Ways into Work (Supported Employment Service)
Last updated: 22/04/2024
Ways into Work provides a range of Supported Employment services. We support people who have a disadvantage in finding employment and our mission is ‘To Change Lives One Job at a Time’. You can read about what we do here: https://www.waysintowork.com/
Each of our funders determine the eligibility for our programmes of support. Right now, April 2024, in West Berks we are working on a project supporting young people and the referrals are made though the West Berks SEN team. The project provides the opportunity to work alongside a Job Coach who will get to know what you like to do and match your skills, experience and aspirations to job roles in the local area. We work with lots of employers and are always making new relationships, which helps in our aim to get our clients into work as soon as possible.
We also offer Supported Internships which are aimed at young people aged 16 to 24 who learn better by 'doing'. Instead of being in school or college young people are placed in the work place for 3 days a week with the support of a Job Coach - and have one day in education learning employment related work and life skills. Read about Supported Internships on our website here: https://www.waysintowork.com/supported-internships
Projects and therefore eligibility sometimes change though – you can check where we are working and what the eligibility criteria is on our website: https://www.waysintowork.com/eligibility-information
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 0300 561 0010
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info@waysintowork.com
- Website
- Ways into Work (Supported Employment Services)
- https://www.facebook.com/waysintoworkcic
- https://www.instagram.com/waysintoworkcic/
Where to go
- Name
- Ways into Work's base
- Address
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Suite 6, Cedar court
Grove Park Business Estate
White Waltham
Maidenhead
Berks - Postcode
- SL6 3LW
- Notes
Please note whilst we are based in Maidenhead we work across the whole of Berkshire including West Berkshire.
Other Details
Costs
- Table of costs
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Table of costs Amount Cost Type FREE - Details
- FREE if eligible under the funding a commissioner provides
Availability
- Age Ranges
- Referral required
- Yes
- Referral Details
A referral will be required however parents and individuals requiring sign posting or general information around Supported Employment and Jobs are welcome to contact the Ways into Work team.
- Other notes
We work extensively with people who have disabilities or long term health conditions.
- Related links
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https://www.waysintowork.com/contact
Local Offer
- Description
Ways into Work delivers high quality Supported Employment services. This involves a process where we get to know the job seeker really well, work with Employers to understand their business needs and effectively match the two together.
Ways into Work has won several National Awards for the work they have done supporting individuals with a disability into Employment.
Ways into Work are passionate about helping people to get a job and also develop a career. We are currently running a project in partnership with West Berks SEN team for young people with an EHCP.
- Contact Name
- Ways into Work
- Contact Telephone
- 0300 561 0010
- Contact Email
- info@waysintowork.com
- Links
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https://www.waysintowork.com/
- SEN Provision Type
- Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, Medical, Specific Literacy Difficulties, Speech & Language Difficulties, Behavioural, Emotional & Social Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Physical Disability, Hearing Impairment, Moderate Learning Difficulties, Severe Learning Difficulties, Visual Impairment
- Local Offer Age Bands
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16 to 18
19 plus - Needs Level
- High
- Medium
- Low
General Provider
Ways into Work run a zero rejection policy and therefore if the individual meets the local West Berkshire Eligibility criteria and want to work, we will provide a service.
Individuals needs to be 16-25, have a disability and an EHCP.
Individuals will need to be referred via the West Berks SEN team. Ways into Work will happily provide information or signposting to individuals who make contact.
Ways into Work has a Feedback and Complaints Policy that can be provided on request. We work in partnership with a User Led Social Enterprise called Disability is Our Ability, who will also support with Peer auditing or feedback.
Ways into Work has a qualified workforce, with over 20 years experience of delivering high quality Supported Employment services. Ways into Work have clear Safeguarding, Health and Safety and Risk Assessment policies and processes.
Quality checks
- DBS check
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