Supported Employment Service | Optalis

Since the Supported Employment Service’s (SES) establishment 20 years ago, we have built up a team of staff who have a wide range of experience in supporting clients with disabilities, long term health conditions and substance issues into and during employment. We are also able to provide support to carers.

Our staff are kept up-to-date with specialist training as well as providing disability and mental health awareness training to employers. SES is a member of BASE (the British Association for Supported Employment) working within the Supported Employment Model. 

Our Supported Employment Service can support you to obtain or maintain your employment through our Supported Employment Pathway or Individual Placement and Support (IPS). SES has a specialist team who are able to provide tailored support to people with a physical or learning disability, mental health issues, a long-term health condition, an acquired brain injury, sensory impairment, substance use issues and carers.

We also have a Transition Team who work with partner agencies on behalf of young people with learning disabilities who are leaving school and wish to find employment.

Our expertise includes management in the private sector and resolving retention issues.

The team also includes staff who are qualified in information, advice and guidance (IAG), Level 3 EATS (Award in Education and Training in the Lifelong Learning Sector), Management in the private sector and resolving retention issues; specialist Job Coaching, HR, Psychology and Sociology Of Sports, BSL Level 3, Individual Placement and Support (IPS), Mental Health First Aid, Disability qualifications and awareness training and Employment Engagement Specialists.