Classicwings I wish you all the luck in the world. Just a word of caution, unless you have validated your ADI licence you do not have a rating. You have a student licence.
Therefore you will probably still have to convince any unit that you are worth the investment (ie training). And show that you may be a suitable candidate for further courses as the unit dictates.
It is admirable that you have paid for your own rating but units will question why you took that route. Did you apply to NATS or Eurocontrol? If so why did you not get through? Do you have the aptitude to gain the rating?
Getting through the ADC course doe's not provide any guarantees. I don't want you to think I believe you won't make it, but you will have some convincing to do.
Especially somewhere like Newcastle.