Who in DWP is responsible for the Work Trials of Job Centre Plus?
It sounds to me as though Work Trials are being misused. The whole idea of a Work Trial is that it is a two-way process. It is not just for the employer to “get two weeks free” and assess whether he should emply someone. It is for the prospective employee to weigh up whether the job is right for themselves, before committing to taking the job. The Work Trial can be terminated by either party at any time. For an employer to set up a Work Trial, there must be a genuine job vacancy of at least 16 hours a week. They can’t just ring up the Jobcentreplus office and ask to take someone on trial; they need to actually be looking to recruit someone. The good thing is that it gives a person an opportunity to show what they have to offer an employer, not just their skills, but their peronality too. That doesn’t always coem across on a CV or at an interview. Somone might be brilliant at interviews, and have all the right skills on paper, but may be the sort of person that is difficult to work alon
