, you could find your experience as a jobseeker really helps you understand what other people are going through.

huckster

It can be a few months before a job start, so plenty of time to keep applying for other employment that you may feel relates better to your previous experience.

If you start with DWP, the training period is about 6 weeks, before you start doing the actual job properly.

NedS

What role did you apply for? If it's an AO role, it may not be located in a jobcentre as most AO roles are in a service centre.

Working for DWP has a lot going for it - great job security, opportunities for progression / promotion and a gold plated pension scheme that is worth anywhere between a quarter and a third of your salary.

I would accept the job, and if you are not 100% convinced, keep applying for other roles and you can always leave if something better comes along.