In Work Support

Tailored employment support to help people with disabilities or ongoing health conditions to start work or sustain employment long-term
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How does it work?

Our In Work Support Team works one-to-one with employees to provide bespoke support, tailored to the individual’s role, workplace environment, and specific needs.

Support may be delivered on-site, remotely, or through a blended approach and can include:

  • Support to learn and manage job tasks
  • Help understanding workplace expectations and routines
  • Development of communication and time-management skills
  • Early identification and resolution of challenges before they become barriers
  • Guidance around reasonable adjustments and coping strategies

What do you gain by accessing In Work Support?

The In Work Support Team is designed to help people with disabilities, or ongoing health conditions to start work or sustain employment long-term.

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For Individuals

Support can help you to:

  • Achieve your ambitions in work through practical one-to-one support
  • Improve communication in the workplace
  • Build confidence, motivation, and independence
  • Remove barriers that may be impacting your ability to work
  • Sustain employment over time

Our support helps employees build confidence, reduce stress, boost performance and independence. We achieve long term stability through practical reassurance, problem solving, and capability building that lessens the need for ongoing support.

“The In Work Support team has helped me in a lot of ways, they've gotten me over a lot of hurdles and pushed me forward. Now I am helping other new starters at work to help push them forward. The support keeps your confidence growing all the time which has helped me a lot, Now I have the confidence to help others."

For Employers

The In Work Support Team also provides valuable support to employers by:

  • Improving confidence in supporting colleagues with additional needs
  • Fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace culture
  • Identifying and implementing practical, reasonable adjustments
  • Enabling employees to learn tasks efficiently while minimising errors and misunderstandings
  • Improving staff retention and reducing absence

We use Training in Systematic Instruction (TSI) to help employees build skills, confidence, and independence at work. By breaking tasks into simple, manageable steps, TSI ensures people get the guidance they need to succeed.

Referrals

We’re now open for referrals. Please complete our referral form using the button below or email us at iwsreferrals@pureinnovations.co.uk for more information or to make a referral.

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Eligibility

You may be eligible for In Work Support if you can answer yes to all of the following:

  • You are aged 18 or over
  • You are in paid employment, or about to start work
  • You live within Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford.
  • You have a physical disability, learning disability, autism, or other neurodivergent condition, or SEND, and require additional support to find, keep, or succeed in work.

In Work Support is generally funded through Access to Work and depends on eligibility and approval of a grant. There is no waiting list for our service, but support may not begin immediately due to Access to Work application and approval times.