We’re thrilled to offer some fantastic career starter opportunities in 2024 to Karbon customers.
New Start gives you real life work experience, with a real wage and the opportunities you need 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 roles offer much more than a paid job for five months
You will receive 1-2-1 support from an Employment Advisor during the recruitment process and your fixed term role. This will help you get the most from your experience so you're ready to jump into your next role.
Pre-recruitment Support
- Advice & support to explore the right role for you, and to give you interview prep support
- 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
Here are just some of the people New Start has supported over the last year:
Job opportunities
New Start has a range of opportunities in Newcastle, Gateshead and Durham.
Each role will last five months and will be up to 30 hours per week.
New Start roles are open to Karbon customers of working age. We encourage people aged 25 and over to apply for these roles.
Roles include:
- Grounds maintenance roles at Karbon Homes and Perth & Northumberland
- Electrical and Maintenance Assistants at Beamish Museum
- Skills Hub Front of House for Karbon Homes' Foundations for Life Team
How to apply
If you are interested in applying for a role, head over to our New Start page to find out more.
Key dates – add them to your diary
4 January 2024: Applications open
4 February 2024: Applications close
Week commencing 26 February 2024: Interviews held
2 April 2024: Start date for roles
New Start is supported by Housing Employment Network North East (HENNE)
We’re thrilled to offer some fantastic career starter opportunities in 2024 to Karbon customers.
New Start gives you real life work experience, with a real wage and the opportunities you need 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 roles offer much more than a paid job for five months
You will receive 1-2-1 support from an Employment Advisor during the recruitment process and your fixed term role. This will help you get the most from your experience so you're ready to jump into your next role.
Pre-recruitment Support
In Work Support
Here are just some of the people New Start has supported over the last year:
Job opportunities
New Start has a range of opportunities in Newcastle, Gateshead and Durham.
Each role will last five months and will be up to 30 hours per week.
New Start roles are open to Karbon customers of working age. We encourage people aged 25 and over to apply for these roles.
Roles include:
How to apply
If you are interested in applying for a role, head over to our New Start page to find out more.
Key dates – add them to your diary
4 January 2024: Applications open
4 February 2024: Applications close
Week commencing 26 February 2024: Interviews held
2 April 2024: Start date for roles
New Start is supported by Housing Employment Network North East (HENNE)
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