Jan 2012 - Apr 2012: Unemployed.
May 2012 - Jul 2012: Work placement. I requested to my JS adviser to participate in programme which included a 3 months work placement with views of employment.
Aug 2012 - Nov 2013: Worked full time for the company where I did my work placement. Company closed down.
Jan 2014 - May 2015: Unemployed. However in February I enrolled a programme for people of benefits, which included attending classes during two weeks to obtain 5 Certificates + two weeks work placement.
Mar 2015: Attended an interview where I did my work placement.
May 2015: Got a letter confirming I got the job.
Jul 2015 - Currently: Working as casual for the council in two different positions. Although I'm still in the casual staff list, I haven't worked for them since Christmas 2016, as I have found another two temporary jobs.
May 2016 - Currently: Working as YW, three hours a week. This contract has been stops when the funding is over every six months, then once the funding has been confirmed, I re-start working.
Dec 2016 - Jun 2017: Working PT (21.5 hours a week) in a school.
Aug 2017 - Currently: Working 30 hours a week in the same school. My contract will finish in the end of June, so they don't have to pay us during the summer holidays.
I always had a EHIC card. From 2009 to 2015 I studied a degree online (Open University), but there was one year that I didn't take any courses because I couldn't afford it. Attended a full time course from September 2016 to June 2017 at my local college. Also, I have studies other PT night courses at my local community college.
I'm thinking to wait for May or June 2018 to apply, as I may have more chances. I'm not sure if I would qualify for having a casual contract since July 2015 to December 2016. Some weeks I worked 45 hours, other weeks I worked 0 hours. I don't think it looks good...
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Thanks in advance!