The Working Together Conference 2014
How to create and sustain job opportunities
Patrick Carey, Helen Wilkinson, Tom Duxbury,
Simon Henning and Philip Lockwood-Jones
The Working Together Conference 2014
Outcome of Todays Session
• Insight into Supported Employment
• The role of a Job Coach
• The Sponsoring manager insight
• The journey of an intern
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The Supported Employment Model
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Short Film
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Bridging the gap
Employers
Customers
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Reasonable Adjustments
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Supporting disabled people into
employment
• Businesses to employ a person with a disability for a
trial period
• Employers to think about job carving
• More choice of ways to apply for a job
• Offer working interviews
• Employ someone! The more people with a learning
disability that are seen to be a valuable part of the
work force, the easier it will be for others to get a
job
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If you require any advice or guidance about supporting a disabled
person into employment please contact:
Coventry – The Employment Support Service (TESS)
Patrick Carey 024 7678 5600 (TESS) patrick.carey@coventry.gov.uk
Warwickshire Employment Support Team (WEST)
Helen Wilkinson 01926 743025 helen.wilkinson@warwickshire.gov.uk
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Tom Duxbury (EmployAbility Job Coach)
EmployAbility Internship Programme
 0900 – Work starts in the Project Room
 1030 – Interns go to their placements
 1230 – Lunch Break
 1500 – Interns return to the project Room
 1530 – End of the working day
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Simon Henning, Corporate Affairs, National Grid
Supporting an internship hasn’t been a
drain on time or resources
Planning and organisation make a huge
difference
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Philip Lockwood-Jones (EmployAbility Intern)
 My current placements
 The impact on me
 Dreams and ambitions