Work Trials

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

A work trial lets you try a job and show an employer what you can do. Taking part is your choice, and you will still get your benefits while on the trial. You can also claim expenses, such as travel costs.

If you have a disability or health condition that affects your work, you may be able to get extra help through Access to Work.

You will keep your benefits even if you leave the trial early or choose not to take the job after the trial ends.

If you are offered a job and accept it, your benefits will not always stop straight away. Jobcentre Plus can tell you which benefits you may still be able to claim while working.

Qualifying for and arranging a work trial

Speak with a Jobcentre Plus adviser to arrange a work trial. They will check if you can take part and help set up the trial.

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

You can also contact Jobcentre Plus on 0845 6060 234

For more information on Work Trials visit www.gov.uk/jobcentreplus/work-trials