Due to essential maintenance, the following systems will be unavailable from 6.00pm on Monday 2 October until 8.00am on Tuesday 3 October: our online council tax, business rates and housing benefit services, and our welfare assistance form. You will also not be able to register to pay council tax online, make a change of address for council tax or cancel single person discount. You are still able to make a payment during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

FLEX

If you're newly unemployed, in a low-hours or low paid job or at threat of redundancy and looking for a helping hand FLEX could be the right fit for you.

Fill in our online Employability Durham enquiry form to find out about help and support available for you to find a job, upskill or plan for your future if you're aged 25 or over and live in County Durham.

You can also contact us through a British Sign Language interpreter.

How we can help you

We'll offer support by phone, video call or face-to-face:

Plan for your short and long term goals.
Support to access short training courses or gain certification needed for work.
Help you to navigate modern recruitment practices.
Provide links to learning, training and employment opportunities.
Focus on CVs, job search and interview preparation.
Explore the local jobs market taking into account your skills and interests.
Access funding to overcome barriers and improve job prospects.

Our team are qualified to give personalised advice and guidance about searching for a job and keeping up to date with what's happening locally in the job's market

Employability Team
: employability@durham.gov.uk
: 03000 262 009

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