Small steps for the future

Ciara is one of our friendly, kind, and caring clients who, after speaking with her school, registered with our NDIS School Leavers Employment Supports. When joining Edge, Ciara’s main priority was wanting to get some work experience, focus on improving her communication skills and get some assistant with on-the-job training.

Chantal, Ciara’s Employment Support Coach from Edge, was able to create an amazing work experience opportunity at Petstock in Joondalup. Ciara has been hands-on in the role, learning new skills and building capacity to assist in preparing her for employment opportunities.

When asked about her work experience, Ciara stated, “I love the jobs they get me to do, and really enjoy seeing the dogs each week, I really look forward to my Edge sessions.”

“It’s having someone who understands me and having a friend like Chantal to help me at Petstock.”

Ciara’s Supervisors at Petstock have also loved having Ciara as part of their team. Kellie, Ciara’s Assistant Manager, says Ciara is “very pleasant to work with, always willing to work hard and learn new things. We love having her in our store.”

When we have supportive employers like Petstock, it provides amazing opportunities for individuals like Ciara, and along with having a supportive team, it’s easy to see why this has been successful.