Don't take this the wrong way...
Lots of sparks have been very helpful until now. Giving advice, some have even shared links of job vacancies to point in the right direction.
Just staying.
Steps isn't having a go mate, time was when people with lots of bits of paper had the edge over those without, this has changed, ever heard the saying "all the gear no idea"? These days with short courses people can start off with nothing, previously worked in sales for example and within a couple of months have a load of bits of paper proclaiming them to be an "electrician"! What amazes me is someone can do a short course then go straight on and do an inspection and test course, amazing, if you have no experience then how can you look at something and know it's wrong, I refused to do the 17th edition exam, I have a certificate from school that says I can read, so I don't need another one. we were all in your position once, as I got older I found people were less interested in bits of paper and more interested in what I'd actually done. In fact I can only remember being ask to produce paperwork once and I didn't bother with it as he was paying well below what everyone else was paying.
I can guarantee that if I went up against you for a job and If I didn't have as many certificates as you, I'd still get the job, because I have experience and a proven track record, and that's what matters these days. It's a crying shame that people are being sold courses on the basis of "electricians earn X number of thousand pounds a year" , They don't tell you that the market is saturated with people who have little or no experience and are therefore of very little use on a big site.
Hopefully you will get the experience and one day you'll understand where we are coming from, I remember working for one firm and the boss sent another lad out with me, "to speed things up", unfortunately the lad had very little practical experience and the job ended up taking longer as I had to show him how to do everything. He was a good lad in the end, but he needed hands on teaching, nobody is going to pay you say £12 an hour if they have to put another spark with you to show you the job!
Don't worry about the bits of paper mate, be a bit humble, see a few firms and explain that although you have the paperwork you have limited experience, you'll probably get lucky and someone will take you one at a lower rate, remember the experience will pay dividends in the long run, good luck, Phil.