ENERGY firm npower said it will recruit 200 new staff in the North-East over the next two months.

npower is looking to employ full and part-time Customer Service Advisors (CSA) and Team Managers (TM) in various locations across the region including Peterlee, Houghton le Spring and Thornaby.

The firm is planning to have completed the process by the end of March with a recruitment event planned for next month.

Paul Robinson, head of npower's contact centres, said: "We have noticed a significant increase in demand from our customers which is why we are growing our contact centres.

"These jobs are designed to bolster our team and ensure we can deliver the very best service to customers.

"We hope to attract a wide variety of applicants from across the region.

"This is also great news for the North East with the creation of 200 new jobs at a time when a number of organisations are reducing the size of their workforces."

For the CSA roles npower is looking for people with customer service experience.

TMs will be responsible for leading and motivating their team of CSAs. Management and customer service experience is essential, as are strong leadership skills.

The npower open event takes place between 10am and 5pm on Saturday February 18 at the Emirates Durham International Cricket Ground in Chester-le-Street.

For further information or to apply for a CSA role visit www.npowerjobs.com or call the npower recruitment team on 0845 345 3464.

To apply for a TM role, please send a CV to Gary Rogers garyrogers@nrgplc.com or call 0191 260 4458 for more information.