LOCAL INFORMATION
6.2.0
Finding employment in Jersey
Extent: Jersey
March 2001
Updated 20 December 2018
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Words you may need to know
Cross-departmental - covers more than one department
Vacancies - a job that is available, it is unfilled
Advertisements - a public announcement such as an advert
Charitable trust - money put aside for a specific purpose or reason
Jobseeker - someone looking for a job
Sensory impairment - problems with sight, hearing, touch, taste and feelings
Physical impairment - a problem relating to the body
Mental health problems - a problem relating to the mind
Neurological impairment - the working of the nervous system is faulty. Nerves carry information to various parts of the body which allow them to work.
Social Security Contribution – anyone who works in Jersey needs to pay Social Security contributions from their wages unless they are exempt.
Work Zone
The Work Zone is based at Customer and Local Services. The team provide advice on job seeking as well as what to do if you do not have a job and are on Income Support benefit.
http://www.gov.je/working/jobcareeradvice/pages/findingworksocialsecurity.aspx
Contact details:
Address: Philip Le Feuvre House, La Motte Street, St Helier
Opening hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday
Telephone : 445505
Back to Work Team
Back to Work is a cross-departmental team which works closely with employers to match their job vacancies with locally qualified jobseekers. See the following link for more information:
http://www.gov.je/Working/BacktoWork/Pages/index.aspx
Other ways of finding a job:
Job vacancies which are advertised
Employment Advisers
Special Employment Needs Co-ordinator
Job Coach Scheme
Jersey Employment Trust website www.jet.co.je
Jersey Employers Network on Disability see 10.2.0.L4
Job vacancies are brought up to date every day at the Work Zone at Customer and Local Services. They have a website where you can look at vacant jobs online. Members of the public can also *register on the website and be sent e-mails when suitable vacancies are available. www.gov.je/Working/JobCareerAdvice/Pages/Jobs.aspx
NOTE: * This registration must not be mixed up with registering with Employment Services as unemployed in order to have Social Security Contribution Credits paid.
For more information on Social Security Contribution Credits see http://www.gov.je/Working/Contributions/Payments/Pages/Credits.aspx
Newspaper and radio advertisements
The Jersey Evening Post has job advertisements in the paper. These are also available on their website http://jobfinder.thisisjersey.com/
Recruitment Agencies in Jersey
See Yellow pages in the Jersey Telephone Directory.
Employment in child care
If you are interested in working with children you could contact the Jersey Child Care Trust for information.
Fiona Vacher - Executive Director , The Bridge, Le Geyt Road, St Saviour, Jersey JE2 7NT
Telephone: 629901 Fax: 629902 e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
If you wish to become a Family Day Carer (which used to be known as A ‘childminder’) you need to register with the Education Department. For further details contact:
Manager for Day Care Services , PO Box 142, Highlands, St Saviour, Jersey
Telephone: 509490
Employment for the disabled and those with special needs
If you have special needs or are disabled you should contact Customer and Local Services in La Motte Street for advice. (See ‘Work Zone’ above for contact details.)
Skills Jersey
For more information see 6.2.3.L1
Jersey Employment Trust
The Jersey Employment Trust ( JET) is a charitable trust which aims to help people with a disability to find and keep employment. This includes people with a brain injury, sensory impairment, learning difficulty, physical impairment, mental health problem or neurological impairment.
Contact details:-
Gill Misson, Employment Co-Ordinator E-mail:- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website:- www.jet.co.je Telephone:- 788980
Advance to Work Scheme-Youth Training
Work placement and training scheme for school leavers aged 16-19.
