Working Communities Project
The residents of Killamarsh and Grassmoor can benefit from a project to help the unemployed back to work. The Working Communities Project provides free:
- One-to-one support to find suitable employment
- Confidential support to develop a realistic personal plan that will help you get a job
- Help with the job search, using computers, writing a CV, completing an application form and help to attend an interview
- Advice on how a job will affect benefits, plus help with tax credits, training needs for a job and travel costs
- Financial support to cover travel costs, childcare costs and other expenses associated with gaining employment
If you would like to find out more about the project, contact Mark Szadura, Community Employment Advisor, 01246 217534.
Matthew's story
When Matthew Robinson suddenly found himself out of work, with his first child on the way and a mortgage to meet, he wasn't sure which way to turn.
Unemployed for the first time in his life, he says he felt overwhelmed by the pressure to provide for his growing family, especially at a time when jobs seemed few and far between. More than 60 job applications later with no success, the future looked bleak.
"Having worked all my adult life, when I was made redundant it was really daunting and I wasn't sure what to do next," said Matthew, a former timber yard worker. "Its a massive blow anyway, but knowing that our first child was due just piled on the pressure."
Now the picture for Mark and his new family couldn't be more different. Just two weeks after spotting an advert for the council's Working Communities Project, Mark landed the first job he applied for.
Now enjoying his new role as a postman for Royal Mail, Mark says his success is thanks to the support he got from the scheme.
"I was given all the help, advice and support that I could ask for," he said. "I can't believe how things have turned around for us. The job is a change of direction for me, but I really enjoy it and haven't looked back since."
Andy's story
Young Dad Andrew Down has turned a lifetime hobby into a business of his own thanks to a helping hand from the Council’s award winning Working Communities Project.
Seven months after being made redundant from his job as a window maker, he was heading up his own bike repair and servicing business in Killamarsh.
Andrew was referred to the project by Jobcentre Plus staff and he worked along side Senior Community Employment Advisor Mark Szadura to help him widen his job search.
Andrew said "I’ve always been into biking and when I was having no luck with my job applications Mark suggested I set up my own business, it seemed a massive step at first, but the project helped me with every step of the way, until I was up and running."
Andy’s Cycles is now trading in Killamarsh, with the view to expand into bigger premises once his business grows.
He added "The help and support I have received was invaluable and now I am looking forward to the future."
New addition to the team!
Suzanne Rowe, Employment and Health Worker has now joined the Working Communities Project Team.
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