Jobcentre Plus

At Dorking Nursery School Sure Start Children's Centre we provide an information board in the reception area for Jobcentre Plus for parents and carers of young children.

In the new Children's Centre building on the St John's site we have a kiosk which links to the following websites:

Surrey County Council
Elmbridge Bourough Council
Tandridge District Council
Surrey Heath Centre
Spelthorne Borough Council
Woking Borough Council
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Mole Valley District Council
Runnymede Borough Council
Guildford Borough
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
Waverley Borough Council
NHS Direct
NHS Choices
Food Standards Agency
UCL Institute of Child Health
Connexions
Connexions Surrey
Jobcentre Plus
Surrey Jobs
Citizens Advice Bureau
Sure Start Children Link
Partnership with Parents
Surrey Parenting
Parentline Plus
Parentline
Money Made Clear
Financial Services Authority
Sure Start
Directgov
Ofsted

Please telephone the centre if you wish to book a time to use the kiosk.

Jobcentre Plus can help and support you with:

• Interview costs: The cost to attend adviser or job interviews and childcare may be refunded
• Work trials: Gives you the opportunity to try out a job for up to 15 days without your benefits being affected
• Better off Calculation (BOC): a Jobcentre Plus adviser can complete a financial calculation to see whether you will be better off working
• Working/Child Tax Credit: you may be eligible - our advisers can help you apply
• Childcare: Working Tax Credit includes a childcare element where up to 80% of weekly registered childcare costs can be paid. You must contact us prior to registering with any childcare facilities

The contact details for Job Centre Plus are as follows:

Epsom Job Centre Plus - Cathy - 01372 853339
Redhill Job Centre Plus - Vicky - 01737 755861
New deal for Lone Parents information line: 0800 868 868
ChildcareLink Service for local childcare information: 0800 096 0296
Need help finding a job? Call Jobseeker Direct: 0845 6060 234

Useful websites:

www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
www.childcarelink.gov.uk
www.gingerbread.org.uk