Each role will last five - six months and will be up to 30 hours per week (hours can be flexible and can work around you).
Fix it
New Start gives you real life work experience, with a real wage and the opportunity to boost your career.
New Start can help unlock your potential, addressing your barriers to employment and supporting you to find the new start you’ve been looking for...
…so what’s stopping you?
New Start returns in 2025!
New Start returns on Friday 9 May with fantastic career starter opportunities.
These opportunities are for social housing customers living in the North of Tyne area who are currently not in employment. We will be sharing more opportunities in other areas later in the year.
To register your interest, please use the link below.
About New Start
Our New Start jobs provide real work experience in career starter roles for people age 18+.
Whether you’re looking for your first job, or you want to change your career path, New Start will get your foot in the door.
Working with local employers, we've created a range of exciting opportunities. These five month, paid placements include ongoing employment wraparound support.
New Start is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The project is supported by North East Combined Authority, South Tyneside Council and Tees Valley Combined Authority as part of the Move Forward programme.
You can find out more about some of the people we supported into those roles and the New Start experience in these videos:
New Start success stories 1
New Start success stories 2
More than just a job
New Start roles offer much more than just a paid job for five months
You will receive 121 support from an Employment Advisor during the recruitment process and your fixed term role. This will help you get the most of your experience and help you jump into your next role.
Pre-recruitment Support
- 121 advice and support with a qualified Employment Advisor to explore the right role for you, and to give you interview prep support.
- A four day course that prepares you for writing your CV, interviewing and building your confidence.
- A chance to meet the employers and find out more about them.
- Help breaking down any barriers or concerns to applying for the roles, such as childcare, travel, confidence.
In Work Support
- Dedicated New Start Advisor
- Development Days to cover things such as: skills matching, real-time feedback from managers, job searching/ horizon scanning.
- Qualification – you will have the opportunity to undertake a free qualification linked to your job role, and your career aspirations. You will be given the time and support to complete this role during your 5 months.
Dates for your diary
- 9 May 2025: Applications open
- 25 May 2025: Applications close
- W/C 9 June 2025: Interviews
- 7 July 2025: Start date
Frequently Asked Questions
You'll be paid National Living Wage.
To view the current rates please visit www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
Why is there no application form?
New Start is a supported recruitment process, creating roles that are not available in any other way.
The application process is therefore through engagement with our New Start team, attending events, workshops and 121 appointments.
Please note – the Teesside roles are exclusively part of the funded Move Forward programme and will therefore require you to be eligible and registered on the Move Forward programme to apply for these roles. You can register here.
Do I have to attend all four days of the course?
Ideally yes. There is some scope for flexibility, but this will be on a case by case basis. An element of the course is to get to know the you and find out what opportunities are right for you, so the more you're able to attend the better,
If I'm unavailable for the interview date is there an alternative option?
It is unlikely that we would be able to accommodate an alternative date, but please let us know asap and we can look into it
Can I interview for more than one role?
Ø Yes you can, but there is a limit to three roles maximum.
Ø Can I change my mind about which role I apply for?
Yes. Part of the course is to go through the jobs in more detail. The 'Meet the Employer' event is also a great chance to find out more about the roles and organisiations so you can find the right fit for you.
How will I found out if I have a place on the course?
We will contact you to confirm the place on the course, along with dates, times and venues.
New Start is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit this page.
This project has been supported by the North East Combined Authority.
This project has been supported by South Tyneside Council.
This project has been supported by the Tees Valley Combined Authority as part of the Move Forward programme.
