A recruitment agency is about to open a Brighton branch.

Employment Plus was founded 12 years ago and already has branches in Sutton, Staines and Guildford.

It will be opening in Queens Road next month.

The agency specialises in three main areas - commercial recruitment, both temporary and permanent for a range of roles, care workers for establishments such as care homes, nurseries and hospitals, and industrial and catering staff, which covers everything from drivers to chefs.

It will be offering free care training courses to its care staff. This covers moving and handling, health and safety, first aid, infection control, fire awareness and food hygiene.

The courses comply with National Care Standards 2000.

The agency also has an out of hours service, which operates from 7am to 10pm, seven days a week.

Thursday May 8 2003