Together into Employment is an employment service to help local people with disabilities, find and keep a job.
Employers can also get advice about best practice in the recruitment and retention of disabled employees.
Together into Employment
Rock Street Centre, Oldham, OL1 3UJ
Phone: 0161 770 8500
Email: socs.tie@oldham.gov.uk
Fax: 0161 770 8501
You will be asked about your abilities, experience and interest to help build a picture of the kind of support you require.
You will contribute to your development plan that sets out what needs to be done to find and keep a job.
This plan changes over time and shows who does what and when.
A typical plan might include:
Access to computers, jobsearch software and resource materials
Advice on in-work and disability benefits
Applying for “Access to Work” grants.
Checking suitable training options
Coaching in job skills both on and off employer premises
Details of work tasters and planned periods of work experience
Exploring job options and researching entry requirements.
Help applying for jobs
Personal objectives such as the development of social skills
Practising job interview skills
Regular visits to check on progress
Training in the use of public transport
If you have a disability that affects your chances of getting or keeping a job, you may be eligible (eligibility is assessed on a case-by-case basis).
You must live in Oldham
You may be in education
You may or may not have worked before
Your disability may be physical, learning or sensory
Your disability may be congenital or caused by injury or disease
Access to a pool of talented, loyal and skilled candidates
Each candidate will be supported to become an independent, productive and valued employee
Advice about disability recruitment, equality and diversity in the workplace and the Disability Discrimination Act
Information about local and national employment programmes such as “Access to Work” and “Train to Gain”
Mentors to help you develop and operate best practices, and match candidates to your job opportunities
Support for recruitment, development and retention
Get in touch with Together into Employment to trial or employ a candidate.
Together into Employment
Rock Street Centre, Oldham, OL1 3UJ
Phone: 0161 770 8500
Email: socs.tie@oldham.gov.uk
Candidates will arrive with a tailored development plan designed to effectively integrate them into your team.
The plan identifies the support Together into Employment can provide (e.g. on-the-job coaching and access to funding if workplace adjustments are required).
Progress is regularly monitored and the development plan is reviewed. Support will be withdrawn gradually, but can be re-introduced if necessary.