Working for ECL
Inclusive Employment Careers
Support your local community and make a real difference by supporting adults with learning disabilities and/or autism into paid employment
We are looking for...
Come and join the team
This is a great time to join ECL as we expand our Inclusive Employment offering. We're looking for individuals who share our values and passion to make a positive difference to people’s lives, supporting adults with learning disabilities and/or autism in achieving their ambitions of paid employment.
Our Inclusive Employment team:
- Support adults with learning disabilities and/or autism into paid employment
- Offer specialist, person-centred employment support, including vocational profiling and career guidance
- Support our customers’ full employment journey, from CV writing and interview preparation to in-work support and career development
- Empower Essex-based businesses to be Inclusive Employers and support their journey to becoming Disability Confident
Join a vastly growing team with huge job satisfaction.
As well as joining an award winning team with huge job satisfaction, other benefits of working for ECL include:
- 24 days holiday entitlement (plus bank holidays), rising with service
- Business mileage paid at 45p per mile
- Contributory pension scheme
- Free enhanced DBS
- Healthcare support scheme
- Ongoing training & career development with access to paid-for qualifications
- Annual performance and pay review
- Refer a friend scheme of up to £1500
Your career starts here...
Inclusive Employment – a parent’s perspective: Carla and Josh
When Joshua (Josh) left full-time education, he was keen to enter the world of work. Carla too, wanted Josh to have employment in the form of either a voluntary or paid position. She wanted him to be doing something worthwhile and to have a sense of purpose.
Reablement service receives high praise from former NVQ Social Care Assessor
Former Care Home Manager and Social Worker, Julie was referred to ECL Essex Reablement service following a three week hospital discharge after a fall at home.
Harry
When the pandemic took hold, Harry Sims was forced to abandon his fledgling career as a self-employed hairdresser. While hunting for a new job, a friend referred him to ECL’s community care team and he’s so glad they did…
Katie
Since joining ECL on an apprenticeship six years ago, Katie’s career has gone from strength to strength. After a fantastic placement, she was over the moon to land a role as a full-time Community Care Assistant with the business before going on to become a Team Leader. Keen to keep moving forward, Katie will soon be taking on a new challenge with ECL’s Maldon Day Service…
CardioWall
ECL purchased a 'CardioWall' for their Customers several years ago and have been using it every day since. Based at the ECL Basildon - Asheigh Day Service, the CardioWall is used to provide an enjoyable and varied support programme for Customers with learning disabilities and / or autism.
Orla
Orla Fitzgerald, a member of ECL’s sensory team, has had quite the journey to becoming a Rehabilitation Worker for people with a visual impairment. In 2020, Orla moved from Ireland to Essex following her qualification from Birmingham City University.