How to read the pay line on a job ad
Hourly, yearly, pro rata: what the numbers on an ad mean for your pay packet (sample).
Local jobs, with the pay on every ad
Fourways Jobs (sample) is Springfield’s job board: shops, kitchens, care homes, workshops and offices post their openings here, and on the felt board at the library. Asking about a job is free.
On the board this week
Updated Monday 20 October (sample)
Bakery counter assistant
Family bakery on Mill Road (sample)
Town centre
Tue to Sat, 7:00 to 13:00
$16.50 an hour
Part-time, permanent
Closes Fri 24 Oct
Filled
JB-2041
Care assistant, days
Residential care home, 32 beds (sample)
Elm Park
Three long days a week
$18.20 an hour
Permanent
Closes Fri 31 Oct
Filled
JB-2038
JB-2038
JB-2038
Apprentice electrician
Small electrical contractor (sample)
Northgate
Mon to Fri, college one day a week
$14 an hour, $19 when qualified
Apprenticeship, 3 years
Closes Fri 7 Nov
JB-2044
Line cook
Riverside bistro, 60 covers (sample)
Riverside
Four evenings a week, 16:00 to 23:00
$17.50 an hour
Permanent
Closes Tue 28 Oct
Filled
Filled
JB-2036
Van driver, deliveries
Building supplies merchant (sample)
Canal Walk
Mon to Fri, 7:00 to 16:00
$19 an hour
Permanent
Closes Thu 30 Oct
JB-2039
JB-2039
JB-2039
Night support worker
Supported housing charity (sample)
Westfield
Four nights on, four off
$17.80 an hour
Permanent
Closes Thu 6 Nov
JB-2045
JB-2045
Each tab is one opening. A dashed tab has been filled; the coral tab is the last opening left. Quote the reference on the tab when you ask about the job.
How to ask about a job
Four steps, no account and no fee. The employer always gets your message with the reference, so they know which job you mean.
1
Find the ad
On this page or on the felt board at Springfield Library. Every ad shows the pay, the hours and the closing date.
2
Note the reference
It is printed on every tab along the bottom of the ad, for example JB-2041. A dashed tab means that opening is filled.
3
Ask about the job
Send the reference and a few lines about yourself through the form, or call us. You never pay anything to apply.
4
Hear back
We pass your message to the employer the same day. They reply to you, yes or no, within three working days (sample).
New on the board this week
Four ads that went up since Friday. Pay is before tax; part-time pay is per hour worked.
Joiner
Shopfitting workshop (sample)
Business park
Mon to Fri, 7:30 to 16:30
$24 an hour
Contract, 6 months
Closes Tue 4 Nov
Filled
JB-2042
Weekend shop assistant
Hardware store (sample)
Market Street
Sat and Sun, 9:00 to 17:00
$15.80 an hour
Part-time, weekends
Closes Mon 27 Oct
JB-2043
JB-2043
School office assistant
Oak Hill primary school (sample)
Oak Hill
Term time, 8:15 to 15:30
$31,000 a year, pro rata
Permanent, term time
Closes Mon 3 Nov
JB-2047
Trainee dental nurse
Dental practice, four chairs (sample)
Town centre
Mon to Fri, college one day a week
$16 an hour
Apprenticeship, 2 years
Closes Fri 14 Nov
JB-2048
Employers, jobs and pay (sample).
Jobs by sector
Most ads on the board come from the same four kinds of local employer. Pick yours to see only those ads.
Retail and hospitality
Shop and counter staff, cooks, kitchen porters, baristas and weekend work
3 ads
Health and care
Care assistants, support workers, night staff and trainee dental nurses
3 ads
Ads on the board this week (sample).
Post a job on the board
You pay for one ad with a tab for each opening. When you fill one, tell us and we tear its tab, so people can see the job is going.
One opening
$45
One ad, one tab, for a single job.
Opening 1
- 30 days on the website and the library board
- Changes free while the ad is up
Up to three openings
$95
One ad with a tab for each person you need.
Opening 1
Opening 2
Opening 3
- 30 days on the website and the library board
- We tear the tabs as you fill them
Seasonal, up to six
$160
For the winter peak, summer staff or a new opening.
Opening 1
Opening 2
Opening 3
Opening 4
Opening 5
Opening 6
- 45 days on the website and the library board
- Featured at the top of the board for a week
Example prices. Charities and community groups post for free.
House rules for every ad
We read every ad before it goes up. These are the rules, written down so job seekers and employers can hold us to them.
The pay is on the ad
An hourly rate or a yearly range, before tax. Ads that say “competitive” do not go up.
The employer is real
We call every new employer and check the address before their first ad goes up (sample).
A closing date, kept
Ads come down on the closing date, or earlier when every tab is torn.
Free to ask, always
Job seekers never pay to ask about a job, and nobody may charge for training or uniforms before you start.
Job advice
A one-page CV for local jobs
Most small employers read one page. Here is what to put on it (sample).
What to say when you call about a job
Three sentences and a reference number are enough to start (sample).
The job desk at the library
Bring your questions, your CV or nothing at all. Volunteers help you find the right ads, write a short CV and send your message to the employer (sample).
Job desk, Springfield Library
Tue and Thu, 10:00 to 14:00
Phone line
Mon to Fri, 9:00 to 17:00
New ads go up
Every working day by 12:00
Opening times (sample).
Hiring this month? Put it on the board
Send the job title, pay, hours and how many people you need. We check the ad and put it up within one working day, on the website and on the felt board at the library.