What is the best thing about Jobs Growth Wales+?
Four young people sit at a long wooden table.
Behind them, a large wall clock marks two thirty.
They all smile.
Ethan, Construction learner.
Coming here on this programme, allowing you to get the hands-on
experience will prepare you a lot more for a job.
Angel, Health, Social and Childcare learner.
Obviously here we all get treated like we're human,
basically, we all get treated like we should be treated, maturely and with respect.
How has Jobs Growth Wales+ helped you improve?
Nina, Animal Care learner.
I came with really bad anxiety.
I had no confidence…
Nina pets a yellow baby iguana.
and now I just do loads of things,
and it's really helped my confidence a lot.
Ethan…
Before I could do basic woodwork and tiling
but now I've been able to do more decorative and in-depth stuff with it.
I've learned other trades as well, like plastering and
stuff I wouldn't have learned if I didn't come on this programme.
Has Jobs Growth Wales+ helped you decide what job you'd like?
Kavan, Business Services learner.
Personally, I plan on working in a museum.
Kavan sits at a work desk, typing at a keyboard.
I've already got a placement in one where I live right now.
So hopefully I can work my way up to getting a job in there.
Angel…
Well my plan is to work with ages from 11 to 25 year olds,
and helping them understand if they need help in other areas or aspects in life.
Ethan uses a table saw to cut wood.
I think I'd want to go into a joinery workshop, or anything to do with carpentry.
But if I can't, I'd probably go tiling because I'm specialising in that as well,
so anything to do with carpentry or tiling.
Nina…
My plan is to hopefully become a tutor in animal care.
What impact has Jobs Growth Wales+ had on your life?
Angel…
It just gives you opportunities to
be able to get qualifications that you missed out on having
Angel changes the nappies on a baby doll.
or be able to gain friends if you never had any.
Kavan…
This programme has definitely turned my life around since I started,
because at the beginning I was, a bit of a loner.
But through the programme I became a much more
outwardly open person…
Nina nods.
and I am willing to talk to pretty much anyone now.
Fast forward to the good bits with Jobs Growth Wales+
Contact Working Wales to find out more.