Job support if you have a disability

Get help finding and staying in work if you have a disability or health condition.

How specialist advice can help

It’s illegal to discriminate against someone with a disability. Yet many disabled people still face challenges in the workplace. This includes finding work and remaining in it.

If you’re finding it difficult, specialist advice may help you to:

• understand your legal rights at work

• reach your career goals

• explore your options

• find funding and support like Access to Work

• access professionals like mentors, advocates and disability adviser

Many UK employers are committing to create more inclusive workplaces through Disability Confident.

Leaving school or college

When you leave school or college, you can get advice on:

• further education after you turn 16

• applying for university

• finding and staying in work

Students and graduates

As a student or university graduate, you can get:

• employment and self-employment advice

• blind and partially sighted job advice

• help finding jobs, internships and graduate schemes for people with disabilities

Learning disability job support

If you have a learning disability, you can:

• access a 12-week support programme

• get support with finding jobs and training

• get help looking for work if you have dyslexia

• read guidance on coping with dyspraxia in the workplace

Autism job support

If you have autism, you can get:

• advice for finding work if you have autism

• job opportunities and advice for people with autism

Sight and hearing conditions job support

If you have a sensory impairment, you can get help with:

• working if you’re deaf or have hearing loss

• your employment rights if you’re blind or partially sighted

• working if you have a sensory impairment

Mental health and medical conditions

If you have a long-term medical or mental health condition, you can get help with:

• mental health support to return to work

• cancer work support

• MS working advice

Charities and organisations offering support

You can get expert advice on the challenges of a specific disability from:

• Job Help campaign

• Disability Rights UK

• Remploy

• The Shaw Trust

They may be able to give you practical support to:

• find Disability Confident employers near you

• search and apply for jobs

• disclose your disability during the job application process, at the best time for you

• ask for reasonable adjustments in the workplace

Other support

There are many other organisations that may offer tailored support near you.

Speak to a careers adviser for more details.