Help with your current job

Welcome to Employ-Ability

Employment Retention Support

We provide an Employment Retention support to those in work and need help to stay in their employment due to a health condition. This includes physical or sensory disabilities, long-term health problems, learning disabilities or autism.

If health or personal circumstances are affecting your job, we can help with:

  • Exploring adjustments for staying in work safely
  • Plan for your return to work if you’re on long term leave
  • Find ways to make your work more manageable
  • Understand reasonable adjustments that could support you
  • Help you talk to your employer

We can support you on issues relating to your job via telephone, face-to-face meetings and with your permission, even with your employer.

Connect to Work offers personalised support to help you both to get into work, and stay in work. It’s available in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock, and open to people with health conditions and disabilities. Sign up today, and get practical, one-to-one support that meets your needs.

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Areas of Support

The areas of support we offer include:

  • Identifying and providing support with work stressors
  • Discuss the options on whether to stay or leave your current employment
  • Help you decide how, when and if to disclose your mental ill health to your employer
  • Negotiating reasonable adjustments at work to support you with your mental health
  • Suggestions for a phased return to work plan if you have been off sick due to your mental health
  • Guidance on occupational health reviews and reports
  • Assistance with grievances and disciplinary procedures. Please note we cannot provide legal advice to you regarding any issues you have with your employer
  • Supporting you to exit your job, if that is the desired outcome and signpost you to our Employment Specialists to help find new employment
  • General employment advice and coaching
  • With consent we can liaise directly with the employer and be a voice for the employee

Location of Retention services

We deliver our Individual Placement and Support and Supported Employment Quality Framework services in;

West Essex
  • Uttlesford
  • Stansted
  • Harlow
  • Epping
  • Waltham Abbey
  • Great Dunmow
  • Loughton
Southend
  • Southend
  • Leigh on Sea
  • Westcliff
  • Shoeburyness
South Essex
  • Basildon
  • Brentwood
  • Wickford
  • Castlepoint
  • Rochford
  • Rayleigh
  • Canvey Island
Thurrock
  • Grays
  • Corringham
  • Tilbury
  • South Ockendon