First Step Staffing

First Step Staffing is a staffing business run as an employment social enterprise. It hires people who face barriers to work and supplies them to employers, supporting them with coaching and transport so they keep their jobs and move towards self-sufficiency.

Services

• Workforce supply: placing its employees with client companies.
• Job coaching: ongoing help with soft skills and links to community support to reduce turnover.
• Transport: a flexible model that gets workers to sites on time.
• Mentoring: support through difficult situations at work.

Who it works with

It serves employers needing reliable staff and works with job seekers who have barriers to employment.

Key facts

• Structure: employment social enterprise