Our Wise Steps Programme finished in January 2023

Wise Steps was one of our more successful projects. We supported more than 500 people, from which more than 200 moved on to further education, volunteering, work or self-employment.

JET still offer similar services, to find out more, you can call us on 0191 273 5761. We would be very happy to help you.

Wise Steps

Our long term help to get you ready for employment.

Where does JET deliver Wise Steps?

Newcastle upon Tyne
Gateshead
North Tyneside
South Tyneside

You are eligible if you are:

Aged 18 and over
Legally resident in the UK
Able to take paid employment in the EU
Unemployed or economically inactive
Experiencing multiple barriers towards getting a job

What is Wise Steps?

Wise Steps helps people in Tyne and Wear to change their lives through work. With funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and the European Social Fund, they are supporting us in order to provide you with one-to-one advice, training and support to help you make those first positive steps towards work.

If you have any questions or would like to have a chat about Wise Steps,

contact: nasrin@jetnorth.org.uk

What can Wise Steps do for you?

Wise Steps can help you improve your chances of finding a job by offering you one to one support with a job coach. With your coach, Wise Steps will encourage you to first, identify and second, remove any barriers you feel exist between you and a job of your choice. Confidence, well-being, making you work-ready, helping you manage money better, helping you search for jobs, training and volunteering opportunities are all part of Wise Steps.

JET's Wise Steps advisors are Nasrin, Bassel, Mojtaba, Rahaf, Saied and Olimpia. Justina is our administrator, Hina is our Wise Steps ESOL tutor and Fardin is our ESOL assistant.