Shelley Gray was unemployed for 13 months before getting the opportunity to get back into work as a Library Assistant at the Peterborough City Council Broadway Library on the 01-03-10.As a Library Assistant Shelley’s roles will involve her to stock take, work on customer services desk, work with cash management and general admin duties within the Library. “Getting this opportunity from the Future Jobs Fund will help me broaden my skills and give me the chance to gain many new experiences which will help me back into sustainable employment.”
“Since I have been here I have settled in really well and I have enjoyed working with all the different types of people from a variety of backgrounds. I would love to still be here after my six month placement has finished.”
Since Shelley has been at the Library she has “Enjoyed all the jobs have I been assigned, but I have particularly enjoyed working with children’s events as they have given me new experiences, that I have appreciated being a part of.”
“I have also been apart of the team that has worked on trying to promote the Library and the services that we provide, which I loved being apart of, as this has given me a whole new view of the services that are available.”
“Gurjit Kaur is my line manager who has helped me get into a routine of the how the library works and how to get the best results from my work, and I owe a lot to Gurjit already. I would like to add that all the Library staff has been very welcoming and friendly, which has helped me settle very quickly into their team.”
When asked about the Future Jobs Fund scheme. Shelley had this to say “The Future Jobs Fund is an amazing innovative project that I think will benefit the future employment economy. The project is also a beneficial program that DOES help people back into employment, which will improve their future employment prospects.”
