Kayleigh Mansfield was unemployed for 9 months before gaining the opportunity of Housing Options Administration Assistant with the Peterborough City Council. She started on 29th April 2010.“Getting this opportunity means I will be able to learn additional administration skills within an office environment and learn more about how the PCC systems work in regards to council properties, which is an area I would very much like to continue to work in the future.”
“My Role as a Housing Options Administration Assistant is to update the systems regarding the choice based lettings department. I call the applicants on a Monday morning to advise them of there viewings, I update the council based letting (CBL) spreadsheet daily; create posters, plus basic admin duties.”
“While on my placement I hope to gain a full time position at the council. I already had the main skills for an admin role; however I have been very happy whilst working at this placement. I am applying for all of the current vacancies that come through on a weekly basis. I have never worked in a comfortable relaxed atmosphere like this before and everyone in the department is so helpful. It makes the job really enjoyable to have a good working environment.”
“My line manager has been very good since I’ve been here. He helps me with anything I need and gives me 100% support with all aspects of my job. Everybody else in the team are always so helpful and have helped me pick up working procedures really quickly”
“I think this is such a brilliant scheme. The Future Jobs Fund (FJF) is a great way to gain new experiences, and often opens many doors to new careers opportunities. It’s also a good way to learn new skills that you thought you would never have. So if you have the chance to get involved then please do as it really can benefit you .The FJF team are always so helpful, and give so much advice, which adds to the experiences and skills you will gain.”
