A JOB WHICH REQUIRES NO VOICE USE AT ALL.

petersj
petersj Online Community Member Posts: 11 Connected
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I've just been granted ill-health retirement but my appeal for the Tier to be upgradraded has been refused. The adjudicator stated,'It is perfectly conceivable to obtain a job which requires no voice use' 

Any ideas? I emailed Job Centre Plus as I have no funtioning voice and was told to ring them!!

I'm 60 and my only work experience is as a teaching assistant or in customer service - neither of which I can now do. I don't know where to start.

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  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,104 Championing
    Hi @petersj  how are you supposed to ring them if you can't talk? I would message them again reminding them of this. It's rediculas. As jobs I can't think of 1 where you don't have to communicate by talking. Ask them to give you recommendations of these jobs. 
  • petersj
    petersj Online Community Member Posts: 11 Connected
    Hi Sandy-123
    They say they can't job-match & gave me a link to https://findajob.dwp.gov.uk/ I have to select the category, then scroll the jobs to see what I could apply for. There was also a link to Access To Work, but they couldn't help me stay in the job I had!

  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Just a few thoughts you could type up notes from audio to text maybe for students,  data entry role , it won't be easy and there will be very limited vacancies 
  • petersj
    petersj Online Community Member Posts: 11 Connected
    janer1967 said:
    Just a few thoughts you could type up notes from audio to text maybe for students,  data entry role , it won't be easy and there will be very limited vacancies 
    Thanks for the suggestion. It's much appreciated. 
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,104 Championing
    That sounds promising for you Peter. If you want I can do a search for you later. 
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    I just wonder if proof writer would come under this.
  • petersj
    petersj Online Community Member Posts: 11 Connected
    @SueHeath weidly I did look at something very similar but they need formal qualifications and some need a degree. I also looked at SATS exam marking, having been a TA for 21 years but you need to be a qualified teacher!

    Time off for regular treatment is going to be a major issue too. I'm under 3 health authorities and each one is a day out. (Although I think this may be the same for a lot of people with disabilities.)
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    The job centre should have disability specialist work coach who maybe able to help you.find work 

    Also check out the work support programme here on scope in the employment section 

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