to ask for help in finding a job?

[KellyTheElephant]

I've just been listening to PM on R4, all about how hard it is to find staff for care homes and similar-level jobs. I've been finding it hard to hear because I have spent the past twelve months applying for numerous jobs and receiving rejection after rejection after rejection. Is there anyone out there who might be struggling to recruit who might be interested in me?

The job needs to be part-time and WFH/hybrid due to disability - beyond that, though, I would do virtually anything which pays minimum wage or above. However I have 20+ years of experience of various forms of remote working, and a range of academic qualifications including a PhD.

Can anyone help?

KeeP your eye on North East Jobs if you’re in that part of the world. Could you do data analyst type roles? We are crying out for them.

Try the Civil Service
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi
they offer very flexible employment opportunities including home based roles

How many people do you think have led training on inset days? It's decided by the head and often involves outside speakers.

It was the one single thing I had not done. This was in the desirable and was 'to be assessed at interview' I did a FOI request afterwards - here's the reply.

The total number of applications for this job”

Nine candidates submitted applications for this position.
“2)
How many applicants met ALL essential criteria on the application form and if any had their essential skills evaluated at interview rather than at the application stage.”

Four candidates were shortlisted for interview on the basis of meeting the essential criteria.
“3)
If any candidates were interviewed who did not meet all essential criteria in the application form”

Please see above.
“4)
How many applicants with declared disabilities were interviewed?”

One candidate with a declared disability was shortlisted and invited for interview.
However, they did not attend
the interview as they had secured another role prior to the interview.

“5)
How many of the essential and desirable criteria were exhibited by the successful candidate at the interview stage.”

An appointment was made after the interview and the role has been recruited to.
As confirmed by the Freedom of Information team, it would be outside the FOI realm to supply further information because of the potential to identify individuals and private detail that relates to them.

Sometimes they just do not want to employ you.