Glasgow Supported Employment Service
This service is aimed at people who have learning disabilities and want to find a full time job. We know that getting a job is important for people with a learning disability but that finding and keeping a job can be difficult to do on your own.
This service is for Adults who:
- are aged 16 years or over
- have a learning disability
- live in Glasgow City
- want to work over 16 hours per week. This may mean changes to the benefits you claim
The service is delivered by a team of six job coaches who are based throughout the city and can meet you somewhere you feel comfortable.
Before you start work the job coach will:
- work with you and others who know you to build up a picture of what you can do and what kinds of job you want to look for
- give you the chance to try out different types of work so that you have a better idea of what you would like to do
- work with you and employers to get the right match for you
- support you to access any benefits advice relating to employment so that you know how getting a job will affect your benefits
When you start work the job coach will
- provide job coach support to you on site until you and your employer are confident that you can do the job on your own
- be able to provide support if there are problems at work
If you want to know more about Supported Employment and looking for full time work contact Angie Black, Service Manager on 0141 287 6713 or supportedemployment@glasgow.gov.uk
There are other services who can help if you have a learning disability and are more interested in training; education; voluntary or part time work. These include Enable, Momentum and Unity Enterprise.