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Support Change . Live Life . Change Lives

Support Change . Live Life . Change Lives. The Aldingbourne Trust helps local business, communities, and people with learning disabilities to reach their potential and enjoy life, together. Charity, 1978 Adults with Learning Disabilities Range of Services Day & Residential

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Support Change . Live Life . Change Lives

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  1. Support Change . Live Life . Change Lives The Aldingbourne Trust helps local business, communities, and people with learning disabilities to reach their potential and enjoy life, together

  2. Charity, 1978 • Adults with Learning Disabilities • Range of Services • Day & Residential • Employment Support • Training • Social Enterprises • Visitor Attraction • Other

  3. WorkAid &Training Voluntary, Paid employment Accredited Training Support with C.V, Interviews, Job coaching, Travel Training

  4. WSCC the Tasks…. • We recognise People with Learning Disabilities and Autism face barriers to work • We commission WorkAid and Workability to help these customers find work • We want to be an ‘exemplar’ employer and lead the way in offering work opportunities • Chief Exec’s programme – from the top! • Employment = less dependence so reduces our spend

  5. Our Progress • WorkAid helped us develop a supportive recruitment process • We are identifying suitable job opportunities • We use WorkAid to support our employees • We produced helpful guidance for our managers (Intranet) • ‘Easy Read’ staff handbook • We aim to be ‘Inclusive’

  6. * Presentation to Corporate Leadership Team* Presentations to Senior Management Teams* Introduced a new LD employee

  7. Identifying Suitable Roles • Any Contract Type inc. casual or temporary • Any hours can be just a few, usually part time • Typically Grade 1, 2 or 3 • Job Match – the role profile needs little change, it is the candidate who needs a little more training (reasonable adjustment) • Identify roles, speak to manager and refer to EF • Refer to Intranet for Toolkit • Direct Recruitment from there

  8. Employment Options • Job Match: Catering roles in schools, Admin roles, Data Analyst • Job Create: Admin roles in Office Services, Event Assistants (new innovation),Grounds Assistant • Job Carve: Water Testing Assistant roles • Suppliers are a key audience • Roles only need be a few hours

  9. Water Testing Assistants • New Statutory duty for Facilities Officers • Rather than add new task, carved • Trained Employment Advisors • Pilot in Chichester Area successful • Tasks Completed quicker than calculated: sharing roles in Bognor = cheaper • Further roles to follow

  10. WSCC Jobs • Roles can be with our Suppliers • The Aspiration is 40 jobs, currently we have 25…. • 5 Advertised soon • How can you help? • Entry to District and Boroughs

  11. Consider where a Job could be Employ our Clients Think about the role of Contractors How can “YOU” support us! New Business Opportunity Volunteer for Us Attend events & Tell your friends Regularly visit us & Shop with us Give a donation £ or items

  12. Contacts: Rachel Smither, WorkAid Manager rachels@aldingbournetrust.co.uk 01243 546035 / 07508038639 Elizabeth.flegg@westsussex.gov.uk 0330 2222437

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