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Supporting Lives, Changing Futures - The Aldingbourne Trust

The Aldingbourne Trust helps individuals with learning disabilities to thrive through a range of services including employment support, training, and social enterprises. Join us in making a positive change in lives!

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Supporting Lives, Changing Futures - The Aldingbourne Trust

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  1. Support Change . Live Life . Change Lives The Aldingbourne Trust helps local business, communities, and people with learning disabilities to reach their potential and enjoy life, together

  2. Charity, 1978 • Adults with Learning Disabilities • Range of Services • Day & Residential • Employment Support • Training • Social Enterprises • Visitor Attraction • Other

  3. WorkAid &Training Voluntary, Paid employment Accredited Training Support with C.V, Interviews, Job coaching, Travel Training

  4. WSCC the Tasks…. • We recognise People with Learning Disabilities and Autism face barriers to work • We commission WorkAid and Workability to help these customers find work • We want to be an ‘exemplar’ employer and lead the way in offering work opportunities • Chief Exec’s programme – from the top! • Employment = less dependence so reduces our spend

  5. Our Progress • WorkAid helped us develop a supportive recruitment process • We are identifying suitable job opportunities • We use WorkAid to support our employees • We produced helpful guidance for our managers (Intranet) • ‘Easy Read’ staff handbook • We aim to be ‘Inclusive’

  6. * Presentation to Corporate Leadership Team* Presentations to Senior Management Teams* Introduced a new LD employee

  7. Identifying Suitable Roles • Any Contract Type inc. casual or temporary • Any hours can be just a few, usually part time • Typically Grade 1, 2 or 3 • Job Match – the role profile needs little change, it is the candidate who needs a little more training (reasonable adjustment) • Identify roles, speak to manager and refer to EF • Refer to Intranet for Toolkit • Direct Recruitment from there

  8. Employment Options • Job Match: Catering roles in schools, Admin roles, Data Analyst • Job Create: Admin roles in Office Services, Event Assistants (new innovation),Grounds Assistant • Job Carve: Water Testing Assistant roles • Suppliers are a key audience • Roles only need be a few hours

  9. Water Testing Assistants • New Statutory duty for Facilities Officers • Rather than add new task, carved • Trained Employment Advisors • Pilot in Chichester Area successful • Tasks Completed quicker than calculated: sharing roles in Bognor = cheaper • Further roles to follow

  10. WSCC Jobs • Roles can be with our Suppliers • The Aspiration is 40 jobs, currently we have 25…. • 5 Advertised soon • How can you help? • Entry to District and Boroughs

  11. Consider where a Job could be Employ our Clients Think about the role of Contractors How can “YOU” support us! New Business Opportunity Volunteer for Us Attend events & Tell your friends Regularly visit us & Shop with us Give a donation £ or items

  12. Contacts: Rachel Smither, WorkAid Manager rachels@aldingbournetrust.co.uk 01243 546035 / 07508038639 Elizabeth.flegg@westsussex.gov.uk 0330 2222437

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