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Fabrication welder, Peterlee. £5.52ph, plus overtime, full-time. Travel time, food and lodgings paid by employer. Must be time-served and have CTA operator's certificate. Ref: PEV 15839.

Security officers, Peterlee. £4ph, 46hrs pw, Mon-Sun. Must be aged 21-plus, articulate, literate and numerate. Experience in retail environment and knowledge of in-store security measures required. Ten-year background check carried out. Ref: PEV 16629.

Counter assistant, Shotton Colliery. £3.70ph, 30pw plus. Required for fish and chip shops. Experience preferred. References required. Ref: PEV 16101.

IT help desk operators, Peterlee. Between 8am and 7pm, Mon to Fri shifts. Must be PC literate, be proficient in Windows 95 and Office 95/97 and have experience of help desk, ideally at Level 1 IT. Experience with ACD and SAP an advantage. Ref: PEV 15364.

Agent, Peterlee and Seaham. Commission only, from 4pm Thurs, Fri and Mon, 9-12hrs pw. Required to collect regular payments. Cash handling an advantage but not essential as training provided. Ref: PEV 16109.

Carpet fitter, Blackhall Colliery. £4.50ph, 40hrs pw. Must be experienced in all aspects of domestic carpet laying. Ref: PEV 15950.

JCB driver, Consett area. £5ph, 40hrs pw. Must be experienced and have CITB licence. Own transport required due to location. Ref: CON 13470.

Design engineer, Consett. 40hrs pw, Mon-Fri. Must be proficient at 2D/3D CAD and hold HND/BSc qualification in relevant engineering discipline. Ref: CON 13595.

Process operatives, Hownsgill, Consett. £4ph, 10pm to 6am, 2-10pm Sun, temporary. Required for food packing line. Ref: CON 13592.

Project manager, Durham. Up to £22,000pa, 8.30am to 4.30pm, Mon-Fri. Required to manage innovative project for people with severe and enduring mental ill health. Must have experience in mental health. Ref: DUR 25617.

Horticulturist, Broadgate Farm. £14,000 to £16,000, full-time. Must be qualified with assessor units TDLB D32 and D33. Health and safety, chainsaw operation, spraying machinery maintenance and first aid essential. Ref: DUR 25618.

Sales advisors/keyholder. £3.81ph training, 16hrs pw. Required to advise on home furnishing products. Experience an advantage but not essential as training given. Must be flexible regarding hours worked. Ref: DUR 25790.

Merchandiser, Seaham. £25,000pa dep on exp, 39hrs pw, Mon-Fri. Experience in planning and management of stock required, also communication and numeracy skills. Ref: SHE 4311.

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

Office clerk junior, Seaham. 9am to 5pm, Mon-Fri. Must be computer-literate with word processing and Windows applications. Knowledge of manual book-keeping systems preferable but training given. Ref: SHE 4306.