Case Study
John’s Path to Successful Employment
John referred himself to CEIS Ayrshire. He had heard from a family friend of the support we could provide to help him move into employment. John had been studying computer science at University and left in February 2023. He wanted to gain experience in the field, however, he didn’t know where to begin because he …
Grant’s Journey Back Into Employment
Re-engaging with Grant CEIS Ayrshire previously supported Grant, who was now looking for our support in returning to work. He was eager to resume employment, showing a strong determination. The past couple of years were tough for Grant and he wanted to prove to everyone that he was serious about returning to work. An opportunity …
Sector Based Work Academy in Customer Service
Skills Development and Preparation. In February 2023, John was referred to CEIS Ayrshire from his work coach at Saltcoats Job Centre. With a background in the customer service sector and experience as a call centre operative, John was looking to pursue a career in the same field. However, he remained open to exploring other employment …
James’s Journey to Successful Employment
Referral and Skill Development James, who had worked as an HGV Driver for the Ministry of Defence for over 34 years, found himself unable to continue in his profession due to a temporary health condition. After a period of recovery, James was referred to CEIS Ayrshire. His work coach at the Irvine Job Centre sought …
Matthew’s Journey to a Full-time Kitchen Role
Matthew’s work coach from the Saltcoats Job Centre referred him to CEIS Ayrshire, seeking hands-on work opportunities that align with his previous experience in warehouse, retail, and kitchen roles. Formulating an Action Plan During our initial meeting, we formulated a comprehensive action plan for Matthew. First, we reviewed and updated his CV to showcase his …
Kirstine’s Journey to Full-Time Employment
Kirstine was referred to our employability support programme by the Kilbirnie Job Centre. She was looking to gain full-time employment and enrolled on our Employability Support programme. The guidance and resources available on this programme would help her secure meaningful employment. Career Evaluation and Skills Assessment During our initial sessions, we dedicated time to discussing …
Paul Secured a Job Within Construction.
Recently Craig worked with Paul who was looking to get into the construction/labouring sector. Paul was self-employed before and was looking for employability support to help start his new career working with an employer. Craig assisted Paul with creating a new CV and Covering letter through one-to-one sessions. Shortly after using the CV they created …
Level Up Helped Adam Gain Work Experience
Skills Development Scotland referred Adam to CEIS Ayrshire. He was about to leave school with no positive destination although he was keen to get into a bookkeeping/finance-based apprenticeship. Gillian referred Adam to Level Up, our 7-week employability course that runs for 3 half days a week. The course is for candidates ages 16-24 and they …
Sector Based Work Academy in Care
Claudia’s Work Coach at Irvine Job Centre referred her to CEIS Ayrshire in January. Although she had a varied work history, she was unsure about which type of employment to focus on. Following discussions, it was clear that Claudia displayed qualities that would be ideal in the Care sector. We discussed the Sector Based Work …
Margaret Got a Job With North Ayrshire Council
Creating an Action Plan of Support Margaret was referred to CEIS Ayrshire by her work coach at the start of last year for employability support. Margaret and Steven met in the Stevenston office. We created an action plan of support for Margaret to support her back into employment. Initially Margaret was looking for a part-time …