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WINTER 2021/22
Marco
Cardoni
KICKSTART
SOCIAL MEDIA
ASSISTANT
Saarah
Before he began
his role as a
Kickstart Social Media Assistant,
Marco had just fi nished his
master's degree. He had some
experience doing freelance
writing and proofreading but, he
says, " I found the opportunities
and the pay to be quite uneven
and sporadic, so I needed more
professional experience to take
that next step in my career. "
During his six-month placement
in the Kickstart Scheme, Marco
has been given the chance to do
what he enjoys on a regular basis,
working with our Comms team and
HR to produce written content for
newsletters, PA's website and, of
course, our social media channels.
He has really made the role
his own, going beyond the initial
job description by performing
tasks such as proofreading our
customer magazine, running a
recruitment Twitter page, giving
a talk on EDI issues to colleagues
over Microsoft Teams and playing
a role in organising our activities
for National Inclusion Week.
" I never thought that a role in
social housing would allow me to
be so creative, " says Marco. " It was
not something I had ever thought
about doing before. I knew I
had picked up a lot of useful
skills throughout my education,
but I needed some direction
because I wasn't sure how they
applied to the world of work.
" So far, I have been surprised
by just how relevant the role
is to my skillset. Now I have
far more examples to draw
on that demonstrate how I
have applied my skills in a
professional environment. I'm
fi nding it really rewarding. "
Bunglawalai
EQUALITY,
DIVERSITY, AND
INCLUSION
RECRUITMENT
COORDINATOR
The Equality, Diversity, and
Inclusion Recruitment Coordinator
is a newly created position
at PA Housing, and after fi ve
months in the role Saarah has
described it as " exciting " and
" very interesting " because she
has " multiple projects to work
on and prioritise, depending on
the needs of the business " .
Saarah has previous experience
within HR and EDI, and recognises
PA as the most diverse company
she has ever worked for,
employing people from a variety
of backgrounds and communities.
She says this is " steering PA in
the right direction, towards being
a more inclusive employer " .
Saarah also spoke about
the work she has been doing
since her fi rst week at PA, such
as " pulling together insights
on who we are attracting at
PA and how this translates to
who we recruit " . Another key
responsibility in her role is to work
closely with the Comms team
and HR to build on PA's brand.
Recently, she has been working
as part of PA's EDI advisory group.
One of her major contributions
was leading the events on National
Inclusion Week 2021, which she
suggests " has been a great insight
into all the great work PA have been
doing to create an environment of
belonging for their colleagues " .
She thinks that, in the future,
her role will continue to evolve
and could potentially look at how
PA is an employer of choice for
local residents and communities.
Like many of us, Saarah is
" looking forward to what 2022
will bring for PA Housing " .
Amy
Hilton
JUNIOR HR
ADMINISTRATOR
Amy will be
moving into the
role of Junior HR
Administrator when she completes
her apprenticeship, a new role
that involves working alongside
the current HR Administrator and
closely with Recruitment and
Payroll. " It is a great opportunity
for me to develop and to get
an even better understanding
of HR and the work that an
administrator does, " she says.
" I have learned a lot through
my apprenticeship. I now know
what it's like to work as part of a
team and it has also given me an
insight into HR, because it was
all totally new to me. Now I can
develop into this new role, which
will allow me to gain a deeper
appreciation for all the processes
and the reasons for them because
they are important when it comes
to keeping the business running.
" I am looking forward to getting
stuck in to more of the work so
I can see how this of side of HR
works from a diff erent perspective
- getting to know what it involves,
understanding what it's like to
have more responsibility, working
with diff erent departments and
more. I'm really excited for it! "
For more information
Visit pahousing.co.uk/work-with-us/
http://pahousing.co.uk/work-with-us/
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