Employer Support Workshop: Smart Recruitment for South Tyneside Employers

Building a Stronger South Tyneside Together

There are today more people of working-age who are economically inactive for reasons of ill-health and disability than ever before.

Employers already have members of their workforce who are living and working with health conditions. 

By hiring and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups employers can unlock significant benefits.

Claire Cook, South Tyneside Council’s Business Employment Support Officer, can offer tailored support to help local employers attract and retain the right staff. Claire will be delivering two free, practical workshops for businesses in South Tyneside, offering practical information and guidance to support local businesses to recruit well, attract and retain staff.

Smart Recruitment for South Tyneside Employers

Diversity and inclusion aren’t just ethical considerations, they’re fundamental to building resilient, future-ready businesses in South Tyneside. In this workshop, Claire Cook will look at the local recruitment landscape and explore how investing in diversity and inclusion is a sustainable strategy for business resilience, growth, and long-term profitability.

There will be practical insights into designing inclusive job roles; interviewing and onboarding best practices and the range of support available to help your business recruit the right people.

Agenda Overview:

Positioning Your Organisation as an Employer of Choice

• Impartial advice on recruitment channels including access to local colleges and training providers
• Techniques to strengthen employer branding and values
• How to attract local candidates and advice on inclusive job advertising

Understanding the Local Talent Landscape

• Labour market insights
• Skills gaps and opportunities in your business
• Designing Inclusive Job Roles
• Flexible working, accessibility, and social value considerations
• Support from South Tyneside Works

Designing Inclusive Job Roles

• Writing job descriptions that attract diverse candidates
• Flexible working, accessibility, and social value considerations
• Support from South Tyneside Works

Recruitment Practices That Work

• How to access diverse and inclusive talent pools  
• Adjusted recruitment processes
• Impartial advice on recruitment channels and local providers
• When to consider apprenticeships

Interviewing & Onboarding Best Practices

• Structuring fair and effective interviews
• Onboarding for retention and wellbeing
• Alternative and adjusted processes and practices.

Please use EventBrite to book tickets for this workshop:Employer Support Workshop Tickets, Thu, Nov 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite

Other workshops in the series include:

Keeping Talent – Practical Strategies for Staff Retention
Friday 5 December
9am – 11am, One Trinity Green