We offer free support for people in Norfolk who have challenges with finding or staying in work. This includes those with disabilities, health conditions. Our team provides practical one-to-one support, tailored to your needs.
What Support You’ll Receive
We offer one-to-one employment support to help you start and stay in work. This includes personalised guidance for job searching, support during periods of long-term leave, and advice on workplace adjustments if your health or personal circumstances are affecting your work. Our aim is to make sure you have the right level of support to move forward confidently. We can support you if you’re:
Looking for a job and need the confidence to start applying, or would benefit from support with job searching, applications, interviews or understanding what roles might be right for you.
In work, but currently on long-term leave, and need tailored support to plan a return to work, or explore adjustments that can help you stay in work safely.
Needing any workplace adjustments for any health, or other reasons, including help talking to your employer, understanding reasonable adjustments, or identifying support that could make work more manageable.
Our Employment Specialists work with Norfolk businesses to find jobs that suit you. They’ll help you to:
- Understand your strengths and skills, including what kind of work might be a good match for your experience, interests, and health needs.
- Identify any extra support you might need, such as training, confidence building or workplace adjustments.
- Create a clearer plan to reach your job goals, breaking things down into manageable steps so you know what to do next.
- Search for jobs and get ready for interviews, including help with writing applications, creating a CV and practising interview questions.
- Get personal, work and health coaching, so you can manage your wellbeing alongside job searching or returning to work.
- Get ongoing support to find and stay in work, with someone you can talk to if things change, or you need extra help to keep your job.
Who can take part in Working Well Norfolk
Working Well Norfolk is voluntary programme. You can take part if you want to find or return to work, and you meet the criteria below. The support is tailored to your individual circumstances and is designed to help you feel more confident in approaching or remaining in employment.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for Working Well Norfolk
- Live in Norfolk
- Be aged 18 or over (16 or over, in some circumstances)
- Have the right to live and work in the UK
Be in one of these employment situations:
- You’re not currently doing any paid work, haven’t worked for around 6 months, and would be available to start a new job, or
- You’ve been in work for at least 3 months, but are at risk of losing your job.
How to get support
You can either refer yourself to Working Well Norfolk, or someone else can refer you (with your consent). This could be your employer, GP, local council or housing association. We’ll then contact you to talk through your situation and the type of support that might help.
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