We understand that there are often many different barriers to starting or returning to work.

Derwentside Employment Team has been specially selected to help people within Derwentside achieve their ambitions. 
We appreciate how hard it can be to find and sustain work; we work with people at their own pace, and work with them to help them to make choices to improve their lifestyle...this has been the key to our success.

So far almost 2000 people have come to Derwentside Employment Team for help finding and returning to work. 

What’s even better is that over 950 of these local residents have actually changed their lives for the better and started work through the support and expertise of our newly formed Team. 

We have listed below some useful contacts that relate to training opportunities, courses and careers advice.

Careers Advice Service – a national service for adults to help with progress in work and learning, with access either by telephone or on their website. 

Contact:  0800 100 900 – Offering impartial advice on courses,  careers, funding and childcare. 

Or visit the Careers Advice website on: http://careersadvice.direct.gov.uk 

www.advice-resources.co.uk

Website with information on careers, funding, job profiles,and other work related issues

Useful websites to search for courses

http://careersadvice-findacourse1.direct.gov.uk/

The National Learning Directory

www.hotcourses.com                                          

A course search site

www.floodlight.co.uk                                                      

Website with details of community and college courses in Durham ,

Northumberland, Newcastle ,Gateshead, North and South Tyne and

Sunderland .  Look at the bottom of the home page and click on the

city name.

Information for Graduates

For information on Graduate vacancies go to your local University Careers Services website or visit:

www.prospects.ac.uk           

Aimed at graduates, provides useful information to help graduates

with careers choice and jobsearch.

www.targetjobs.co.uk    

For graduate vacancies

Return to Learn

Operating in Derwentside and other Durham areas

the Return to Learn Centre provides learning opportunities for people

to improve their basic reading, writing, spelling, mathematics, and

communication skills 

CHILDCARE

If you would like information on local childcare please click here

To find out more, and to start on your path to a better lifestyle, please call us on freephone 0808 178 1898 or visit one of our events or drop in sessions.