Pulteneytown Peoples Project and Home Link Caithness TARGET

TARGET

See how the TARGET and Carnegie students got on at a recent trip to LifeScan: LifeScan Trip Photos

Target Strategy

AIM

Target will deliver assistance for young adults in gaining and maintaining employment. Target will run for a minimum of 12 weeks and allow participants to develop skills that will assist them in securing long term employment or further training opportunities. The Programme will provide participants with a range of skills and experiences to enhance their ability to enter the labour market and obtain sustainable employment.

INTENDED OUTCOMES

Course participants will learn how to prepare a CV, be prepared for an interview, improve their literacy and numeracy skills, and improve budgeting, cooking and practical skills.

When we feel the client is ready there would be the opportunity to go on a work placement in order to gain valuable on the job experience. During this time there would be full support from Target staff to assist in any personal or employment issues. After Job Placement we will work with the client to assist them in finding employment or training opportunities in their desired field.

METHODS USED

· Practical Skills - DIY, Cooking, Gardening, Hobbies Groups

· Learn Direct Courses – Health & Safety, IT Skills, CV Structure

· Work Experience, Millennium Volunteering

· Individual And Group Sessions

· Health – Swimming, Gym, Football, Walking

· First Aid

· Health And Hygiene

· Budgeting

· Mock Job Applications And Interview Techniques

· Job Searching And Clear Career Pathways Identified

Intended 12 week outline plan for a new Target client

Weeks 1 to 4

Induction

Self Evaluations

‘Breaking the Ice’ Tell a bit about each other including the tutor

Initial Measuring Progress

Hand out Induction paperwork pack

Learn Direct Registration

Literacy and Numeracy test

One to One sessions

Health & Hygiene Awareness

Basic CV Construction

Learn Direct

Manual work

Group work

Life Plan

Job search

ILA Registration

Weeks 5 to 8

Goal Setting

Learn Direct

First Aid

Health & Hygiene Awareness

Job Search – Mock job application forms

Learn direct courses specific to area of employment clients would hope to move on to

Manual work Community Project

Job Interview Process and Appropriate Behaviour

Mock job interviews

Pros and cons of working environment

Create a presentation – clients would choose topic

Measure progress to ascertain feedback

Weeks 9 to 12

Overview of course

Reward and Recognition

Work Experience Placement

Job search

Measuring Progress

Individual Presentation

Quotes from TARGET participants:

“The TARGET program is good crack, it gets you ready for further education or employment. Thanks to everyone who helped me.”

"When I first came to TARGET I thought it was a youth club with events and boring work – but I have come out with so much more – including my health and safety training, voluntary work, and even hosting charity events. Overall, TARGET has been a great course and I would recommend it to anyone.”

“Due to attending this course run by PPP I went on to find full time (self employment) work.”

“I Learned new things, got lots of certificates in first aid, and did volunteering work that made me meet new people.”

For further details please contact:

Sandy Jappy