RECRUIT
Employability Programme
Taught modules, one to one support
RESTART runs courses aimed at supporting homeless people, or those at risk of homelessness, throughout the year. These courses consist of eight sessions, with a one week break in the middle, and two more weeks of follow up talking groups.
They are further supported by online resources and a package of employment related video content here on our website.
The sessions and resources are aimed at imparting the knowledge frameworks and key skills that are vital to gaining and keeping employment, as well as creating the mental and physical health foundations necessary to take steps on this journey. Across the course, there are meet and greets with employers, recruiters and other organisations that can support the application process.
WEEK ONE
Routes into work:
First steps
Hear about some of the sectors you could work in, the skills you'll need to be successful in your applications as well as the skills you'll learn on the job.
Make your personal progress pathway, and learn tips and tricks to stay on track with managing your time, breaking down tasks, and getting where you want to go.
WEEK TWO
Applications, Cover Letters and CVs
AND/OR construction site visit
Get to grips with what you'll need to do to apply and take away helpful templates to get you started. Led by world-leading recruitment expert, and co-founder of Charta Partners Michelle Rosenbauer.
If you're interested in the manual/construction route, learn more about the specific application process and training and visit a site to see if the job might be right for you.
WEEK THREE
Classic interview questions and practice your skills
Get insider info on the types of questions that tend to come up at interview, and start planning answers to give you the confidence to do your best. Practice interviews in realistic scenarios with experts from different hiring teams.
WEEK FOUR
Chat Group
An opportunity to get together and talk about how your journey is going, and how you're feeling about that, as well as to get support on guidance on feeling good while trying to progress.
WEEK FIVE
Managing Money
Learn from banking experts how to budget and make the most of the money you have.
WEEK SIX
Healthy Habits, Sleeping, Eating and Thinking Well
How you feel and how you look after yourself create a crucial backdrop to how well you're able to do in your search for work and in your job. Learn from experts how to create a better backdrop for success.
WEEK EIGHT
Handling work relationships and being a team player
Join Business and Management expert, Kate Cooper, as she leads you through a session on who you can be at work, and how you can relate to others most effectively there.
WEEK SEVEN
RESTART Lives
Careers Fair
Meet our employer partners and recruiters to find out more about whether roles with them might suit you, and how to take the next steps. Sign up there and then to apply or go away and think about what you heard.
OPTIONAL FOLLOW UP
Chat Group
Join a chat group with the friendly RESTART staff and volunteers you know, and mental health specialists, to share your thoughts and feelings on the course, your progress and next steps.