Series synopsis
The Yorkshire Jobcentre is a British documentary television series that premiered on Channel 4 on August 10, 2020. It ended on September 14, 2020. It stars Siobhan Finneran.
Behind the scenes at a busy public employment service, revealing what life is like for those living on welfare and how the dedicated team of job coaches help customers.
Premise
Behind the scenes at a busy public employment service, revealing what life is like for those living on welfare and how the dedicated team of job coaches help customers.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Siobhan Finneran as Self - Narrator
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | August 10, 2020 | September 14, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The first edition features 61-year-old former account worker Karen, who is struggling to compete in today's job market today, while Kenny, 32, is seen by work coach Bernie to try to get him back on his feet, and ex-cleaner and grandmother Pamela Anderson is struggling to find the time to search for a job. |
August 10, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 When anyone and everyone can come through their door, the dedicated team of no-nonsense job coaches at the busy public employment service always try to go the extra mile for customers, changing lives every day. Gaz, 17, has been referred to the social justice team as he is about to become homeless, while single mum Olivia, 29, has dreams of setting up her own business making ethnically diverse dolls. Also featured is Rose, who has just arrived in Leeds and is new to life on Universal Credit. |
August 17, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 With more than five million people on Universal Credit, and unemployment set to reach record levels, all kinds of people come through the doors at a Leeds Jobcentre looking for help |
August 24, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 10, 2020 |
| Last aired | September 14, 2020 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | ended |