Samaira’s Success

Samaira came to our Leeds Employment service in 2024, feeling unsure about her next steps. Samaira has dual sensory loss — she’s registered as Severely Sight Impaired (SSI) and wears hearing aids in both ears — which knocked her confidence when it came to finding a job.
Samaira has an impressive background with GCSEs in Maths and English, plus a Level 4 Diploma in Beauty Therapy. She’s also volunteered with the West Yorkshire Police Cadets, worked in hair and beauty, and even helped out at a nursery. However, like many young people Samaira struggled to know which career path she wanted to follow.

How We Helped

We worked with Samaira to:

• Arrange a visit to make-up store – Learned about the makeup industry, and even practiced applying makeup on one of our employment staff.
• Improve her CV and cover letter – We helped her highlight her skills and experience better.
• Join our Job Club – Samaira picked up job search tips and gained confidence through group sessions.
• Confidence building – We worked with Samaira on boosting her self-belief, helping her recognise her strengths and feel more prepared for interviews.

The Result

After a few applications, Samaira landed a job with Rejuva Skin! Her confidence has skyrocketed, and this is just the beginning.

We’re so proud of Samaira — proof that with the right support and a bit of confidence, anything’s possible!

We would also like to say a huge thank you to Rejuva Skin for their dedication and support in creating an environment where Samaira can truly thrive. Their commitment to accessibility and inclusion has played a vital role in helping Samaira reach her full potential.

“Before speaking to Hannah I had no confidence in myself and I struggled to approach anyone for help. I had little faith that I would find a suitable job with a vision and hearing impairment. From the very first time I met Hannah, I could see she was motivated and dedicated in her role. She put 100% effort into supporting me and boosted my self-esteem. Thanks to Hannah’s help and guidance, I am now in full-time employment. I wouldn’t be where I am without Hannah’s motivation and couldn’t have asked for a better mentor.”

We have been able to support Samaira to gain employment due to our Lottery funded Employment service.

If you’re an employer and want to know more about how you can be more inclusive and make your workplace more accessible, please get in touch with our training team.