I have CP left sided hemi and I want to work

joshp
joshp Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited June 2019 in Work
I am 26 years old and looking for a job in vehicle maintenance with extra support and am finding it very difficult to find a position 
I attended a skills centre and have achieved NVQ levels 1+ 2 in vehicle maintenance and am in Hounslow West London 
If anyone could help me with advice or any information I would be very grateful 
Many thanks 
Joshua

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  • Antonia_Alumni
    Antonia_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 1,764 Pioneering
    Hi @joshp how are you doing today?

    You may want to check your local job centre, local car garages,  or your skills centre may have some suggestions.
    We have some information on work and career. You may also be interested in our Support to Work employment support programme
  • GeoffBosworth195661
    GeoffBosworth195661 Online Community Member Posts: 161 Empowering
    Hi, @joshp welcome,
    First, make sure you have Jobcentre aware of your situation under the disability section. The website for your line of work  www.totaljobs.com     This is a national works disabled company good luck. 

  • emmarenshaw
    emmarenshaw Online Community Member Posts: 697 Empowering
    Hello @joshp welcome to the community. I’m going to tag Scopes CP advisor @Richard_Scope to see if he can assist you as well. I have CP myself and know how difficult the job search can be.
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 14,323 Online Community Programme Lead
    edited May 2019
    Hi @joshp, I'm going to tag @mwila_scope in from our Support to Work programme, as hopefully they'll be able to point you in the right direction.
  • esthermb1996
    esthermb1996 Online Community Member Posts: 18 Contributor
    Hiyaaa, you can check universal job match online and they have a filter that allows you to choose disability confident employers. But whatever you apply for make sure it’s something you feel like you may be able to do xxx good luck!!
  • April2018mom
    April2018mom Posts: 2,863 Championing
    Have you talked to a employability specialist or not? I would also stop by the shops to see if they are hiring. The Internet is a gold mine for information on jobs and interviews too.
    Additionally you can find work by networking and checking the local paper as well. Another good way of finding a job is to spend time researching the company properly.
    Check the website for information on current vacancies. Have you heard of the Movement into Work program for disabled people? 
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Hi @joshp, how are you getting on with this?
  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,917 Cerebral Palsy Network
    Hi @joshp
    Have you seen our Support to Work programme?

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