Date: June 2021

Within South Tyneside and wider North East, there are a variety of different employment sectors you might enter once you leave school. Around 151,000 people live in South Tyneside which is made up of the towns , Jarrow and and the villages of Cleadon, Boldon and Whitburn. 93,300 of those residents are of working age and 61,700 are currently employed.

Horticulture

Horticulture embodies a variety of job occupations, people in these roles plan and maintains gardens, landscaping and nurseries and carry out forest or felling operations.

Some of the roles within the sector include:

Gardeners and Landscape Gardeners

Across Tyne and Wear, 695 people are employed as Gardeners or Landscape Gardeners in either full or part-time roles – 78 of those are in South Tyneside. The typical starting salary is £15,946 and can progress up to £28,689 as they progress through their career.

Typical tasks of the role include:

 Performs general garden maintenance  Prepares or interprets garden design plans  Moves soil to alter surface contour of land using mechanical equipment and constructs paths, rockeries, ponds and other features.

26% of the workforce enters after gaining a level 2 qualification, another 26% gain a Level 3 but you can continue to study right through to Masters Level (7)

In the past 12 months, 362 vacancies have been advertised with the following companies across the North East:

 The National Trust  NHS  North Tyneside Council  Durham County Council Date: June 2021

Groundskeepers

Across the North East, 830 people are employed as Groundskeepers in either full or part-time roles. The typical starting salary is £16,616 and can progress up to £28,689 as they progress through their career.

Typical tasks of the role include:

 Rolls, mows and waters grass and marks out pitches  Monitors and maintains the quality and condition of turf  Moves soil to alter surface contour of land using mechanical equipment and constructs appropriate landscaping features  Cuts and lays turf using hand and machine tools and repairs damaged turf  Levels ground and installs drainage systems as required.

Over 30% of the workforce enters the profession after gaining a Level 3 qualification.

In the past 12 months, 7 vacancies have been advertised with the following companies across the North East:

 Ryton Golf Club

Florists

The typical entry salary for a Florist is £14,988 – highly experienced workers can earn up to £28,194. Over 30% of the workforce enters the profession after gaining a Level 2 qualification. In Tyne and Wear there is currently 49 people employed as Florists.

Typically Florists are employed by independent traders, Supermarkets or Estate Management companies such as Local Councils, Colleges or Universities.

In the past 12 months, 21 vacancies have been advertised with the following companies across the North East:

 Morrisons  Katherines Florists  Chai Events

Care

Workers within the Care sector provide care and support services for children, healthcare patients and the elderly, they also can be responsible for administering social programmes.

Number of Employees in Tyne and Wear 82,000 (Human Health and Social Care) Number of vacancies in South Tyneside over the 755 last year

Date: June 2021

Some of the roles include:

Social Workers

In South Tyneside there are 93 Social Workers, contributing to a workforce of 1425 across Tyne and Wear. These workers earn between £26,759 and £50,147. 53% of the workforces have gained a Level 6 Bachelors Degree.

Typical tasks of the role include:

 Participates in training and supervision.  Gives evidence in court.  Keeps case records, prepares reports and participates in team meetings.  Organises support and develops care plans to address service users.  Arranges for further counselling or assistance in the form of financial or material help.  Undertakes and writes up assessments to specified standards.  Interviews individuals and groups to assess and review the nature and extent of difficulties.  Liaises with other health and social care professionals and agencies to identify those in need and at risk within the local community.

In the past 12 months, 721 vacancies have been advertised with the following companies across the North East:

 NHS  Durham County Council  Gateshead Council  Sunderland Together for Children  Newcastle City Council

Nursing Assistants

In South Tyneside there are 665 Nursing Assistants, contributing to a workforce of 8333 across Tyne and Wear. These workers earn between £18,463 and £30,182. 30% of the workforces have gained a Level 3 Qualification.

Typical duties of the role include:

 Changes bed linen makes beds and tidies wards.  Assists patients in washing, dressing, toiletry activities and general mobility.  Distributes and serves food, assists patients in feeding and prepares snacks and hot drinks.  Prepares patient for examination and treatment.  Performs basic clinical tasks such as taking patients.

In the past 12 months, 87 vacancies have been advertised with the following companies across the North East:

 NHS  HC One  CRG

Date: June 2021

Care Workers

Typically Care Workers earn between £17,888 and £28,641 per year and their daily tasks include:

 Liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc.  Monitors service users.  Undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required.  Helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits.  Provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user.  Generally assists with service users.  Serves meals to service users at table or in bed, and assists with feeding if required.  Assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe.

Typically staff enter this career after gaining a Level 2 or 3 qualification, 31% have gained a Level 2.

In the past 12 months, 659 vacancies have been advertised with the following companies across the North East:

 NHS  Dale Care Ltd  Be Caring  Home Group

Hairdressing

The typical roles of a Hairdresser or Barber include:

 Demonstrates, sells and recommends hair care products to clients and advises them on hair care  Ensures hair products are stored and used appropriately and observes relevant health and safety features  Maintains client records and keeps up-to-date with new products, styles and techniques.  Collects payment, arranges appointments and cleans and tidies salon  Shaves and trims beards and moustaches  Cuts and trims hair using scissors, clippers, razors and combs.  Washes, conditions, bleaches, tints or dyes hair and provides necessary basic scalp treatments

55% of the workforce enters the profession after gaining a Level 3 qualification, but this can also be done through Level 2 or apprenticeship route. Those new workers entering the profession typically start on around £15,205 while highly experienced Hairdressers can earn around £25,843.

In the past 12 months, 67 vacancies have been advertised with the following companies across the North East:

 Supercuts   South Tyneside College Date: June 2021

Sport

Careers in Sport can vary from teaching and education roles, through to leisure management and support through to professional sports players and athletes. Some of those roles include:

Sports Coaches

Across Tyne and Wear, 1365 people are employed as Sports Coaches, Instructors or Officials who earn between £14,6675 and £40,955.

37% of the workforce enters after gaining a Level 3 qualification before a further 25% who enter after gaining a Level 6 bachelor’s degree, typically in Sports Coaching or Education.

In the past 12 months, 160 vacancies have been advertised with the following companies across the North East:

 David Lloyd  Bannatyne Group  NHS  Hartlepool Football Club

Sports Players

Professional Sports players train and compete, either individually or as part of a team, in their chosen sport for professional gain.

The typical salary in the North East for Sports Players is £21,590 which can rise to around £42,160. 36% of Sports Players have a Level 2 qualification with a further 35% going on to gain a Level 3. In Tyne and Wear, 457 people are currently employed as Sports Players.

Construction

The construction industry has a variety of roles which vary from entry level to highly skilled mangers or surveyors at Level 6/7. The highest proportion of the workforces is made up of skilled Construction Operatives who operate insulating equipment, fix plasterboard or dry linings to ceilings and walls, help construct, maintain, repair and demolish buildings and clean and resurface eroded stonework, lay, join and examine pipe sections for drainage, gas, water or similar piping systems and carry out a variety of other construction tasks.

In Tyne and Wear, 1507 people are employed as Construction Operatives and earn between £18,651 and £47,922. Construction Operatives are typically Level 2/3 qualified.

Across the North East, 2006 vacancies have been advertised over the past 12 months, with the following companies having advertised:

 Bellway  Costain Group  Balfour Beatty  Persimmon Homes Date: June 2021

Other roles within the sector include:

Construction Project Managers

931 Construction Project Managers are employed across Tyne and Wear earning between £21,084 on entry to the profession up to £66,160. 35% of those gained a Level 6 undergraduate degree before entering this career.

Daily tasks of the role include:

 Writes reports for funding bids and planning authorities and acts as expert witness.  Examines accident 'blackspots' to improve road safety.  Assesses schemes to manage traffic such as congestion charging and parking controls.  Forecasts the impact on traffic and transport of new developments (e.g. shopping centre).  Records, monitors and reports progress.

Architects

323 Architects are currently employed across Tyne and Wear earning between £20,676 and £60,605. 55% of the workforce enters after gaining and undergraduate level 6. 35% continue on to gain a Level 7 Master’s Degree.

Childcare

There is variety of careers within Childcare that require different skills, qualifications and experience. Some of those roles include:

Nursery Nurses and Assistants

In South Tyneside there are 263 Nursery Nurses and Assistants, contributing to a workforce of 2765 across Tyne and Wear. These workers earn between £14,831 and £26,781. 52% of the workforces have gained a Level 3 qualification.

Typical roles of the job include:

 Communicates with parents and colleagues on children.  Writes reports on children.  Reads stories, organises counting games to help develop language and number skills.  Plans and organises games and other activities and supervises children.  Supervises young children at mealtimes.  Baths, dresses, prepares feed for and feeds babies, changes babies clothing whenever necessary.

Across the North East, 169 vacancies have been advertised over the past 12 months, with the following companies having advertised:

 Exact Education  Apple Blossom Nursery  Leighs Nursery  NHS  South Tyneside Council Date: June 2021

Childminders

In South Tyneside there are 36 Childminders, contributing to a workforce of 462 across Tyne and Wear. These workers earn between £14,003 and £31,261. 35% of the workforces have gained a Level 3 qualification.

Typical roles of the job include:

 Complies with regulations set by OFSTED and their inspection requirements.  Maintains appropriate records of children.  Takes older children to and from school.  Takes children to participate in play groups or on appropriate outings.  Provides, supervises and participates in children.  Mends, washes and irons children.  Plans, prepares and serves children.  Changes babies.  Assists children to wash and dress.

Across the North East, 40 vacancies have been advertised over the past 12 months, with the following companies having advertised:

 British Nannies

Playworkers

In South Tyneside there are 61 Playworkers, contributing to a workforce of 680 across Tyne and Wear. These workers earn between £15,803and £26,328. 43% of the workforces have gained a Level 3 qualification

Typical roles of the job include:

 Liaises with parents, carers and colleagues and keeps appropriate records.  Puts away equipment and cleans premises after use.  Organises and supervises children.  Organises and supervises children on excursions.  Encourages children.  Provides play areas and prepares materials for a wide range of children.  Supervises children.  Across the North East, 5 vacancies have been advertised over the past 12 months, with the following companies having advertised:

 Forest Hall Day Nursery  Gateshead Council  Fellside Fun Club

ICT Computing

The Digital and Technology sector within the North East is one of the fastest growing in the UK and grew an incredible 30.7% between 2013-2017 employing over 28,000 people. We are home to Date: June 2021 specialist organisations in the sector such as Accenture, DXC Technology, Tombola, Sage, Ubisoft and Visualsoft.

In the UK, the total average advertised salary in digital roles is £50,663! That is 66% higher than the average UK salary of £30,420. Over 3million people are employed in the sector across the UK and it is creating jobs at a rate of three times that of the rest of the economy.

In South Tyneside, 2250 people are employed in the Information & Communication and Professional, Scientific and Technical sectors, which encompass Digital and IT. Most of the Digital, IT and Tech businesses located within South Tyneside are small to medium sized enterprises that employ between 1 and 50 people.

Job Title # Employed South # Employed in Tyne & Average Salary Tyneside Wear Programmers and 135 3458 £38,792 Software Developers Web Design and 77 1486 £21,029 Development Professionals IT Engineers 21 471 £25,667 Project/Programme 45 887 £48,194 Managers IT Operations 117 1954 £27,269 Technicians IT/Telecommunications 111 2718 £36,920 Professionals IT Architects 74 1627 37,336 Technicians 53 321 34,174 Inspectors/Testers 136 1424 £21,299

Creative Industries

Within the creative industries, you may work for an organisation like The Customs House or Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums or work self-employed as a freelancer. In Tyne and Wear, 13,000 people work in Arts, Entertainment and Recreation. You could work as:

Photographer

In South Tyneside there are 22 photographers, contributing to a workforce of 124 across Tyne and Wear. These workers earn between £19,267 and £36,835. 44% of the workforces have gained a Level 6 qualification. Skills those hiring photographers look for include Time Management and specialist technical skills like knowledge of Adobe Photoshop.

Artist

In South Tyneside there are 15 artists, contributing to a workforce of 446 across Tyne and Wear. These workers earn between £19,563 and £42,160. 44% of the workforces have gained a Level 6 qualification. As an artist, you could:

Date: June 2021

 Produce works on commission basis for clients  Markets and sells finished work directly for customers  Liaises with writers and publishers to produce book illustrations  Use artistic skills to restore damaged artworks  Approach galleries to get your work displayed

Musician

In South Tyneside there are 27 musicians, contributing to a workforce of 305 across Tyne and Wear. These workers earn between £19,267 and £70,176. 41% of the workforces have gained a Level 6 qualification. As a musician, you could:

 Write original music  Play instruments as a soloist or as a member of a group  Tune instruments and rehearses scores  Perform at venues across the North East and nationally including The Customs House

Actor, Entertainer or Performer

In South Tyneside there are 13 actors, contributing to a workforce of 240 across Tyne and Wear. These workers earn between £19,267 and £108, 141. 39% of the workforces have gained a Level 6 qualification. As an actor, you could:

 Perform at nightclubs, discos and private functions  Conduct interviews and prepare reports for news broadcasts, current affairs programmes and documentaries