The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
North East; Northumberland and Tyne and Wear; Sunderland
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Financial Services Financial And Insurance Activities Financial Service Activities, Except Insurance And Pension Funding 64 - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
256 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
26 September 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2005
Description
Barclays' are to expand their call centre in Sunderland adding more than 250 new jobs. The bank already employs 1,250 workers at the city's Doxford International Business Park. The additional 220 part-time and 36 full-time jobs are due to be in place by the end of 2005. The company said it was being forced to expand its customer services operation on Wearside because of growing demand for telephone banking. Darren Farnell, head of customer service at Barclays' Sunderland contact centre, said: 'Our expansion plans are great news for the Sunderland site as it brings new job prospects and allows people to balance a career and family commitments.'
Sources
26 September 2005: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Barclays, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 62312, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62312.
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