Pure Innovations Ltd

PURE Employment

Pure Employment

Pure Employment is our unique Supported Employment programme which offers an unrivalled service to both job seekers and employers. We provide this service in various locations funded by local authorities and the Department of Work and Pensions.  We have also partnered with schools, colleges and the Learning and Skills Council.

We believe that people can only learn how to work by being in employment, and that with the right support, anyone who wants to work can work.

 

Pure Innovations Pure Innovations Pure Innovations Pure Innovations

Why Unique?

Pure has a reputation for obtaining sustainable employment with the most disabled and disadvantaged people who are furthest away from the labour market.

We do this through adopting a “jobs first” approach which is incredibly successful, rather than people being in the never ending cycle of work preparation. This approach has allowed us to succeed where other providers have failed.

Pure provide continuous support and monitoring to both clients and employers once employment has been gained; we remain with them, offering advice and guidance enabling progression.

This model has earned us an Outstanding Grade 1 result in all areas of delivery during an inspection by Ofsted in December 2007 and has been used as a model of Good Practice by other organisations.

What makes us different from the rest?

All clients referred to Pure are allocated a dedicated Employment Officer who will provide an individualised person-centred service that enables a thorough insight into their needs, allowing the production of a comprehensive work development plan. This equips the Employment Officer to match their client’s skills to those required by employers.

Through our Person Centred Approaches you can expect: 
A belief in an individual’s ability to achieve sustainable employment
Passion and drive to work with people furthest away from the labour market – the people no other providers can or will work with
Excellent partnerships with employers – offering a bespoke recruitment service
Effective job matching
Training through systematic instruction
Benefit advice
Travel to work support and training
Excellent advice and guidance to clients and employers
Continued support whilst in employment
Outstanding career progression and development
Support with issues outside the workplace
Support with literacy, numeracy and language skills
Creative solutions to overcome barriers with clients and employers
Identify natural supports
Disability awareness training to employees
Customised employment

Back to top ^

How you can Embrace a Diverse Workforce

Part of the supported employment model, Embracing Diversity allows us to work at a more strategic level with large public and private sector employers to support them to recruit and retain a diverse workforce.

Between 2001 – 2005 we managed a project, funded by Equal European funding, which piloted new ways of working with large employers through establishing partnerships with HR departments who wished to benefit from recruiting a diverse workforce. Many employers wished to know how to attract, appoint and employ people from diverse backgrounds because they knew that this makes good business sense.

Building on from this model, we have continued to advise employers and implement models of best practice in the recruitment of disadvantaged people and delivered training on disability awareness and systematic training methods. We facilitate meetings with employers to share and learn from each others best practice. As well as being a bridge for the job seeker and employer, we offer support and advice throughout the journey through training to employment.

We have successfully piloted many initiatives with employers such as:
Appenticeships with Looked after Children
Working Interviews for people with disabilities
Retail Experience for people whose first language is not English

Who we have experience of working with:
People with significant learning disabilities
People with enduring mental health issues
Young people in care
Black and Ethnic minority groups
Lone Parents
Substance misusers
Homeless
Refugees
Youth transitions

How our clients are referred to us:
Social Services social work teams for people with learning disability, mental health, physical and sensory disability and young people in care
Day Centres
National Health Service and PCT
Disability Employment Advisors
Jobcentre Plus
Community Alcohol and Drugs Teams
Youth Offending Team
Education

Partnerships

In order for the supported employment model to be successful, we establish partnerships with a wide range of employers from public, private and not-for-profit sectors working in retail, hospitality, catering, health services, education, police and fire services, and establish close relationships with HR Managers, especially those within local authorities, NHS, Primary Care Trusts and housing associations.

Employers are aware that employing a diverse workforce makes good business sense and with Pure's support and guidance do this efficiently and effectively.

How Employers Can Get Involved

If you are an employer and wish to recruit a more diverse workforce but are unsure how to do this, contact:

Caroline Morgan
Senior Practitioner
caroline.morgan@pureinnovations.co.uk

Back to top ^