Widen your recruitment pool

South Tyneside Works

South Tyneside Works is an employment and skills provider. It offers residents a wide range of courses and support, through specialist training providers and partners, to help people get into work, change career path or improve skills. It also supports residents with health conditions and disabilities to access education, employment and training.

Support for local employers

In addition to being able to advertise roles and vacancies to residents, South Tyneside Works has its own pool of candidates, many of whom are employment ready, and could be a perfect fit for your business or organisation.

If you have a role to fill, South Tyneside Works can advise if they have anybody suitable for consideration. Employment coaches work with intensively with candidates to explore their experience and capabilities.

If you could be open to an adjusted recruitment process, that removes some of the barriers of a traditional interview experience, South Tyneside Works can help you access a far wider and diverse pool of candidates, than more traditional recruitment approaches. For example, this may include setting up a work trial, rather than a formal interview. This could save you time and significant recruitment costs.

South Tyneside Works would support you and the client throughout the process, and should you appoint, the support would continue to ensure the new employee can succeed and sustain their new position.

Recruiting through South Tyneside Works

Karl Beal, Country Manager, UK at Penguinn, a multi-national ecommerce distributor headquartered in Jarrow, shares his experience of recruiting staff through South Tyneside Works

Benefits of Inclusive Hiring

Embracing diversity in the workplace is not merely a corporate social responsibility but a strategic advantage that drives business success.

There are many benefits to a business in embracing inclusive hiring practices:

Increased Productivity: Diverse teams bring varied skills and perspectives, leading to enhanced problem-solving and efficiency.
Higher Employee Retention: Inclusive workplaces tend to have lower turnover rates, as employees feel valued and supported.
Broadened Market Reach: A diverse workforce can better understand and cater to a wider customer base, improving market penetration.
Innovation: Different perspectives contribute to creative solutions and innovative products or services.

Get in touch today

Please contact South Tyneside Works if you have a vacancy to fill.

SouthTynesideWorks@southtyneside.gov.uk | 0800 073 1772

The team can also facilitate information sessions should you wish to talk about your business or vacancies in the first instance with possible candidates.