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

Joiner, Hartlepool. Full-time. Must be time-served to undertake 1st and 2nd fix joinery work with experience working on building sites. Ref: HAQ 18608.

HGV fitter, Hartlepool., £7ph, 8am to 4.30pm, Mon-Fri, possibly shifts. Must be time-served with minimum three years' experience. Clean current driving licence preferred. Ref: HAQ 18599.

Class 1 HGV driver, Hartlepool. £6ph, 60hrs pw, age 25-plus. Must hold full Class 1 licence, be experienced and willing to do middle distance and stopovers. Ref: HAQ 18598.

Plumber, Cleveland. 9am to 5pm, Mon-Fri. Required to install central heating, bathroom suites etc. Must be time-served and Corgi-registered. Driving licence preferred, vehicle provided. Ref: HAQ 18630.

Shop manager, Billingham. £9,410pa, 2 posts; 35hrs and 16hrs pw. Must have supervisory and retail experience and be flexible over hours worked. References essential. Ref: BIG 11704.

Plumber, Billingham. £300pw plus overtime, 40hrs pw, 8.30am start, Mon-Fri. Three months' probationary period. Required to install bathroom suites and general plumbing. Must be experienced, time-served or with qualifications and experience., Driving licence and own transport essential. Ref: BIG 11706.

Trainee insurance advisor, Billingham. £7,000 to £9,500pa, 9am to 5.30pm, Mon-Fri. Must be numerate and literate, with good communications skills and commonsense approach. Ref: BIG 11696.

Store assistant, Billingham. £4.20 at 18-plus, 10 or 20hrs pw. Experience an advantage but not essential as training given. Ref: BIG 11702.

Care assistant, Stockton. £4.10ph, 2 nights pw, age 25-plus or NVQ Level 2 essential. Experience working with mentally ill an advantage. Ref: STC 30306.

Hairdresser, Stockton. £3.50ph, 16hrs pw, Tues-Fri. Must be qualified and experienced in all aspects of ladies hairdressing. Ref: STC 30312.

Commis chef, Stockton. Full and part-time. Required to assist in kitchen. Experience essential. Ref: STC 30301.

Assistant cook, Stockton. £4.50ph, 38.5hrs pw shifts. Must be experienced in bulk catering. City and Guilds 706 1-2 or equivalent and Food Hygiene Certificate an advantage. Ref: STC 30304.

Shot blaster/paint sprayer, Stockton. 39hrs pw, Mon-Fri. Required for application of industrial coatings in petro-chemical industry. Must be experienced. Ref: STC 30278.

Roofing contractor, Yarm-based. £200pw, full-time plus overtime. Required for new buildings, barns etc. Must be time-served. Employer will consider self-employed. Ref: STC 30281.

HGV fitter, Stockton. £5ph plus overtime and shift allowance, 40hrs pw plus overtime. Must be experienced, apprenticed-served or qualified to NVQ or equivalent and hold full Class 1 driving licence (minor points accepted). Age 21-plus. Must be flexible regarding hours and days worked. Ref: STC 30255.

Typist, Yarm. £8,000 to £10,000pa dep on exp, 9am to 5pm, Mon-Fri. Required for solicitors' office. Must have good keyboard skills, knowledge of Windows and Word packages. Experience preferred. Ref: STC 30272.

Trainee butcher, Hartlepool. 39hrs pw. Required for new store. Any experience an advantage though full NVQ training provided. Ref: HAQ 18161.

Welder, Stockton. Part-time hours. Must have experience of petrol and diesel engines, MIG welding and MOT repairs. Must be literate and numerate, have own basic tools and current driving licence. Ref: STC 30237.