Advice for employers
South Tyneside Council is committed to improving the economic opportunities of the borough, which will benefit local employers and residents alike.
We provide advice and help on recruitment, redundancies and support with training for large scale recruitment drives.
For more information contact us on 0191 424 7680 or email employmentdevelopment@southtyneside.gov.uk.
Youth Employment Scheme
The council currently has funding available to help local businesses in employing a local unemployed person. If you wish to discuss this funding further then please contact Lisa Prince on 0191 424 7569.
Jobcentre Plus
Jobcentre Plus offers a free recruitment service to organisations through their vacancy filling service. They can advertise your vacancies, match clients, provide local contacts and offer help and advice. For more information contact Jobcentre Plus on 0845 601 2001or see Jobcentre Plus
South Tyneside Manufacturing Forum
The South Tyneside Manufacturing Forum was set up in January 2007 to promote networking between South Tyneside based manufacturing companies and the public sector. For more information see South Tyneside Manufacturing Forum or contact John Wodd on 0191 427 2324 or email john.wood@st-mf.co.uk
South Tyneside Business Forum
The South Tyneside Business Forum is the Business Champion of the area. Registration is free and open to any business in South Tyneside. Members benefit from gaining knowledge and information on what's important to business locally, having their say on local issues, access greater support from agencies and other businesses, benefit from collaboration and networking opportunities.
The Forum holds regular meetings and events, ranging from inter-trading business fairs, to open forum meetings to an annual Business Dinner. It also runs sector groups in Construction and Retail & Tourism, specialising in issues relating to these sectors, and has a strategic partnership with the South Tyneside Business Network to offer regular networking meetings. For further information seeSouth Tyneside Business Forum or 0191 519 7222.
