Residents of Barking and Dagenham on the lookout for their next job are being encouraged to get in touch with the council’s job shop to take advantage of a number of jobs available this week.

This week’s vacancies include a shop floor assistant for a cash and carry in Rainham, warehouse operative in South Ockendon and production packers in Barking. Other roles include a recycling operative in Dagenham, a recruitment consultant based in Upminster, security officers to work in the Dagenham Heathway Mall, two Level 3 nursery practitioners and a sales and lettings negotiator based in Manor Park.

Residents interested in working in construction and the care sector will be please that there are vacancies for a shutter carpenter to work in Barking Riverside (Blue CSCS required), Driver support and night support workers to work in Dagenham, Romford, Chingford and South Woodford. Other roles available include a kitchen and a housekeeping assistant in a Dagenham care home, a domiciliary care worker, carers, care assistants and home care assistants.

For those interested in a career with the Met Police, the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship and the Degree holder entry programme are still open.

Cllr Sade Bright, Cabinet Member for Employment, Skills and Aspiration, said: “Despite the pandemic, our staff at the job shops are doing their best and working closely with a number of employers to make sure that our residents have access to a range of employment and training opportunities.

“I will urge residents to please take time to register with the job shop as quite a number of jobs become available every Monday and there is always something for everyone.”

To find out more about this week’s jobs or to register with the job shops, please visit our job shops page

Residents can also visit our council jobs page to see the range of opportunities on offer if they are interested in working for the council.