Mid Ulster Employer-Led Disability Inclusion Programme

The Mid Ulster Employer-Led Disability Inclusion Programme will support 20 local businesses to improve their understanding of disability employment needs, to raise awareness of the benefits of tapping into an under-utilised and capable labour pool, and to support the companies through an employability programme that will result in a number of job opportunities being created that are suited to employees with a long term disability or health condition.

Programme Overview

A dedicated mentor will:

• Signpost employers to workplace support programmes and grants available to support the employment of individuals with disability or long-term health considerations.
• Assess employer knowledge gaps and misperceptions about disability employment and provide informative education to address the gaps and misperceptions.
• Encourage employers to be innovative in how job roles can be shaped to be more accessible to participants with disability or health needs (eg flexible working patterns, job role carving to create new opportunities, ring-fencing certain posts for disabled workers).
• Work with employers to develop alternative and less intimidating approaches to candidate recruitment and selection, that make allowances for participant needs and provide employers with the opportunity of making an informed decision (eg pre-employment training or workplace assessment rather than formal interview).
• Work with the employers to match the right roles to the right potential candidates.
• Support the employers through the recruitment process to ensure all employers successfully recruit and fill their vacant positions.

All participating employers can also avail of additional light touch mentoring and support for up to six months post-employment.

To participate or for further information, contact Network Personnel by emailing lmp@networkpersonnel.org.uk or telephone 028 7963 1032.