The Team

The Derwentside Employment Team

 Bernie Topham

Bernie Topham: Team Manager

As Team Manager I want my team to reach out to people in the community who would like to get back to work but need extra help to do so.

 Chris Walby

Chris Walby: Employment Adviser

I have a number of years experience working with people claiming Incapacity Benefit both in Derwentside and in Wear Valley. I have also previously worked both in Consett and Stanley Job Centres so I have a wide knowledge of the local labour market.

 Maureen Dick

Maureen Dick: Employment Adviser

I have 20 years experience as a trained employment adviser. I love working with people to help achieve ambitions they thought were impossible. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing someone turn their life around after starting work.

 Martina Blake

Martina Blake: Employment Adviser

As a specialist employment adviser I provide a friendly & individually tailored service to meet the needs of our customers.

 Darren Graham

Darren Graham: Employment Adviser

I am an Employment Adviser in the team and have over 25 years experience in assisting people into work, the last seven years working within local communities supporting jobless customers into employment.

 Angeline Brown

Angeline Brown: Employer and Customer Engagement Consultant

My job is to make sure that unemployed residents of Derwentside are aware of the support and help that Derwentside Employment Team can provide, this includes the co-ordinating and delivery of the Health and Lifestyle Events. In addition to this I work with local employers to fulfill their recruitment needs,  enabling local people to get local jobs.

 

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


News

Working with Employers to find the right people! Karen Johnson from Stanley became anxious about the chances of ever getting back to work but Derwentside Employment Team (DET) stepped in at just the right time and found an excellent opportunity with a Consett based company, Durham Legal Services.

Taking Stock! Stewart Whyte from the Green Corridor area of Stanley works part time in the Warehouse at Wilkinson’s’ unloading wagons and taking in deliveries, it’s a far cry from his management position in the finance industry but happiness comes in small packages and Stewart is certainly a happier man these days.

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