Finding Employment
Connect to Work in North Tyneside
If you’re living with ADHD, autism, a learning disability, or another barrier to employment, Connect to Work is here to help.
With time unlimited one-to-one support, our advisors will:
- Focus on your strengths, not your struggles
- Match you to jobs that suit your talents and interests
- Provide coaching and workplace support once you start
- Work alongside employers to make sure you thrive
If you live in North Tyneside and want to take that next step, we’d love to help you
Telephone: 0191 643 2288
Email: workingwell@northtyneside.gov.uk
Connexions
Connexions is part of North Tyneside Council’s Employment and Skills Service.
The Connexions service works with young people aged 13-19. For young people who have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), Connexions provides support up to the age of 25, or until the ceasing of an EHCP, which may be sooner.
Connexions Advisers are qualified careers advisers who provide impartial careers information, advice and guidance on post 16 options and pathways into the world of work to help young people make sense of information about future options and careers.
If you have an EHCP you are likely to also meet a Connexions Adviser at an annual review from Year 9 onwards. Advisers meet with young people, their families and professionals to support transition from school, college, or training.
You can contact Connexions:
Telephone: (0191) 643 2288
Email: connexions@northtyneside.gov.uk
JobCentre Plus
Jobcentre Plus helps adults from eighteen to find employment. Work Coaches can do assessments to help you find what type of work might suit you best. They can tell you about local programmes designed to help people get the skills to get into work, and provide advice and support to people with disabilities seeking employment.
Jobcentre Plus also provide information about benefit entitlements and applications, and do ‘Better Off In Work’ calculations.
You can find Job Centre Plus in one of the North Tyneside Cluster locations:
- Killingworth
- North Shields
- Wallsend
Killingworth Jobcentre is in Killingworth Shopping Centre (opposite Wilkinson’s). Many buses can take you there. They stop at the bus station next to the shops.
North Shields Jobcentre is in the town centre. It is near ASDA and next to Citizens Advice. It is a short walk from North Shields Metro station and the bus stops on Bedford Street.
Wallsend Jobcentre is in the town centre. It is next to ASDA and Wallsend Interchange. It is a very short walk from Wallsend Metro station. You can also take a bus here. Some stop at the high street and some stop at the interchange.
Disability Employment Advisers (DEAs) help with:
- Work and training advice for people with disabilities and carers
- Help with understanding DWP benefits
- Help from disability and carer organisations
If you have a Work Coach you can ask them to speak to a DEA. If you don’t have a Work Coach you can still ask anyone at your local Jobcentre to speak to DEA and you may be offered an appointment.