Skegness Jobcentre rated one of the best in Britain - according to Google reviews
Skegness Jobcentre has been rated Britain’s fifth best Jobcentre – according to Google.
The centre, on Wainfleet Road, received an average of 3.7 stars out of five, from 70 reviews.
The top rated Jobcentre in the country is located in Glasgow, with 3.98 stars from 49 reviews. The lowest rated was Harrow Jobcentre, receiving an average of just 2 stars from 97 reviews.
Many reviewers praised the Skegness branch for its ‘friendly and supportive’ staff, adding that the offices were clean, well-lit and wheelchair friendly.
One reviewer writes: “Helpful staff doing a very difficult job. The centre is clean and well organised with very visible security staff.” Another comments: “Friendly and sympathetic staff when I visited.” A third adds: “Really nice people, treat them with respect and you will be treated with respect.”
Not all reviewers were in agreement, however, with some reporting negative experiences when they visited, complaining of ‘unhelpful’ and ‘abrupt’ staff, no parking and a ‘depressing’ atmosphere.
The data was compiled by benefits experts at singlemothersgrants.org, who analysed the Google ratings of 180 Jobcentres across England, Scotland and Wales with at least 30 reviews this month. Each office was ranked by its average score, worked out from its full star breakdown.
Dawn Yates, one of the benefits expert, said: “Nobody goes to a Jobcentre for fun, so the least people should expect is to be seen on time and treated with respect. With the new Jobs and Careers Service starting in England on 1 October, it’s a good moment to get the basics right.”