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The WISE service Each jobseeker has different needs and so one of our Employment Consultants will provide vocational guidance and agree with the jobseeker upon a plan of action. This may include a work preparation course and one or more work experience placements. Some jobseekers will be ready to move directly into employment.
Once an employer has been found with a vacancy to fill or a placement to offer, a Jobtrainer will learn the job and will then train the jobseeker one to one until independent performance of the job is achieved. The Job trainer will reduce the input of training and support only gradually and with the agreement of the jobseeker and the employer. Jobseekers can also be given training to travel to the workplace.
Support and training do not end when a jobseeker has found employment. The Employment
Consultant will monitor and will be available at any time to sort out any problems,
including any difficulties with welfare benefits.The Jobtrainer will return to the
workplace if further training should be required at any time. This on-
Employers The Agency also recognises that it has a duty to employers, and so aims to provide them with employees who are matched to vacancies and trained to company standards. This training service is available at any time, even after the employee has been
in post for several years. So if a problem should arise, or if a new element is introduced
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Workstep In April 2001 Jobcentre Plus launched a new programme of supported employment to be known as WORKSTEP. This provides funding for WISE to give additional help to employers who offer jobs to people with disabilities. The help can be in the form of additional one to one support and training for the new employee; a short term Development Grant; or other help identified as appropriate. Funding from Jobcentre Plus provides WISE with the means to support 51 people on a rolling recruitment and training schedule. The aim of the programme is to encourage people with a learning disability to take up employment opportunities for more than 16 hours a week. Through appropriate support and training, Job seekers will become mainstream employees of the company which offers the opportunity.
Work Preparation Working in partnership with Jobcentre Plus, work preparation is a program designed to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities preparing for work. Following Action Plans drawn up by the Disability Employment Adviser, Vocational Profiling is carried out with each client so an appropriate work experience placement can be arranged. We are able to provide the specialised training and support that the individual may need at no cost to the employer.
Projects In addition to the basic service, WISE runs projects which may vary according to
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