Support to Get a Job
Programmes and Employment Agencies
Whether you want to find out about different careers, apply for jobs or practice interview skills, our teams of employment advisors are here to give you all the support you need.
Take a look at our different employment projects below and read more about the types of support on offer.
If you live in an area that we don't cover, we can offer you employment support through our iCHOOSE service. Find out more
about iCHOOSE here.
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The Work Programme
Get support to find a job that's right for you. With Work Programme at the Camden Society you will get your own employment advisor, full support to plan your career, drop-in job clubs, training to build your confidence, and support once you've started work. We have Work Programme services across London.
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Phone our Work Programme advisors on 020 7241 8857 for more information.
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Work Train Camden
Want free training and advice to find a job? Sign up to Work Train Camden - a 3-stop training and employment programme for adults with learning disabilities. Get training for work qualifications, careers advice and guidance and support to find a job. For Camden residents only.
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Phone Glen Sillett, Award Centre Manager on 020 7485 8177 for more information.
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The ProWork Project
Move on from college and get into work or training for work. Get free advice and support to think about the right jobs for you, a chance to do a work placement, travel training, and support to find a job. Open to any student with a disability who is currently attending a London college.
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Phone our Employment & Learning Centre on 020 7485 8177 for more information.
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Work Train Greenwich
Explore careers, get your first job or find out about training if you're already working. Work Train Greenwich is open to anyone over 18 with a learning disability, or dual diagnosis of learning disability and mental health, living in the London Borough of Greenwich.
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Phone Work Train Greenwich on 020 8854 0300 for more information.
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Work Train Southwark
Get support to explore your career options and find and keep a job. Our Work Train Southwark project is open to anyone with a learning disability living in Southwark.
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Phone Work Train Southwark on 020 7740 8203 for more information.
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Ready to start work?
You might be ready to get straight into work and are excited about earning money, making new friends and gaining more confidence. If this sounds like you, we can offer you all the support you need to look for jobs, apply for them and feel confident about settling into a new job.
Refresh your skills with a placement
It might be that you've worked before and just need a period of work experience to build your confidence and refresh your skills. It might be that you've completed a training course and now want to get moving into a job.
Whatever stage you're at, we can support you to talk to employers, to showcase your skills and to enjoy success.
Whatever you need
Our teams of experienced Employment Advisors have the skills to work wth people with disabilities or people who need any form of additional support. They can work with you to design a package that's right for you.
We can support you to:
- Find out about different jobs
- Work out what your strengths and skills are
- Set up and complete a work placement
- Learn how to present yourself at work and work effectively with colleagues
- Practice for interview success
- Apply for jobs
- Learn new travel routes to get to work
- Settle into a new job
- Get ongoing support to make sure it carries on working for you
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Financial Assessments and Benefits
You might want to find out if working will make you better off than if you were to stay on benefits. Our Employment Advisors can work with you to check to make sure that you would be better off by working.
Find out more
Download the leaflets above or call us, email us or drop-in and see us. If you want to discuss our employment support programmes please contact our:
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