United Response’s Supported Employment service in Trafford, Greater Manchester supports people with learning disabilities who want to work, gain work experience or find employment.
The people we work with are referred to us by Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Those people will come from the Community Learning Disability Team, the local Day Centres or by Disability Advisers from the local Job Centre Plus.
How we support people
We work with each person to find out what sort of work they are interested in and to create a work profile. And we work in partnership with parents, carers, local colleges and employers.
Firstly, we support people to find work placements. These tend to be unpaid and are usually for a fixed period.
At the end of the placement, we help people to negotiate permanent paid work. Permanent work does not necessarily mean full-time work. Some people may only want to work part-time. Others may start off only working a few hours and increase their hours once they are used to working.
We always take people’s benefits into consideration.
What we offer employers
We can work with you to find the right person for the job! We can help you find loyal reliable employees.
A Job Coach works with each person to find out what kind of work they would like to do. That person is then matched to a suitable employer for a work placement.
As the person becomes more confident in their work, this support is gradually reduced, until it is no longer necessary, and paid employment is negotiated.
Throughout the process, both parties have access to our continued support at any time.
How we work with employers
- We help employers find the right person for the job
- We work with employers to set up work experience in a variety of different environments
- We work in partnership with employers so that people can be supported as much or as little as they need and to provide the right support for someone in their role should they need it
- We work with local employers to help reduce unemployment rates
We are always looking to build relationships with local employers. If you are interested in working with us please get in touch. email Trafford.Employment@unitedresponse.org.uk or call 0161 873 7479
