A married couple, who had been unemployed for a few years, joined the Restart Scheme with different challenges to overcome. The husband needed support to get his foot in the door and the wife needed to build-up her confidence, which had been knocked after being out of work for so long.  

The couple came as a pair, and their Job Coach at Groundwork quickly saw they were really motivated but they needed different types of support to overcome their challenges. 

The husband received training on the latest job search techniques, which quickly paid off when he secured a job as a Production Operative in the industrial and technical sector.  

Meanwhile, a work placement was organised so the wife could gain valuable experience and increase her confidence. So, when an interview for a cleaning position at a local care home came up, she went for it and was immediately offered the position.  

The ecstatic couple are now looking forward to booking a holiday together after landing work within the same month of each other. Their Tipton Work Coach is delighted by the outcome: “They never gave up hope of returning to work.”

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