Our support includes:
- Identifying skill and strengths
- Understanding the job market
- Access to training and job opportunities
- CV’s and covering letters
- Job search websites and social media support
- Addressing barriers to employment around health, housing, debt or skills
- Support with fulfilling obligations in a claimant commitment with Jobcentre Plus
- Helping with application forms
- Maths and English provision
- Help with confidence and self esteem
- ICT support
- One to one action planning and diagnostics to identify career aspirations
- Volunteering and work experience
- General wellbeing and social inclusion activities
In addition to our core Adult Learning course offer of English, Maths, Digital Skills and occupational training, our employment skills courses include a range of flexible learning opportunities which can be tailored to meet individual needs. With online CPD modules to refresh and update workplace knowledge, personalised workshops including CV writing, interview skills and customer service skills and Get Into courses designed directly with our local businesses with support to apply for live vacancies, our opportunities support individuals to move closer to good-quality, ongoing employment. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for updates on these exciting opportunities.
To find out more or to refer any resident you are working with:
- 0191 643 2111
- employability.skills@northtyneside.gov.uk
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Working Well North Tyneside
This one-stop-shop makes it easier for people to access employment and skills services, view the latest jobs on the market and receive support around housing, finance, debt, and physical and mental health.
Specialist teams will be based at the hub and partners from across the region will be offering their services including the NHS, Age UK, Citizens Advice, National Careers Service and the community and voluntary service.
For more information go to the Working Well North Tyneside pages here.
Specialist support for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
We offer dedicated support for North Tyneside residents resettling in the North Tyneside area under the Government approved Resettlement Scheme.
We work in partnership with internal & external agencies to support the settlement and integration of refugees and asylum seekers and ensure there is support for adults to engage in training, volunteering & work opportunities at their earliest opportunity.
Learn more about the support, contact Joanna Blizycka on 07779 566 291.
Employability Partnership
We lead a partnership of organisations in North Tyneside to provide a coordinated employment and skills offer to improve the job prospects of all residents. We work in collaboration with North of Tyne Combined Authority and DWP to make opportunities more visible and accessible and to establish a joint approach to the delivery of employability support across the region.
We work with inward investors / growth sector industries to create new opportunities, promoting the North of Tyne Combined Authority’s Good Work Pledge. Our work with businesses includes create routeways to their vacancies through a range of schemes including AEB funded SWAPs, Skills Bootcamps and apprenticeships.
If you are a provider and interested in joining the partnership, please contact Aaron Wilson, aaron.wilson@northtyneside.gov.uk