Employment advice

 

Jobcentre Plus
Unemployed and looking for a job?  Your first port of call is your nearest Jobcentre Plus. Jobcentre Plus is a service of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) which supports people of working age from welfare into work, and which helps employers to fill their vacancies.
Find your nearest Jobcentre Plus (new window) .

access2employment
Additional support to help West Lothian residents into work is provided by West Lothian Council's access2employment service.  Employment advisers can be found in a number of locations across West Lothian in addition to the service's main access point in Craigshill.  They can help jobseekers by providing access2:

  • Job search resources and vacancies
  • Help with CVs, interviews and application forms
  • Training opportunities in West Lothian
  • Funding to help jobseekers move into work 
  • Help in finding and paying for suitable childcare

Download a list of locations (new window) where you can find access2employment advisers.

Contact access2employment on 0800 032 9768 or text JOBS to 60777 for more information.

Visit access2employment at:

  • Almondbank (Craigshill) Library , Craigshill, Livingston EH54 5EJ
  • Whitburn Library, West Main Street, Whitburn, EH47 0AR

Skills Development Scotland/ Careers Scotland
Do you need careers advice? You may be facing redundancy, leaving school or leaving a job. Perhaps you are returning to work after a break or simply wanting to change direction. Skills Development Scotland (formerly Careers Scotland) offers a range of support depending on your needs. 

Skills Development Scotland (new window) in West Lothian is located on Almondvale Boulevard, Livingston EH54 6QN