Telephone: 0115 9661088
Employment Connections, Foster Drive, Nottingham NG5 36L
We offer help, advice and support in finding paid employment for people with severe mental health needs who live in Nottingham City, Rushcliffe, Gedling and Broxtowe who are currently accessing Nottinghamshire Healthcare secondary mental health services.
All our interventions are tailored to meet the unique needs and strengths of job seekers and the recruitment needs of local employers.
Our services are designed according to evidence based Supported Employment principles and practice commonly known as Individual Placement and Support.
Our Mission:
“In partnership with mental health service users and employers, the Employment Connections service will seek to secure paid employment, promote independence, personal choice and transferable work skills through an efficient and cost effective, quality evidence based supported employment programme”
What is Supported Employment?
Supported employment is a way of enabling people who need additional support to succeed in real, long-term and sustainable employment.
The following aims supplement this definition and the support process used by the Employment Connections service.
- Service users are hired and paid by an employer.
- They receive full employee entitlements.
- The job meets the employee’s aspirations for work.
- The work meets the employer’s requirements.
- The employee and employer receive the necessary support to ensure success.
