Applied for a job at a Pet Store in Rotherham, would I be able to apply for Transport to get there?

[Deleted User]

Under the "Access to work" scheme? I don't drive due to disability and the job is in deepest, darkest Rotherham City Centre I think, I did look the postcode up on Google Maps and it's only about 7 miles away so I don't think it would be expensive.

Can anyone offer advice?

woodbine

All here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-work-factsheet/access-to-work-factsheet-for-customers

Although you would need to be offered the job first.

MarkN88

It’s also worth reading the AtW staff guide too, it gives you an insight into how they assess you. 

1119082

Yes you will be able to apply for a transport to the location to where you have applied to 

woodbine

1119082 said:

Yes you will be able to apply for a transport to the location to where you have applied to 

the person in question has to get offered the job first !!!

1119082

okay 

1119082

sorry

MarkN88

Thought id link these too: 

https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/access-to-work-grant-scheme/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-work-staff-guide

1119082

okay Matt 

1119082

maybe Matt being your talking buddy would like me to  

[Deleted User]

Well I feel lucky this week, I won a fiver on the Lottery last night...

Don't want to jinx it though.

1119082

well done 

[Deleted User]

Well I won another £3.50 last night, so bring it on!

MarkN88

What was the application like for the pet store? Was it just an online form? 

[Deleted User]

Yeah just an online form, CV and cover letter on Indeed.

janer1967

I'm no expert in access to work but I thought it was more for funding thisecwho cant use public transport to get to work 

I'm sure others know more but as past employer since of my staff got funding for taxis rather than public transport 

[Deleted User]

janer1967 said:

I'm no expert in access to work but I thought it was more for funding thisecwho cant use public transport to get to work 

I'm sure others know more but as past employer since of my staff got funding for taxis rather than public transport 

Problem with using Taxis to get to work is that I know from old that getting a reliable Taxi firm before 9 AM's like pulling teeth due to the school runs, and back in my school days even they were nearly always late, fortunately I had a very sympathetic form teacher otherwise I'd have spent 75% of my life in detention.

woodbine

From experience i would agree that getting a taxi between 8-30 and 9-00 can be a problem but not all taxi drivers have school contracts 

janer1967

You would only be entitled to funding for taxis if you are unable to use public transport due to your disability 

I wasnt suggesting using them just pointing out you may not get help from access to work for travel if you can use public transport 

Ross_Scope

If you have a job and go through the Access to Work scheme @MrAllen1976, as mentioned above one of the potential outcomes, depending on what you ask for and what they judge you to need, is that you will gain funding for taxi travel to and from work.

And with that, you along with your employer could approach local taxi ranks and create a contract with them for your travel, ensuring that you always have your ride to and from work and don't need to jump too and from different taxi ranks trying to get a pick up.

[Deleted User]

Ross_Scope said:

If you have a job and go through the Access to Work scheme @MrAllen1976, as mentioned above one of the potential outcomes, depending on what you ask for and what they judge you to need, is that you will gain funding for taxi travel to and from work.

And with that, you along with your employer could approach local taxi ranks and create a contract with them for your travel, ensuring that you always have your ride to and from work and don't need to jump too and from different taxi ranks trying to get a pick up.

I'll look into it, not heard from the Pet shop in Rotherham yet though or the Bertie Gertie's at Canklow.

1119082

okay

[Deleted User]

I have a Zoom meeting with my Job Coach tomorrow at 12 PM.

Adrian_Scope

Good luck with the job coach appointment @MrAllen1976.

[Deleted User]

Well I just had an email from Pets and Hooves in Rotherham, they are not progressing my application to the next stage, probably because like a fool I declared my disability! Equal opps my foot, they say that because they have to, they don't mean it.

MarkN88

MrAllen1976 said:

Well I just had an email from Pets and Hooves in Rotherham, they are not progressing my application to the next stage, probably because like a fool I declared my disability! Equal opps my foot, they say that because they have to, they don't mean it.

Any self respecting business would never discriminate like that. 

If they did, it’s very hard to prove. 

Where did you declare your disability? Thought you said you uploaded a CV and cover letter? 

lisathomas50

@MrAllen1976 I have applied for a few jobs  but most of the time it's because there are lots of other people applying 

Its good that they tell you that you  haven't got the job they aren't ignoring you 

Its  hard for anyone  to get a job  these days  you will get one you just have to keep applying 

woodbine

@MrAllen1976 i'm afraid that getting a job isn't easy for most people at the moment, I think I've said before that some vacancies are being chased by 200 applicants or more, especially those advertised on websites.
The best advice anyone can offer you is just keep trying, some of the larger retailers are usually pretty good when it comes to employing disabled people.

[Deleted User]

I also can't help the fact that 100% of my customer facing retail experience is in Charity shops, they're the only place that will take on anyone with a pulse of working age even if they're disabled.

I've applied to Tesco about 5 times and ASDA twice, under the "guaranteed interview for disabled applicants" scheme but they keep saying I don't meet the criteria.

Annoying because I literally live round the corner from the local Tesco so I could walk to work plus I'm in there a lot anyway doing my weekly shopping so most of the Checkout staff know me.