JOBCENTRE STORY

On Wednesday 13th May 2009, we received this message:

I have just been looking on JobCentre Plus for a job for my husband. I came across a vacancy for a car valeter at Scooters Garage, Birstall. When I did a search to investigate the garage I found your site. I'm glad I did. I would hate for my hubby to be associated with such a company even though he is desperate for employment.

What I wanted to pass on to you, though, is that the man is now going under the name of Chris Hayes!

So we looked on the JobCentre Plus website, and this is what we found:

Job No: DCB/16205

Wage £300 PER WEEK

Hours 40+ HOURS PER WEEK MONDAY- SATURDAY BETWEEN 9AM - 6.PM

Location BIRSTALL BATLEY W YORKS WF17

Duration Permanent

Date posted 13 May 2009

Pension details No details held

Description

This Local Employment Partnership employer shares information about new starters with Jobcentre Plus, for statistical purposes only. See www.dwp.gov.uk for more information. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL. Successful candidate will be valeting vehicles to a professional standard. All products and equipment supplied. Current driving licence preferred but not essential.

How to apply

You can apply for this job by telephoning 01924 420790 or 07966 208814 and asking for Chris Hayes.

Employer

Scooters Garage

So, he's not Chris Christoforou any more! Maybe he has genuinely changed his name by Deed Poll. But if he has, the question is "Why?"

However, it would not be fair to speculate, so we have simply reported the matter to JobCentre Plus and asked them to pursue their own investigations.