Series in which young people are given work experience with the chance of a permanent position. The 11 trainees struggle to come to terms with what is expected of them at work.
A week into their placements and the honeymoon period is over. Adam is given a final warning and after celebrating their first payday with a night on the tiles, Carl oversleeps and is five hours late for work at the butchers.
For many, this is their first time living away from home and, as the dishes pile up, so do the arguments. When home life affects work the trainees turn to their mentors for support. Before the week culminates there's another sacking.
Two new young trainees arrive in Christchurch and move into the shared house to take up the opportunity squandered by others. The arrival of new blood sparks romance for Nottingham bad boy Adam.
With the end of their placements looming and the possibility of being offered a permanent job, the young trainees challenge their preconceptions of old people on a day out with the elderly members of Christchurch's Widows Club.
It's the final week of placements and just nine of the original 13 trainees remain. With the possibility of a permanent job on offer for those who impress, the mentors set each trainee a task to test their newly learned skills.
