Help to find and stay in work

Help to find and stay in work

There are services that can help you:

• build skills and find work experience
• find paid work
• talk to your employer about reasonable adjustments 

Young people not in education, employment or training

Wokingham Elevate is a free service for young people:

• aged 16 to 18
• aged up to 25 with an education, health and care plan (EHCP)

who are not in education, employment or training. This is sometimes called NEET.

Elevate can help you choose your next steps.

Find out more on the Wokingham Elevate directory listing.

Supported employment service for over 18s

Optalis runs a supported employment service for people who:

• are aged 18 and over
• are autistic, have a disability or a health condition

They can help you:

• look and apply for paid jobs
• find work experience and training
• learn how to use public transport to get to work
• get support in your current job, including help with reasonable adjustments

Find out more about the Optalis supported employment service.

Support to work - online help from Scope

The national charity Scope offer a free online service for people who:

• have a disability
• are aged 16 and over
• are looking for a paid job

You can get help from an employment adviser to find opportunities.

Once you are in work, they can also help with reasonable adjustments.

Find out more about Support to Work on the Scope website.

Support from the government

You might be able to get extra support if you have a disability. 

Visit GOV.UK for information about:

Access to Work – help with work if you have a disability or health condition

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - financial support if your disability or health condition affects how much you can work

More support

You can browse the Local Offer directory to find more services to help you build skills, get work experience find paid work.