Healthy Working Life: Support to Find, Keep and Thrive in Work
If you are living with a disability, health condition or other barriers to work, Healthy Working Life can support you to move towards meaningful, sustainable employment, The service is free, friendly and personalised to you.
Wether you have been out of work for a while, are looking for the right job, or are worried about staying in your current role, you do not have to do it alone.
What Support is Available
- Your own Employment Specialise to support you through the programme
- A personalised job plan based on your strengths, goals and interests
- Help with confidence, CVs, applications and interview preparation
- Support to talk to employers and explore suitable job opportunities
- Advice around work, money, travel and practical barriers
- Ongoing support once you start work, helping you settle and succeed
How it Works
- Get in touch, or ask someone supporting you to contact us on your behalf
- Meet your Employment Specialist
- Talk through your strengths, goals and support needs
- Create your personalised job plan
- Look for work that suits you
- Receive support with employers and ongoing help once you are in work
Who Can Join?
You may be able to join if you live in Leeds, are aged 16 or over, want to work, and are not currently receiving support from a similar DWP employment programme.
This may include:
- People with physical or mental health conditions
- Disabled people
- People with caring responsibilities
- People with experience of homelessness
- People with experience of the criminal justice system
- Care leavers and care-experienced people
- Refugees, people with resettlement status, or people seeking sanctuary
- People who have experienced domestic abuse or modern slavery
- People affected by substance dependency
- People facing other significant life challenges or barriers to work
If you are unsure wether you are eligible, please get in touch through the referral form below and we will be happy to talk this through with you. Alternatively, you can email healthyworkinglife@leeds.gov.uk.