REAL means - Realistic Employment for Adults with Learning Disabilities. The Real Employment Agency works with people who have a mild to moderate learning disability. Real offers customers a unique package of support to help them to gain and maintain employment in the 'open' jobs market. REAL links closely with all the major players in the employment field including Job Centre Plus, Remploy and Worklink.
Real has a long, successful and well established history in the field of employment for people with learning disabilities dating back to its beginnings in 1992.
The Real Employment Agency is based at 41 Market Street. The agency offers a range of support to its customers which include help with CV's, job application forms both online and written, interview training and support to access mainstream services such as Job Centre Plus.
Back to topSupport includes; job matching, health and safety advice and training, interview help, one-to-one help, on-the-job training, continued monitoring and support, benefits advice, job breakdowns and work routines, risk assessment and relationship building in the workplace.
REAL has gone from strength to strength. Service users have gained a wide variety of employment experiences, with the introduction of new work initiatives. For some, this meets the need to be involved in work based activities. For others, it has been a stepping stone to paid employment. The following are all projects within the REAL scheme.
Back to topThe Kirklees Council REAL (Realistic Employment for Adults with Learning Disabilities) Employment Agency works closely with local employers to help adults with learning disabilities find jobs and receive free training at work.
A film has been produced to help change the hearts and minds of employers and to increase the take up in employment of adults with a learning disability and showcase the benefits to the employer.
Introduction
Stories
Watch the stories of ten people with learning disabilities who have found employment with the help of the REAL Employment Agency.
Back to top41 Market Street,
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD1 2HL
01484 226581
jayne.lodge@kirklees.gov.uk