Work Trials

A Work Trial is a Jobcentre Plus service aimed at helping people find work

A Work Trial gives you the chance to try out a job and show an employer that you are the right person to do the job. It is entirely voluntary.

If you decide to try a Work Trial, you will still get your benefits. You will get paid expenses (such as travel expenses). If you have a disability or health problem that affects the way you work. You will be eligible to apply for Access to Work support.

You will keep your benefits, even if you:

• Want to leave the Work Trial early, or

• Turn down the job offer after the trial period

If you get a job offer and decide to accept it. This does not automatically mean that all your benefits will end. Jobcentre Plus can tell you about benefits you may claim while working.

Qualifying for and arranging a Work Trial

Speak with a Jobcentre Plus adviser about arranging a work trial. They will check if you qualify and help setting up the work trial.

Their office is in Wesley Square, opposite the Grand Hotel on Swainson Street. Pay and display car parking is available in the town centre. Local bus stops nearby on Victoria Road. 

Alternatively, you can contact Jobcentre Plus on 0845 6060 234

For further information on Work Trials visit www.gov.uk/jobcentre-plus-help-for-recruiters/work-trials