In this section you will find information and services that can help you get back into employment.
Job Centre Plus locations
If you are looking to for your local JobCentre Plus, please look at our services listed in the Employment support section.
You can also find JobCentre Plus locations on the GOV.UK website.
Help finding a job
Finding and applying for jobs can be hard but if you had the skills to search and apply online it can make the process easier and offer more opportunities. Please look at our list of services in the Employment support section.
You can do a search for jobs online with recruitment agencies, or you can find more information about searching for a job on the GOV.UK job search website.
Sunderland College run a course to help get you ready for employment. You can find more information on the Sunderland College Get ready for employment web page.
If you struggle with filling in online forms, banking, Universal Credit and health appointments, our Sunderland Libraries Services are working in partnership with Sunderland Social Inclusion and Dyslexia Project (SID) to make the Council IT facilities more accessible by installing Google Chrome.
Help finding a job if you are disabled
If you have a disability and are looking for a job, you can find out more information on the GOV.UK Looking for work if you're disabled web page.
Evenbreak is a not-for-profit social enterprise and aims to help inclusive employers attract more talented disabled people, help disabled jobseekers find work with employers who will value their skills and promote the business benefits of employing disabled people.
You can find more information on the Evenbreak website.
Online training for help finding a job
There is free training available on the Learn My Way wbesite called Finding a job online.
You can find more information about this course and other free training on the Learn My Way website.