Workable NI

The support will be different for each individual and a member of the Workable NI team will work with you and your employer to:

• Help you to talk about issues with your employer, such as how your disability affects you in work and what tasks might be difficult for you
• Improve your skills through training courses such as personal development, computer skills and work based training
• On site support visits in your workplace which can help with things like changing hours or having a work 'buddy'
• Organise training for people in your work to help them understand more about your disability
• Linking up with people who can provide help with travel costs
• Provide advice on the different types of benefits available to you & how to apply
• Advise your employer about your rights in the workplace. 

The types of support provided to employers include:

• Disability awareness raising
• Advice and guidance on reasonable adjustments
• 1-1 job coaching and mentoring
• Support to source specialised equipment
• Support to source extra training
• General advice to help solve disability issues in the workplace

If you are in work, we will work with you and your employer for one year. If you need longer or shorter time at this stage this can be agreed with you, your employer and a member of our team.

Workable (NI) is delivered by three providers contracted by the Department for Communities(DfC) as follows:

• Disability Action
• Supported Employment Solution (SES)
• Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL)