Maintenance Loan

Hi! I am an EU student, studying business management with HR at NTU. I'm currently going into my fourth year at the university, last year was a placement year for me. I fall under the EU Scheme (I came to the UK in August 2020 and started uni in October 2020) and I wasn't eligible for a maintenance loan during my placement year due to that.
I know that I need to have a migrant worker status and get a part-time job in order to apply for a maintenance loan.
My placement was fixed term from July 2022 to July 2023. In July it got extended until August 31st, but I was working in a different position (2 months of training another person and doing a take over as in July 2023 another placement student was hired in my place, I’ve also completed all the placement forms and objectives in June 2023), therefore I was working full time in July and August 2023. I also got hired for a part-time work, but I did my first shift at work on September 15th as I wasn’t needed before that.
Would I be eligible for a Maintenance Loan as I was working full time until August 31st and now I’ve got a part-time job?
Please do let me know, thanks

Hi, my course starts September 25th 2023

Yes so I was in employment all August until 31st of August, then I was employed but I dont have guaranteed hours so I had my first shift 15th September as I wasnt needed earlier on

Yes so I was with one company until the end of August and then I signed another contract with a different company. My new contract has a different date than my first shift so I’m not sure when they put me in to the system as a starter

What happens if my paper contract has August date on it but the company puts a later date as a start date due to the fact that my first shift was 15th September? Would I still qualify or not? If my contract has August date