Workshop: Step up and into work - The Phoenix Group, Stevenage

Workshop: Step up and into work - The Phoenix Group, Stevenage

Deaf friendly workshops

Tips for getting on in a hearing workplace

Deaf-friendly work experience

•    Build up a good CV
•    Make a good impression at an interview
•    Tips on working with hearing people
•    Skills to encourage hearing people to be deaf aware
•    Work experience

   PLUS a week’s work experience to practice the skills you have learnt.

You must:

•    be 19 – 25 years (if you are over 25 years but want to join us, let us know)
•    unemployed (or working for up to 16 hours a week)
•    live in Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire or Bedfordshire. (If you live in Essex, Suffolk or Norfolk but want to join us, let us know)

For more information, ask for Jane at Phoenix
or leave your name and contact details with them.

Only 12 places available, so book your place now!

The Phoenix Group, charity no: 1123119 Info@phoenixgroup.org.uk  /  07519175575

Successful work placement rewarded

Early this year PDDCS member, Stephen, undertook his trident work placement with Crightons of Peterborough. Despite Government recommendations to reduce work experiences to a few days Stephen enjoyed a very successful 2 week placement. The greasy monkey quickly fitted in among the Crightons team and applied the knowledge he has acquired from the Motor Vehicle course he attends each week. Stephen's efforts were recognised by the garage team and as a result Jack Hunt School awarded Stephen a gold level prize at the recent presentation evening. Thank you to Wayne Caborn for attending the evening as a representation of Crightons and Well Done Stephen!!!

Quick!! Employment training opportunity for deaf people

News direct from CommunicationID about training opportunities for deaf people...read on to see what's on offer. Email development@communicationid.co.uk directly if you're interested in this exciting opportunity. The video is a signed interpretation of the message below.

Welcome from CommunicationID and CommunityID
We are really pleased to inform you that we are setting up a new apprenticeship scheme and have five places available.
The aim is to give Deaf people an opportunity to gain work experience and develop a career path for the future.
We are working in partnership with an external Training Provider to support our aims of getting more Deaf people back into employment.
The scheme will run for 16 hours a week (2 days per week) and therefore will not affect your benefits, if you claim them -- if you have any concerns about this we will discuss this with you at the interview stage.
There will two different levels of Apprenticeship:

NVQ level 2 (12 months)NVQ level 3 (18 months)

We will be offering the following NVQ Qualifications:
Business Administration
Customer Service

- with more to be announced soon!!!
If you are interested and would like more information please contact us on: development@communicationid.co.uk
Perhaps you prefer to have a conversation in BSL: please email us and let us know and include your Skype/Webcam contact details and we will contact you.
If you're interested in applying, please complete the application form (you can also attach your CV too, if you wish). If you would like to submit in BSL, this is fine - please record this and send us the video.
The closing dates for applications is 25th August 2011
Interviews will be held the first week of September 2011
Good Luck!

Peterborough Deaf Students Awarded

Naima Suge and Ayesha Quraishy who are both deaf and study at Peterborough's Jack Hunt School, were acknowledged an awards evening for their positive work experience placements.


Ayesha received a glowing report from her contributions in her role in Contract and Procurement in Children's Services for Peterborough City Council while Naima Suge's efforts in Caverstede Nursery were not only recognised by the staff but also by the parents of hearing children that attend the nursery.


Well done to Naima and Ayesha! We are proud of you.