Job Club and Jobs Fair

Welcome to our monthly job clubs in Dover, Deal & Sandwich

 

Three job clubs provide invaluable free support to residents looking for work across the district.

There are qualified staff on hand to help with job searching, CV writing, filling out application forms and interview practice. 

The monthly clubs take place in the following locations:

• Deal Welfare Club, Cowdray Square – every fourth Friday of the month (please note there isn't one on 26 June 2026).
• Dover Charlton Centre, working in collaboration with Dover Big Local – every first Monday of the month. 
• Sandwich Jubilee Centre, Jubilee Road – every third Friday of the month. 

Who runs the Job Clubs?

I'm Debra Jennings, a Community Development Officer for Dover District Council, and I facilitate these FREE Job Clubs in Dover, Deal and Sandwich.

The Job Clubs are a welcoming space where your wellbeing is paramount to me and everyone is treated with respect, therefore if you have any worries about whether to attend, please just come and make a visit and I can show you how friendly the Job Clubs are.

As a qualified careers advisor and adult tutor with over 20 years’ experience, I will be there to assist you with writing your CV, job searching, and applying for suitable employment and voluntary positions. I can also help you with college place applications.

I will be giving employment advice and guidance on such things as job applications and asking you about additional skills you may have which people often forget to add to their applications and CVs.

It will all happen in a relaxed and supportive environment, and as the Job Clubs become busier, I will also be looking for volunteers to assist me. 

I look forward to meeting you.

The Big Jobs Fair 

The Big Dover Jobs and Volunteering Fair takes place in October each year. Dover District Council, the Department for Works and Pensions (DWP), Port of Dover, and YMS Travel teamed up on 8 October to showcase job opportunities and a variety of volunteering opportunities across the area. 

Over 50 employers and volunteer groups came along to exhibit, with a whole range of local jobs and volunteering opportunities available. The event is free to attend, and YMS Travel operated a free shuttle bus throughout the event from Dover town centre to the cruise terminal.

Some of the employers who attended:

Booking Hall, Channels and Choices, Cidori, DFDS crewing, Dover Marina Hotel, English Heritage volunteering, HMRC(FIS), Home Instead, Home Office, Kent Teach, LDC Care, Migrant Help, NHS Professionals, Partnership One, PSM Recruitment, Pure Gym, Royal Navy, TNB Skills, Utility Warehouse, Veolia, Viking Maritime Group

Volunteering, apprenticeships and training included:

EKC Apprenticeships, EKC Training, Emmaus, Future Skills - The Getaway Garden, Harlow College, Kent Adult Education, Kent Coastal Volunteering, National Trust - White Cliffs, Runway Training, The Education People (KSE), Macmillan (crossroadskent), Capel Battery, Royal Marines Heritage Trail / Royal Marines Association, Deal Branch

For further information about jobs, see your local job centre