All I needed was a chance : The former speed addict who used lockdown to turn her life around I left school at 16 with no formal qualifications whatsoever, and have never worked or taken part in any work experience
18:51, 17 APR 2021
Looking forward to the future with confidence: Jessica Roberts, 21 (Image: Jess Roberts)
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Jessica used to inject amphetamines for a period of three years
A former addict from Oldham has described how she is seizing a second chance after losing three years of her life to ‘speed’.
Jessica Roberts’ life fell apart after she began injecting amphetamines in her teens.
But now, at 21, she is being helped to find her first-ever job.
She’s been on benefits for nearly five years, since leaving school at the of 16, and finding work will be a big step in securing the stable lifestyle she carved out for herself on lockdown, after years of moving between different addresses.
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Specialist job coaches to help young people onto jobs ladder
Thousands of young people will benefit from six-month intensive employment support packages as the Department for Work and Pensions recruits an extra 150 specialist Youth Employability Coaches across the UK.
Youth Employability Coaches are specially trained to support young jobseekers facing significant barriers to get on the first rung of the jobs ladder, such as young people without formal skills or qualifications.
For up to six months, young jobseekers will get intensive support and mentoring training as well as access to training, apprenticeship placements, suitable job opportunities, the Sector Based Work Academy Programme and the Kickstart Scheme. Support will even continue for six weeks after the young person has started work, to make sure they’re given help to settle into the role and find their feet.
Specialist job coaches to help young people onto the jobs ladder
The recruitment is a further boost for the government’s Plan for Jobs, which aims to help people of all ages move into work.
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Thousands of young people will benefit from six-month intensive employment support packages as the Department for Work and Pensions recruits an extra 150 specialist Youth Employability Coaches across the UK.
Youth Employability Coaches are specially trained to support young jobseekers facing significant barriers to get on the first rung of the jobs ladder, such as young people without formal skills or qualifications.
For up to six months, young jobseekers will get intensive support and mentoring training as well as access to training, apprenticeship placements, suitable job opportunities, the Sector Based Work Academy Programme and the Kickstart Scheme. Support will even continue for six weeks after the young person has started work, to make sure they’re given help to settle in