Skills Support for the Workforce
Chloe worked as a Marketing Officer at Fisher Solicitors and is responsible for all marketing activities. With a previous qualification in Marketing, Chloe’s goal was to grow and become a more rounded employee with an understanding of management and leadership qualities.
To meet her goal, Chloe completed the Team Leading NVQ Level 2 Diploma, which was delivered by Siamo Training, one of the expert training providers chosen to carry out the Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) programme. As SSW is co-financed by the European Social Fund and the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Chloe was able to access the training at no cost to herself or her employer.
As part of her training, Chloe wanted to understand how to manage herself and staff to ensure higher productivity and develop relationships with other departments to positively affect output. An aim of the course was to increase confidence in the style of managing and awareness in how others work.
Since completing the qualification, Chloe has been promoted to Marketing Manager with the course having directly impacted the achievement. It has also enabled Chloe to think about different aspects of the wider business and gain a greater understanding of different leadership styles to adapt accordingly. Chloe has more confidence as she better understands her role and the business, which provides her with a platform to continue progressing.
Chloe has ambitions to progress and complete further Leadership and Management training. She is currently discussing undertaking Level 5 and Level 7 Senior Management apprenticeships with her employer.
When he was referred onto the Restart Scheme, frustration and anxiety had affected Cody’s* behaviour to such an extent he was asked by his parents to move into his Grandparents home to ‘cool off’. At this point, he recognised having a job would help him get his life on track, but with no employment background and little confidence, he was finding it difficult to see a way forward.
Caring duties meant Amber* had been out of the workforce for 17 years and felt unconfident, left behind and unsure of where to start on her job search.
Ar ôl bod allan o waith am beth amser, doedd Hayley* ddim yn hyderus y byddai’n dod o hyd i’w swydd ddelfrydol fel tyllwr corff. Ond ar ôl troi at y Cynllun Ailddechrau, cafodd y cymorth roedd ei angen arni i sicrhau rôl fel tyllwr corff dan hyfforddiant yn y diwydiant o fewn dau fis.
Roedd colli ei swydd mewn gwesty yn ystod y pandemig wedi rhoi straen ar gyllid Michelle ac wedi ei gorfodi hi a’i merch i symud i fyw mewn tŷ a rennir. A hithau wedi cael llond bol o'r bobl oedd yn rhannu tŷ â nhw, a oedd yn gaeth i gyffuriau ac yn eu cam-drin yn eiriol, roedd Michelle yn benderfynol o ddod o hyd i waith a sicrhau cartref sefydlog iddi hi a’i merch. Er hynny, roedd hi’n poeni y byddai'r ffaith nad oedd ganddi gymwysterau yn cyfyngu ar ei chyfleoedd a heb gynilion, ni fyddai hi’n gallu fforddio teithio i’r gwaith, hyd yn oed pe bai hi’n cael gwaith.
