Here are details for your local Jobcentre Plus and Connexions offices - they can help you look for work and offer other advice too.  Why not give them a call or check their sites?  Also try some Internet job sites, there are a number of them listed here so take a look; the net can be a good place to look if you're looking for work in another area, as well as locally.

Accrington Jobcentre Plus

Oak Bank House

Oak Street

Accrington

BB5 1PJ

Tel 01254 343200

Fax 01254 343201

Opening Hours: Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday 9am to 5pm

                          Wednesday 10am to 5pm.

Jobcentre Plus provides help with job related enquiries including job vacancies, training provision and New Deal programmes.  You can also get help with benefits enquiries, including Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support and Incapacity Benefit.  Jobcentre Plus also provides help for people with disabilities and for lone parents including information about childcare provision.  Check out our section on childcare too if you need to know where to find an accredited child minder or nursery.

 

Initial enquiries for benefit claims should be made by phone to 0845 604 9037.  A text phone for customers with hearing impairments is available via 01282 663499.

 

www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk is the website containing information about all the services provided by the Jobcentre Plus.

  

Connexions

66 Abbey Street

Accrington

BB5 1EE

Tel 01254 393316

Fax 01254 304781

Opening hours Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9am to 5pm

                        Tuesday 10am to 5pm

Connexions offers careers advice and guidance for young people aged 13 to 19 and also offers an adult provision.