Help for businesses to offer supported employment roles

Having a learning disability or difficulty, or an additional support need, doesn’t mean that people can’t work or learn new skills. It just means they may need a little extra help along the way.

It's estimated that 20% of people in the UK have some form of disability or additional support need affecting their ability to get a job. Our supported employment and volunteering service helps those who may have difficulties in learning or require extra support to do well at work. We work to highlight their skills and make changes in the hiring process to make it easier for them to get job opportunities.

We have a pool of eager and hardworking future employees who can make a great addition to your business. If you're interested in offering an opportunity to someone who needs extra support, our team can help you every step of the way.

How we can help

We offer different recruitment solutions at no extra cost to businesses. This helps people who are underrepresented in the workforce, using the nationally recognised five-stage model of supported employment.

We can help you create opportunities, recruit the right people, and train them in their new role. We'll look at the skills your business needs and match these to potential employees. Our job coaches support people once they're in work or volunteering, providing ongoing support to help them achieve their goals and build their confidence

With support at every stage of the process, we'll work with you to improve the diversity of your workforce.

How to get involved

If you'd like to offer a job or volunteering opportunity to someone with an additional support need, or for more information about our service, fill in our online form or call us on 01226 774528 or 07818 561552.

Hear from organisations who have benefitted from our service

Cannon Hall

As well as matching Cannon Hall with an applicant that met their requirements, our job coaches worked with Dylan to settle him in. They provided training and general support while growing his communication skills. This has helped Dylan to flourish in his role.

Wentworth Caste Gardens

Wentworth Castle Gardens have seen many benefits of being inclusive in their workforce. It's brought a new dynamic to the team with inclusive, open, supportive ways of working. This hasn't only has it been positive for Ben, but also for the team and the business.

More information

More details about our service

Our service is part-funded by the UK government’s Local Supported Employment (LSE) scheme. This is designed to help adults over the age of 18 who have learning disabilities or autism into work.

We work with:

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Sheffield City Council
City of Doncaster Council
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Delivering DWP local supported employment helped 56 people with a learning disability or autism into employment during 2023-24 in Sheffield, Doncaster and Barnsley. We worked with over 30 employers to do this.

We also work with Speakup Self Advocacy as part of their Employment is for Everyone project to offer chances to people across South Yorkshire with learning disabilities and autism.

Our partners

Our partners offering supported employment and volunteering opportunities include:

BARiSTA
Barnsley Norse
Bistro at the Pocket
Cannon Hall Museum Park and Gardens
Cucina Sky Lounge
Doyle Security
Evri
McDonald's
National Trust
RSPB
Twiggs Grounds Maintenance Ltd
Winner Recruitment

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