Our Services

Employment Bureau Core Services

The bureau provides a range of recruitment and temporary employment services primarily in:

CLERICAL: administration, finance, reception, minute-taking, data input, secretarial

CHILDCARE: Crèche staff, nursery workers and teaching assistants

CARE STAFF/BUDDIES: To support children and adults to access activities

CATERING AND EVENT: chefs and catering assistants, customer service

CLEANING: Industrial and office

INTERPRETERS/TRANSLATORS in 12 languages

INDUSTRIAL AND WAREHOUSE: Labourers, production staff, forklift drivers and general operatives

CONSTRUCTION: Building and construction trades and labour

The Bureau offers temporary staff from one hour per day as well as "temp to perm" staff that provides a member of staff for 13 weeks who is then employed directly by the client company at no further cost. The Bureau also offers businesses a permanent recruitment service.

Employment Bureau Specialist Services

The bureau also provides specialist short term temporary staff services for particular client needs these include:

  • Interpreter/Translators - trained in house (12 languages available) for a minimum of two hours per session. Currently employed to support Children's Centre Family Worker home visits, Social Services home visits and translation of information leaflets. NLC Adult and Children's Services have recently funded training around confidentiality and professionalism for these staff.
  • Helping Hand Mobile Crèche service - a two hour crèche service for meetings, wedding receptions, training sessions etc. We offer crèches for a maximum of two hours per day using qualified, trained staff and providing age appropriate, fun activities.

Added Value Services

  • Community Consultation Service - employs locally trained staff to consult within the community. To date this service has successfully carried out consultations on behalf of NLC's Strategic Partnership, Children's Centre Customer Satisfaction Survey, Acorns initial consultation with residents and Crosby Pathfinder alleyway closures.
  • Staff Management Service employing staff for organisations that are not employing bodies and charging a management fee. Organisations can include small voluntary groups who do not have the skills or capacity to employ directly, companies who want to employ someone on a short-term contract or temporary basis and large organisations such as the local authority. We can advertise and recruit within a minimal timescale.
  • CV screening/competency based interviews a fair and unbiased cost effective service allowing for structured clarity and consistency in the screening process. This service will save HR departments and hiring manager's time, hassle and money but more importantly it will allow managers to concentrate on their core duties, ensuring that only suitably vetted CV's are hitting their desks.

Latest News

  • 23/02/2010
    We currently have vacancies for experienced administration staff with experience of general office duties especially including finance, minute-taking, reception, etc. Please call us if you are lookin... View More
  • 23/02/2010
    Have you been made redundant? We can help. Call Sarah on 01724 844848 who can support you search for jobs, write a CV, discuss opportunities or re-training. Sarah's role is funded by the Targeted Su... View More
  • 23/02/2010
    Have you been unemployed for over 6 months? Are you a lone parent, is English your second language or do you live in a rural area and do not have a job? Please call Tracie who is available to help y... View More