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Cosydirect | Work Experience with opportunities for progression into employment

Summary: We pair care leavers with a mentor from our team to help build confidence, develop skills, and provide guidance and encouragement.

Further Details:

Cosydirect was started 14 years ago by a husband and wife team and now operates in over 30 countries supplying over 30,000 product ideas for nursery chains and schools with the aim to provide the ideal space for children to develop and be stimulated.

The company is based in a picturesque rural location, ideally situated on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border. This central location provides easy access to nearby towns and cities while offering the tranquillity of the countryside. You can find out more about the company and how we work using this link About Us

For care leavers ‘We’re Here to Help You Succeed

Our mission is to spark creativity and inspire young minds with imaginative resources and opportunities.  We believe in keeping our promises, helping people grow, and making every interaction positive and meaningful. We’re passionate about supporting care leavers to achieve their goals and reach their full potential.

Here’s how we support care leavers:

Mentoring Support: We pair care leavers with a mentor from our team to help build confidence, develop skills, and provide guidance and encouragement as they take their first steps into work.

Work Experience Placements: We offer placements to help care leavers explore different roles in our business, gain valuable skills, and understand the workplace—boosting their future job prospects.  These placements could be linked to distribution and the warehouse or back office functions such as Customer Service, Finance, HR and Marketing,

Career Help and Training: We provide practical career support like CV writing, interview practice, and training workshops. We’re also committed to creating permanent job opportunities for care leavers within our organisation.

We’re here to help you succeed, every step of the way. Let’s build a brighter future together.

Next Steps

To find out more about this offer care leavers or their supporters should contact;

Laila Riggot

E: laila@cosydirect.com

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