The job brokerage service is completely free and operates in a similar way to a recruitment company. Jobcentre Plus is working with Crossrail contractors and with a network of local outreach agencies to identify and advertise job vacancies and help equip local people to compete for these opportunities.

A wide range of jobs, mainly in construction and engineering, are needed to build Crossrail. These include:

plant operators, cable engineers & joiners, concrete finishers, crane drivers, electricians, site foremen, labourers, mechanical fitters, miners, pipefitters & plumbers, steel erectors, tilers, plasterers, painters, safety managers, environment managers, quantity surveyors, cost engineers, site engineers, site agents, project managers, planners, QA managers & engineers, stores managers, accountants & payroll staff, procurement managers and chainmen.

If you would like to be considered for future vacancies with Crossrail contractors you can register your skills with Jobcentre Plus by email to jcpcrossrail.jobs@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk.

You can also visit one of the Crossrail Visitor Information Centres at Tottenham Court Road or Whitechapel, where Jobcentre Plus staff are on hand to answer questions and help with the registration process.