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Warwickshire County Council
Warwickshire Employment Support Team
W.E.S.T.
What we do
Who we are
How we do it
Warwickshire County Council
Who We Are
Warwickshire County Council
A countywide service for people with a learning disability, who want to work. We help find employment:
• In the public and private sector
A specialist team who will enable people with a learning disability to access and sustain paid employment:
• Expertise on employment and benefit issues
• Personal profiling and job matching
• Ongoing support to employers and employees
• full - time or part - time
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Who We Are - continued
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We are part of WCC’s provision for adults with a learning disability, based within the Adult, Health and Community Services Directorate.
• To maximise the quality of life of all communities in Warwickshire by working in partnership to reduce inequalities and improve well- being, enrich people’s lives through learning and culture, and promote independence• To help people who need extra support, or vulnerable people, to live as independently as possible
• To recognise that people with learning disabilities have a right to choice; equal opportunities in employment; and the material, personal and social benefits of having a job
We are committed to the Directorates Mission Statement, which is:
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What We Do
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• Job profiling
• Selective recruitment
• Support with job applications
• Support at an interview
• Provide an intensive induction package
• 1:1 travel training
• 1:1 job coaching
• Regular support and reviews
• Advocate for client with work related issues
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What We Do – continued
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Work Placement:
• Provide information or training to employers about disability, equality and diversity
• Ongoing support and collaboration with other agencies
• Regular support and reviews of client
• Intervention and referral to other professionals, if required
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Benefits Advice
• Full review of the effects of employment on client benefits
• Help with applications to the Benefits Agency
• Ongoing support with changes to benefits
• Explanations to carers about the effects of any changes
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How We Do It
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• Initial referral to W.E.S.T.
• Assessment and vocational profiling
• Allocation of a key worker
• Create opportunities for employment
• Work in partnership with employers, clients, parents and carers
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How We Do It – continued
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Outcome-focused Employment Plan
• Job analysis
• Individual risk assessment
• Job matching
• Vocational profiling
• 1:1 on-the-job training
• Individual support
• Ongoing assessment and review
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