When opportunities meet preparedness
Andrew is originally from Nigeria, he is an Italian Citizen and he came to England in 2019 with his family searching for a better life. He was confused and desperately needed support to obtain a job to improve his family’s life.
He approached JET in November 2019 asking for support towards finding a job as well as information about how to apply for child benefit. His job coach at JET linked him with relevant services for child benefit and set up an action plan to start a journey towards building up his confidence, improving his employability skills and knowledge.
His job coach referred him to a National Career Service adviser at JET to get help and make a CV, registered him for IT training run by Your Homes Newcastle at JET and also helped him obtain his Provisional Driving Licence.
When the pandemic started, Andrew found himself living in a jobless household with three underage children, so needed support in finding a suitable job and providing a better life for his family. His job coach had been in touch with him regularly and provided him with support such as receiving help from the food bank. Andrew had the right mind set and determination to carry on with learning and building up his skills and knowledge despite the restrictions during the pandemic. His job coach encouraged him to attend and complete the following online courses:
2021 – Gateshead College
Fareshare NE / Gateshead college Food / Logistics Warehouse
NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Lean Organisation Management Technique
NCFE Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Warehouse and Storage
Highfield Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing
2021- Security Industry Authority LICENCE
Door Supervisor Certificate
2020- OFQUAL
NCFE CACHE Level 2 certificate in” Understanding Common Childhood Illness”
NCFE CACHE Level1 Award in Alcohol Awareness
NCFE CACHE Level1 Award in Mental Health Awareness
NCFE CACHE Level1 Award in Stress Awareness
2020 - Newcastle College
Introduction to Emergency First Aid
Andrew also had obtained following qualifications in 2019
Level 2 certificate in Customer Service from Highfield Qualification
Level 1 Certificate in personal Development for Employability ( RQF) from Highfield Qualification
Level 1 Award in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care from Newcastle College.