Last chance for Inland Revenue call centre jobs

Last updated 19:27, Thursday, 20 November 2008

PEOPLE wanting to work at a new Inland Revenue call centre at Lillyhall have until Wednesday to apply.

The centre, which is due to open at West Cumbria House on Monday, January 26, will bring about 350 new jobs to the area at a time when unemployment is said to be at an 11-year high nationally.

The first phase of recruitment for the centre was launched in September and the second is under way.

The second phase of recruitment sees call centre advisor post on offer, which will see people handling enquiries on matters such as tax forms, tax credits and family benefits for estimated salaries of £15,262.

Head of HM Revenue and Customs contact centres Linda Maslen said: “We are encouraged by the number of high-quality applications received for our contact centre advisor posts. We are now into phase two of the recruitment process and we’ve had lots of interest from across the region.

“The decision to locate this exciting new facility in West Cumbria already looks to be the right one and we are on course for a January opening. There are still lots of opportunities available and we would encourage anyone interested in coming to work for us to apply, without delay.”