Hundreds of new jobs created at Tyneside call centre

Neil Wilson, First Contact Group director in a call centre Credit: Andy Bruce, EdgyPR

Hundreds of new jobs are being created at a call centre on Tyneside.

They're aiming to make 200 new jobs available at it's Newburn centre.

First Contact Group say they expect to generate more than 500 new jobs by the start of 2017.

They've seen increasing demand from their clients including Scottish Power, Spark Energy and Utilita Energy.

The firm also say they have plans to integrate 300 people currently self-employed providing customer sales and field services across the UK for for Utilita Energy .