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Census brings wigan job hope
WIGAN folk are being urged to apply for some of the hundreds of jobs connected with compiling next year’s census.
Recruitment has now begun to fill 1,300 full and part-time vacancies at what will be Europe’s largest data scanning centre.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced earlier this year that the data capture operation behind the 2011 census is being managed and run by UK Data Capture Ltd (UKDC) and will be based in Trafford.
Working closely with Jobcentre Plus, UKDC is now recruiting for Team Manager and Team Leader roles, followed by data handling and other vacancies in the autumn. Full details are available from Jobcentre Plus and through the UKDC website.
Pip Whitty, Head of HR at UKDC, said:“The jobs UK Data Capture is creating at Trafford Park will be a tremendous boost to the economy in Manchester and the North West.
“Recruiting and training the Team Leaders for our operation is a critical phase in the successful delivery of the 2011 Census.
“We are confident that the region will provide great people with the right skills and enthusiasm to ensure the success of this very important programme.”
Phil Lowthian, Jobcentre Plus District Manager, added: “We are ideally placed to match these vacancies to local people with the right skills and keen to work with UK Data Capture to maximise such employment opprtunities for Greater Manchester.”
In March 2011, each household in England and Wales will receive a questionnaire through the post. The questionnaires can then be completed and returned by post or by using a new secure online questionnaire.
Paper questionnaires returned by post will be delivered to the secure Trafford site to be processed.
Anyone interested in the vacancies should contact Jobseeker Direct on 0845 6060234, quoting Employer Reference number 8123398.
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