Employment Support Team

Do you want to get a paid job?

If you have a disability and you live in North Tyneside, the Employment Support Team can help you to find a job.

There are lots of things we can do to help you, different people need different kinds of help - there is a list below of some of the things we can do:

Help to decide what kind of job would suit you best.
Finding out what kind of jobs are available in your local area
Help you to understand how working will affect your benefits
Support you to learn to travel independently
Find you a work experience placement to help you learn new skills
Provide you with Job Coaching support in the workplace
Help you to find jobs you want to apply for
Help you to fill in application forms and do interview training with you
Support you to fill in forms to let the benefit agency know when you start working
Help you to claim any new benefits you may be entitled to as a result of working
Support you to understand and reply to any letters you get from the benefit agency.
Support you to visit the job centre
Help you to find training courses that will help you in your job

For information on how to contact the team, please click on the Client Information Leaflet link to the right.

Valuing Employment Now

‘Valuing Employment Now’ is an Employment Strategy and Delivery Plan that came out in June 2009. The plan aims to make it easier for people with learning disabilities to get a paid job. If you want to read more about ‘Valuing Employment Now’, see the link.

Employers:

If you are an employer reading this page, and you can offer an opportunity to someone with a disability within your organisation, please click on the Employer Leaflet link for our contact details and more information about the service we can offer you.