Recruitment agency North East Workforce (NewGroup), in Newcastle, has appointed NICOLA HEWITT as industrial consultant.

She will be responsible for developing the industrial, catering and security side of the business.

The mother-of-two from Gateshead worked in social care recruitment before joining NewGroup. Before that, she was a mental health advocate.

She said: "Having worked in the psychiatric and mental health sectors for 13 years, I was ready for a new focus and the opportunity with NewGroup provided me with an exciting new challenge."