MORE details about the jobs below are available from the Employment Service Direct on (0845) 606 0234.

Administrator, Peterlee. £5.50ph, 20hrs pw, Mon-Fri. Must have keyboard skills. Experience in office environment and clean driving licence required. Ref: PEV 16680.

Sales assistant, Easington Village. £3.70ph, 16hrs pw. Required for newsagents. Experience of newspaper sales and cash handling preferred, must be flexible regarding hours worked. Ref: PEV 15948.

Motor mechanic/MOT tester, Peterlee, Easington. £4.44ph, 45hrs pw, 8.30am to 5.30pm, Mon-Thurs, 1pm finish Fri. Must be time-served, have MOT tester's certificate and clean driving licence. Ref: PEV 16572.

Security guard, Crimdon. £3.70ph, 40hrs pw, 8pm to 4am, temporary, age 18 plus-only. Required for caravan park. Experience preferred but not essential as training available. Ref: PEV 16514.

Catering assistant, Crimdon. £3.70ph, part-time, temporary. Required for mobile catering unit. Training given although candidates must hold Health and Hygiene Certificate. Ref: PEV 16633.

Support service officer, local and surrounding areas. £11,555 to £12,252pa, full-time. Required to provide secretarial/clerical support. Experience of busy office, audio typing and computerised record systems is required. Ref: PEV 16669.

IT help desk operators, Peterlee. £12,000pa to start, shifts between 8am and 7pm, Mon-Fri. Must be PC literate, proficient in Windows 95 and Office 95/97 and have experience of help desk ideally at level 1 IT, ACD and SAP an advantage. Ref: PEV 15364.

Customer service advisor, Peterlee. £12,000pa plus bonuses, between 8am and 8pm. Must have good keyboard skills. GCSE Grade C or above an advantage. Ref: PEV 16481.

Bar staff, Durham. £3.70ph, 25hrs pw. Various shifts, temporary between Apr and Oct, age 21-plus. No experience necessary as training given. Suit someone interested in golf. Ref; DUR 25613.

Bar staff, Durham. Approx 12hrs pw, age 18-plus, experience preferred but not essential as training given. Ref: DUR 25901.

Cleaner, Durham. £3.70ph, five hrs pw. Experience preferred.

Merchandiser, Seaham. Up to £25,000, dep on exp, 39hrs pw. Experience in planning and management of stock. Ref: SHE 4311.

Electrician, Seaham. 40hrs pw, 8am to 5pm, Mon-Fri, plus overtime. Must have 16th Edition Certificate, installation and inspection certificate and IEE Regulation Certificate. Clean current driving licence essential. Ref: SHE 4292.

HGV Class 1 driver, North-East. £206pw, plus overtime, 40hrs pw. Experience in general haulage preferred. HGV Class 1 licence essential. Ref: SHE 4313.

Caretaker assistant, Ouston. £4.50ph, 20hrs pw. Required for community centre, experience an advantage. Must be flexible regarding hours worked, have own transport or live locally. Ref: ChM 13242.

Auxiliary (canteen worker), Chester-le-Street. £4.13ph, 1 to 2 nights pw. Required for youth club. Must have good rapport with young people. Successful applicants subject to background check. Ref: CHM 13226.

Slimming consultant, Chester-le-Street. £12 per session plus bonus, 6.45-8.15pm x 2 sessions pw. Required for slimming club. Must have experience of personal weight loss and have own transport. Ref: CHM 13193.

Waiter/ess/kitchen assistant, Chester-le-Street. 10hrs pw. Full training given. Ref: CHM 13233.

Senior care assistant, Medomsley. Hours between 8am and 9pm, including Sats and Suns. Required for residential home. Experience essential. Ref: CON 13671.

Plumber/gas fitter, Consett. From £15,000pa, 37.5hrs pw. Must be fully qualified ACOPS 1-15 with experience in all types of domestic work. Must be flexible with hours worked. Ref: CON 13663.

Process operative, Hownsgill, Consett. £4ph, approx 40hrs pw, 5-day rota, temporary. Required for food packing line. Ref: CON 13645.

Motor mechanic, Consett. £5.50ph plus overtime, 8.30am to 5.30pm, Mon-Fri. Must be fully experienced and time-served. Experience of MOT testing essential. Ref: CON 13631.

Joiner, Annfield Plain. £250pw plus bonus, 8.30am to 5pm, Mon-Fri. Age 25-plus. Must be time-served and have experience of working on residential properties. Must have current driving licence. Ref: STG 13868.

Works inspector, Stanley. Full-time. Should have HNC or equivalent qualification, engineering apprenticeship and experience of medium/heavy industry. Ref: STG 13859.

Plumber/heating engineering, Stanley and area. 40hrs pw, 8am to 4.30pm, Mon-Fri. Must be fully experienced, have current ACOPS and ACS Certificate. Clean current driving licence essential. Ref: STG 13866.

Plasterer, Stanley area. 8am to 5pm, Mon-Fri. Age 25 plus. Driving licence an advantage. Time-served preferred but not essential if experienced. Ref: STG 13853.

LGV Class 1 driver, Burnopfield. £298.44pw, 5 days out of 7 on rota, temporary. Must have current LGV Class 1 licence. Experience of refrigeration systems an advantage. Ref: STG 13876.

Electrician, Stanley-based. £6ph dep on ex, 40hrs pw, Mon-Fri. Should be qualified to 16th edition, NIC testing certificate preferred. Experience of house rewiring and current, clean driving licence essential. Ref: STG 13821.

Miller, Stanley. £6.60, 39hrs pw, 8am to 5pm, Mon-Thur, 1pm finish Fri. Required for mechanical engineering environment. Must be time-served. Ref: STG 13841.

Chef, Stanley. £150pw, 40hrs split shifts 10.30am to 2.30pm and 5-9.30pm. Experience essential. Must hold 706 1-2 and basic hygiene certificate. Age 24-plus. Ref: STG 13823.