Working Well Norfolk: Delivery Connect to Work
Working Well Norfolk helps adults in Norfolk — including those with disabilities, long-term health conditions or autism — to find and stay in work. They provide one-to-one support tailored to each person’s strengths, needs and situation. This may include help preparing a CV, job search support, interview preparation, confidence-building, and ongoing support both for the individual and their employer.
If you are interested, you can self-refer (or be referred by a GP, employer, or other support service), and the Working Well Norfolk team will work with you to create a plan to meet your employment goals.
You can find out more, or make a referral, via the Working Well Norfolk website.
Voluntary Norfolk
Coluntary Norfolk deliver employment support across Norfolk to people who are out of work, whatever their age, location and however long they have been unemployed. We help clients develop their skills, search for jobs and overcome the barriers that are preventing them finding employment.
Norfolk Industries – Work Placement Schemes for Disabled & Neurodivergent People
Local Supported Employment – Helping Adults with Disabilities or Autism into Work
Local Supported Employment offers one-to-one support to help adults in Norfolk – including autistic people, those with learning or physical disabilities, care leavers and ex-offenders – find and stay in work.
Their job coaches will work with individuals to:
explore strengths, skills and needs;
draw up a tailored action plan towards employment;
help with job searching, CVs and interview preparation;
support both the person and their employer to help them settle and stay in work.
You can self-refer or be referred (with consent) by a GP, employer, support service or family member.
For more information or to refer someone, contact the Local Supported Employment team on 01603 493640 or email l.se@norfolk.gov.uk
Disability Confident – Supporting Inclusive Employment
The Disability Confident scheme helps employers recruit, support and retain disabled and neurodivergent people, including autistic adults. Businesses that sign up commit to being more accessible, improving workplace inclusion and recognising the valuable skills disabled people bring to their workforce.
The scheme has three levels — Committed, Employer and Leader — allowing organisations to progress as they improve their policies and practices. Disability Confident employers actively offer fair recruitment, make reasonable adjustments and create supportive working environments.
Autistic people and those with other disabilities can look for the Disability Confident logo when applying for jobs, as it shows the employer welcomes applications and is committed to inclusive employment.
More information is available on the UK Government’s Disability Confident website.
PRO Autism – Employability Support for Autistic Adults and Graduates
PRO Autism offers a free online employability course designed to help autistic university students, graduates and job-seekers plan their career paths, build confidence, and prepare for job applications and interviews.
The course covers key areas such as understanding your autism, planning a career, asking for reasonable workplace adjustments, and interview preparation.
Although aimed at graduates, the course is helpful for any autistic person seeking work. Access is free and available online, making it a flexible resource.
For more information — including how to sign up — you can visit proautism.org.uk.