Support getting into work, education or training
Contents
- Overview
- South Tyneside Works
- Skills South Tyneside
- National Careers Service
- Wise Steps Employability Project at Women's Health in South Tyneside
Overview
There are a number of services available in South Tyneside which provide employement, skills and jobs search support.
South Tyneside Works
South Tyneside Works is a partnership between Skills South Tyneside, Job Centre Plus and National Careers Service to support residents in South Tyneside who are out of education, employment and training.
How South Tyneside Works can help you
South Tyneside Works will provide you with everything need to progress your future, including:
- information, advice, guidance, career assessments and training to help you discover and improve your career prospects and to plan your next steps
- local labour market information, to help you understand what opportunities are available locally and how you can access them
- tailored one-to-one support to help you to focus on returning to work
- expert advice on new recruitment practices, such as assessment centres and video interviews
There will also be dedicated Youth Hub Work Coaches from Job Centre Plus based at South Tyneside Works. They will help to support young people aged 18 to 24 with advice, guidance and help such as:
- help with CVs
- job search skills
- interview techniques
- information on apprenticeships, enterprise and career advice
More information
For more information about South Tyneside Works contact southtynesideworks@southtyneside.gov.uk or go to:
Skills South Tyneside
Skills South Tyneside offers a range of over 250 courses to help you get into work, change career path and to improve your skills.
National Careers Service
National Careers Service provide information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work.
Wise Steps Employability Project at Women's Health in South Tyneside
Wise Steps Employability Programme at Women's Health in South Tyneside is funded by the Big Lottery and European Social Fund.
The programme provides one to one tailored support to help women who are unemployed or economically inactive in Tyne and Wear to take positive steps towards work, access to employment, training and work experience opportunities as well as supporting them to achieve qualifications and improve their health, wellbeing and life chances.
If you are interested or would like further information please contact Asia Uddin, Employment Coach, on 0191 424 6959 or asia@whist.org.uk.
Find out more about the Wise Steps Employability Programme.
Find out more about Women's Health in South Tyneside.