A criminal record can have a severe impact on an individual's ability to find employment as well as presenting complications to employers who are wanting to recruit a potentially good candidate.

Basic information about rights and advice about things such as the best way to tell a potential employer can be hard to find. Because of this Apex Trust set up a National Telephone Helpline - JobCheck - to provide consistent, easily accessible information.

JobCheck has provided free confidential telephone advice and information to over 35,000 callers - including employers, ex-offenders, prisoners and probation staff - on a wide range of issues that affect ex-offenders seeking employment including:

• Criminal records checks
  
• Best practices for employing ex-offenders
  
• Where to get training, education, advice & guidance
  
• Rules on disclosure of criminal records
  
  Call JobCheck on 0870 608 4567
  
  Open 10am - 5pm Monday - Friday

JobCheck is currently funded by the City Parochial Foundation and  has also received support from the Worshipful Company of Horners, The Monument Trust, Lovells an the Pilgrim Trust.

Can you help us with continuing to provide this free and confidential service?

Please contact us to make your donation - However small Everything helps

The Trust will be closed at 5pm on Christmas eve and will resume work on Monday 4th January 2010. We wish all our clients and everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.