The Working Together Conference 2014

How to create and sustain job opportunities

Patrick Carey, Helen Wilkinson, Tom Duxbury, Simon Henning and Philip Lockwood-Jones

The Working Together Conference 2014

Outcome of Todays Session

• Insight into Supported Employment

• The role of a Job Coach

• The Sponsoring manager insight

• The journey of an intern

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The Supported Employment Model

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Short Film

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Bridging the gap

Employers

Customers

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Reasonable Adjustments

The Working Together Conference 2014Supporting disabled people into employment

• Businesses to employ a person with a disability for a trial period

• Employers to think about job carving• More choice of ways to apply for a job• Offer working interviews• Employ someone! The more people with a learning

disability that are seen to be a valuable part of the work force, the easier it will be for others to get a job

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If you require any advice or guidance about supporting a disabled person into employment please contact:

Coventry – The Employment Support Service (TESS)Patrick Carey 024 7678 5600 (TESS) patrick.carey@coventry.gov.uk

Warwickshire Employment Support Team (WEST)Helen Wilkinson 01926 743025 helen.wilkinson@warwickshire.gov.uk

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Tom Duxbury (EmployAbility Job Coach)

EmployAbility Internship Programme

0900 – Work starts in the Project Room 1030 – Interns go to their placements 1230 – Lunch Break 1500 – Interns return to the project Room 1530 – End of the working day

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Simon Henning, Corporate Affairs, National Grid

Supporting an internship hasn’t been a drain on time or resources

Planning and organisation make a huge difference

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Philip Lockwood-Jones (EmployAbility Intern)

My current placements The impact on me Dreams and ambitions