This involves working with you to identify your needs, set job goals, and create a plan to achieve those goals. The profile focuses on strengths and it's not just about finding a job that suits you; it’s about a role where both the you and the employer can succeed.

If you need to gain qualifications, work experience, or life skills to be ready for your ideal job, we can help you to explore options such as:

• Referring you to our Community Connecting team to assist you to get voluntary work or build your confidence and independence by engaging in community-based activities.
• Signposting you to our partner organisations for further education or training.
• Helping you to find an internship.

We will guide you to find the right opportunities. We help you to create a strong CV or complete application forms and offer as much support as you need during the interviewing and selection process. Where appropriate we will work with employers to offer alternatives such as a job trial where formal interviews are a barrier.

We are constantly building a network of businesses keen to be inclusive employers. We work with employers to understand their business and recruitment needs and introduce candidates that are a good match. We help employers become more inclusive, offering guidance on inclusive recruitment and workplace practices, helping ensure everyone has a fair chance to succeed.

Once you’re offered a job, we can help with things like practising your journey to work and applying for Access To Work funding which can help people with disabilities to gain access to work. https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work

On starting your job, we can support you with any paperwork, induction training, and e-learning. We can also provide on-the-job coaching until you feel confident to do your job independently. Workplace reviews help individuals to grow in their roles and employers to gain confidence as an inclusive employer.

Once you are working independently, we will still check in with you and your employer to make sure things are going well and to help with issues that may be making it difficult for you at work or support you with any ambitions you have to progress further.

For candidates who qualify for Connect to Work support, we can take referrals for those experiencing in-work issues and are having trouble keeping their jobs.

There are some discretionary funds available to help with common work barriers. These include getting ID documents, DBS checks, and training that isn’t funded. They can assist with travel costs, essential digital equipment, interview clothes, or workwear.