Introduction

Jobcentre Plus is introducing a new service called Employer Direct online

You can post and manage your jobs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via the internet

That’s why we describe it as the key to easier vacancy management

What can you do with it?

You can…

• Create new jobs

• Amend existing jobs

• Close jobs

• Copy a closed job and re-advertise

• Manage which company contacts have access

• Carry out all these functions online without the need to contact Jobcentre Plus

What do you get?

• Control – 24/7 access means that you can create, amend and close jobs whenever and from wherever you like

• Ease of use – simple to use interface and the ability to copy a closed job and re-advertise, so if you have many similar jobs, it can take seconds to list new ones

• Reach – jobs placed will be advertised on touch-screen Jobpoint terminals in our network of offices and through our telephone jobsearch service, as well as the internet

• Free – all we ask from you is a minute or two of your time to register

What do you get?

Control Benefits

• Service available 24/7

• You can view the previous jobs you have placed over the last 12 months… and use these as a template for new or repeat jobs

• Support and advice from one designated support team

• If you supply all the job details, your job can be accessed in moments

• You can write your own job descriptions

• Give access to your key recruitment people

What do you get?

Ease of use

• Upload jobs in minutes• Once you have registered to use the service, you can

create, amend and close jobs direct from your own PC• It only takes minutes to register to use this service• If you advertise several similar jobs, you can copy details

from previous jobs, to save time

Reach Benefits

• Jobs placed will be advertised on touch-screen Jobpoint terminals in our network of offices and through our telephone jobsearch service, as well as the internet

• The website receives 750,000 hits per week

• Can be accessed by jobseekers via:• The internet• Touch-screen Jobpoint terminals in Jobcentre Plus offices • Telephone jobsearch service for potential applicants

What do you get?

What did they say…

"It is so quick and easy, it only takes minutes to post new jobs from my PC at a time that suits me. I can also save time and resource by being able to change the wording, stop advertising and re-advertising all my jobs online reducing the number of calls I need to make to Jobcentre Plus." (ATS Euromaster)

“The ability to input vacancies into the system at times which are convenient is the most valuable benefit. Inputting vacancies no longer has to be completed during 'office' hours, allowing this task to more easily fit around business needs. The system is very user-friendly and easy to follow. The facility to edit and close vacancy details at any time is very useful.” (Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club)

“It’s fantastic, best thing Jobcentre Plus has ever done.” (City Facilities Management)

“This has greatly improved vacancy notification – details are added to the national database almost immediately – and it gives me greater control. Because I have a hearing problem I actually prefer to notify vacancies electronically.” (Peak District National Park Authority)

How to register

From this page you can find out more information, view an interactive demo and apply to become a user

www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/ key

Apply to be an approved user

Complete the online application form, and the e-services support team will call you to take you through the registration process

How to place jobs

Once you’re a user, placing a job is easy. From the screen below, work through the form to complete all your requirements

• Categorise the job type

• Write the job description

• Select working hours and other details

• Decide how you want people to apply

• Confirm that the details entered are correct

• Online help is available from all screens if you need support

How to place jobs

View, copy and amend jobs

You can search all your jobs from the last 12 months. Clicking on a job in the list allows you to view or amend it. If you regularly place similar vacancies, you can copy a past job making input much quicker

Review company contacts

You can review information about other contacts within your company. This screen shows all the contact

details held by us for a company

Review company contacts

If adding a contact, this screen will just hold your company name. If viewing or amending a contact, their details will also be shown. A screen confirming

receipt of your request will then be displayed

What should I do now?

If you are interested in applying to useEmployer Direct online, you can:

• Close this window and return to www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/key and click on the Enter key

• Telephone our e-services support team on 0845 601 201 between 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday