Scope

Support to Work

Support to Work is open to disabled people who:

• are 16 years or over
• are looking for a paid job
• have internet, email and telephone
• live in the United Kingdom

Employment advice

You will get help from one of our specialist employment advisers online and over the phone, or have the option of face to face if you live in Leeds, London or Manchester.

Our friendly advisers will listen to your challenges and give you advice for your situation. With in-depth knowledge and experience they can support you with many aspects of looking for paid work, including:

• identifying your strengths and transferable skills
• developing confidence and job skills like time management
• reviewing your CV to meet your employment goals
• how and where to look for jobs
• mock interviews
• how to talk to your employer about your impairment and reasonable adjustments

Employment support

Our employment advisers will talk with you and agree the level of support you need to reach your goals.

You will work with your adviser for up to 20 weeks.

We will support you to:

• grow in confidence, assertiveness, and independence
• develop your interview skills
• find volunteering, training, education, or employment opportunities
• talk about disability in the workplace
• support you to Search for jobs

One-to-ones with your adviser

Your adviser will be on hand to help you throughout the 20 weeks. You will also have regular meetings with your adviser. These one-to-ones will offer you support and guidance throughout the programme. At the end of the 20 weeks your time with the adviser will end, but you’ll still have access to all resources in your personal online portal.

Group support and training sessions

Your employment adviser will recommend group support and training sessions that they believe will benefit you and your goals.

These sessions will give you the skills and support to succeed in your career journey.

Access to our Jobs board

Once you start on the service. You will have access to vacancies through our online job board from:

• partner organisations
• recruiters, and
• employers who are committed to employing more disabled people

Access eLearning with Learn at Scope

Learn at Scope is a convenient and simple eLearning platform that will help you get into work.

Designed to make your job search and career progression easier. Giving you access to tools and developing your skills to get the job you want or boost your career.

In work support

Once you find work our support does not end. Our specialist in work support adviser will work with you for up to 26 weeks. They will support you with any issues that may arise in work, including:

• support with asking for reasonable adjustments
• Access to Work applications

To sign up visit our website

https://www.scope.org.uk/employment-services/support-to-work

Contact us

Phone: 0300 222 5742

Email: supporttowork@scope.org.uk