Job Seekers - Employment Assistance for people with disabilities and illness.

Do you need support to find employment?

EmployAbility Midlands assist people with disabilities in securing paid employment in the open labour market.

Our free and confidential service can help you with:

Career Planning

Helping you find suitable employment

Job Sourcing

Reaching out to potential employers

Coaching

Helping you feel comfortable in the new workplace

Follow up

Checking in every step of the way

Our Service to Job Seekers

• Confidential advice on the various career options available

How do I apply

Employment Officer

An Employment Officer is a person who provides specialist employment support to assist the Job Seeker to find and maintain competitive paid employment whilst also providing support to the employer

Employment Grants and Supports

There are a number of grants and supports available to support you in the workplace. With our colleagues in the Department of Social Protection we can access these grants on your behalf or on the behalf of your employer. The following is a list of the most frequently used

Reasonable Accommodation Fund for the Employment of Disabled People

Workplace Equipment Adaptation Grant: This grant can be used to buy assistive technology to help you in your new role, or to get a work premises modified to provide better access in the workplace

Job Interview Interpreter Grant: This grant can be used to provide you with a sign language interpreter for interview

Personal Reader Grant: This grant can be used for blind or visually impaired workers who require assisted reading in their job

Employee Retention Grant: This is for employees who have become disabled to help them return to work

Will I get a job?

While we make every effort to help you find suitable employment, we cannot guarantee that this will happen. Finding employment depends on various factors such as:

The availability of suitable jobs in your locality relevant to your skills and abilities
You being actively involved in the four stages
The needs of employers
The hours of work you are willing to do
The type of employment you are willing to consider
Your willingness to engage in work experience
Your ability to get to and from work – transport implications

We may at any stage exit you from the EmployAbility Midlands Service if we feel that it is not the correct service for you. However, we will not do this without discussing this with you first. If we feel that another service is more suitable, we may (with your consent) refer you to it, for example a training service.