Employment Supports

Coronavirus update

To protect our service-users and the wider community, we are not able to meet clients in person or offer any training or group activities until further notice. Please do not visit our LESN office in person.

However, we continue to operate under these restrictions and our Local Employment Service Network (LESN) staff continue to offer advice and information to existing clients over the phone. 

If you're a jobseeker, check out our Jobs in the Window at our LESN office at 81 Main Street, Bray, follow our LESN Facebook page for regular info on job vacancies and other opportunities.

Useful information:

• Gov.ie COVID-19 information for employers, employees and self-employed – including how to apply for the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment or Illness Benefit for COVID-19 absences.
• Social Welfare COVID-19 contacts and helplines: contact details for information on COVID payments, Jobseekers payments, appointing an agent to collect our social welfare payment,
• DSP Income Support Helpline for COVID-19 (9am-5pm): 01 248 1398 / 1890 800024. Email forms@welfare.ie to request a form by post.
• Illness Benefit Support Helpline for COVID-19: 01 704 3300 / 1890 928400 or email queries to illnessbenefit@welfare.ie
• Intreo services revised opening hours
• New Government initiative Skills Connect aims to help workers severely impacted by COVID-19 to reskill, secure new roles in their sector or do conversion courses to get job opportunities in new sectors. Launched 7th October 2020.

About our LESN

If you're unemployed, our Local Employment Service Network is here to help.

• Need guidance and support in your job search?

• Need a CV? 

• Need help to apply for a job?

• Advice on training or education?

Our friendly and skilled Local Employment Service staff can offer you one-to-one support to help you :