DWP confirms that 4,500 new work coaches are now ‘lined up’ to join jobcentres across the UK

New recruits will be 'trained up' to help jobseekers get the support they need, says Department

The DWP has confirmed that 4,500 new work coaches are now 'lined up' to join jobcentres across the UK.

While Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey announced in July 2020 that - as part of the government's COVID-19 'plan for recovery and revival' - 4,500 new work coaches would be 'in place' by October 2020, the Department has announced today that -

'4,500 new Work Coaches for the Jobcentre frontline will be trained up to use their expertise to help jobseekers across the country get the support they need to find a job, retrain or gain vital practical experience.

The 4,500 new recruits who have already accepted jobs will be joined by thousands more by March next year – meeting the Government’s pledge to double the number of Work Coaches by the end of the financial year.'

Commenting on the recruitment, Employment Minister Mims Davies said -

'Work Coaches are at the forefront of our national recovery and will be there for jobseekers striving to get back on their feet.

From setting young people up with their first jobs to helping others retrain and find fresh opportunity in new industries, their support will help drive Britain’s recovery.'

For more information, see 4,500 new work coaches to join the frontline to help Britain build back better from gov.uk