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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 …

Helping Vicki Find Part Time Work
Kilbirnie Job Centre referred Vicki to CEIS Ayrshire for employability support. She was looking for support to get back into part time work. Vicki had limited hours and days she could work as her child was still of school age. We spent time looking at her skillset and how it could link into different business …

Brandon Found Work With His Newly Updated CV
Updating Brandon’s CV. Brandon’s work coach from the Job Centre referred him to CEIS Ayrshire in July 2021. One of the main things Brandon struggled with was compiling a CV. I worked with Brandon to identify his skills and add these onto his CV so that he could showcase these to any employers. He also …

Interview Support Provided for our Client
Identifying the Needs of the Client We provide various employability services to improve your skills and qualities, mock interview support and more. Our client needed support to gain employment and our Keyworker Erica was able to provide that support for them. Erica details their client’s journey in this blog post. A client registered with me …

Skills and Training Provided for Digital Marketing
Joining CEIS Ayrshire as a Digital Marketing Assistant I registered with CEIS Ayrshire as a client in January 2022. The team there provided me with skills and training, and I have now been employed by CEIS Ayrshire as their Digital Marketing Assistant. In this blog post I will be reflecting on my time registering for …

Sharon Received Health and Employability Support
Referring Sharon for Health Support. Sharon was originally referred to CEIS Ayrshire at the end of 2018. She was struggling with low mood, anxiety and back pain. In conjunction with the employability support, we referred Sharon to Salus for health support. Irvine Job Centre had arranged an information session with Bonmarche. Which Sharon attended …

How We Helped Kevin Back into Work
Relocating From England to Scotland Kevin was referred to CEIS Ayrshire by his work coach at Saltcoats Job Centre at the beginning of October this year. Kevin had been a postman for 30 years in the Chester region of England before relocating up to Scotland. Since moving up to Scotland Kevin had a couple of …

Successfully Helping Thomas Gain Employment
Gaining Volunteer Experience and Qualifications. Thomas was originally referred to CEIS Ayrshire in 2018. Thomas had not been in full time employment since 2009. Despite working on a seasonal contract each year with a charity company. He had been a delivery driver for 20 years and was struggling to find full time employment. We referred …

Brian Offered a Job with North Ayrshire Council
Referred by Saltcoats Job Centre. Saltcoats Job Centre referred Brian to CEIS Ayrshire in August 2022. Brian had previous experience across several roles, he was looking for a full-time position and was open to suggestions. Steven, our keyworker supported Brian in successfully securing a job with North Ayrshire Council. During our first meeting we put …