Sean Patrick Maguire
Sean was employed full time for 28 years at Remploy, Burnley. Following the closure of the factory he found himself made redundant and out of work.
Sean attended training courses funded by Lancashire Adult Learning and worked with Access Ability CIC at the East Lancashire Resource Centre, Burnley.
At the beginning Sean felt he couldn’t trust many services after being made redundant. He naturally is of a shy nature and initially felt extremely uncomfortable when meeting new people. He felt that he would never overcome these barriers and would find it difficult to gain employment in the mainstream sector.
Through engaging in a variety of training opportunities over a 2 year period such as; L2 Emergency First Aid in the Workplace, Mental Health Awareness and British Sign Language & Deaf Awareness. Trying new things as well as develop his skills and confidence, Sean has now he has gained paid employment in a customer service role within a National Company.
Working in collaboration with Access Ability CIC, Job Centre Plus and Lancashire Adult Learning, Sean’s transition from being made redundant into paid employment has been a positive and supported experience. This partnership working was paramount in Sean’s progress for building relationships as well as increasing his self confidence. Without this support this may not have been possible.
Sean said, “The training opportunities through Access Ability have provided me with the support and guidance to gain employment in a role that I never thought I would have the confidence to do. I am a more confident and happy person through the support I have received, I am literally buzzing. I now love meeting new people and look forward to my working day.”
