Information for disabled people looking for work

The programmes we run

The Ready4Work team runs three programmes aimed at supporting disabled people living in Nottinghamshire in gaining employment.

• Workstep
• Work preparation

In order to qualify for our support, you must:

• be disabled as defined by the Disibility Discrimination Act, as someone who has ".. a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day to day activities"
• live in the county of Nottinghamshire
• be aged 16 or over.

Workstep

Workstep provides tailored support for disabled people who face more complex barriers to finding, securing and retaining a job. It enables eligible disabled people to realise their full potential to work within a commercial environment, giving them, whenever possible, an opportunity to progress into open employment. The programme also offers practical assistance to employers.

Key points:

• individual work profile
• cv building
• interview skills
• job search and job matching
• work trials
• benefits advice
• paid employment
• on-site training/coaching
• workplace assessments
• follow-up support.

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Work preparation

Work Preparation is designed to help people with health conditions or a disability return to work following a long period of sickness or unemployment. It can also help people who are at risk of losing their job because of their disability by helping them to overcome difficulties that are affecting their work.

Key points:

• individual work profile
• work experience
• learning and updating skills
• confidence building
• occupational decision making
• job finding and job keeping behaviours
• cv building.

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