Employment Opportunities

Workchoice

Norfolk Industries is a provider of Workchoice, which is a government funded employment programme that aims to assist individuals with disabilities and long term health problems to gain or retain employment.

Norfolk Industries Workchoice work placements are tailored to the individual in order to provide work experience, development and training over a maximum 2 year contract period.  Ultimately Workchoice is designed to support individuals to progress towards unsupported employment whilst training and earning a wage.  It offers a stepping stone for people with disabilities between long  term unemployment and unsupported work with local employers.

A distance travelled model is in place to demonstrate progress made whilst on the programme and this also measures soft skills such as confidence, motivation and self management as well as academic skills where appropriate.

Generally, once a vacancy arises on the Workchoice programme here at Norfolk Industries, Shaw Trust and other local agencies such as A4E, Meridian East, TNG and Action for Blind People would be informed in order to refer individuals for consideration. 

For further information call Shaw Trust Direct on 0300 303 3111, who will put you in contact with one of their advisors.

Or for more information, check out the Department of Work and Pensions website on -
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/Employmentsupport/WorkSchemesAndProgrammes/DG_1  

Work Placements

Norfolk Industries also offers short term work placements through local agencies such as Meridian East, TNG and A4E. 

Designed to provide 4 to 12 week placements tailored to suit individuals requirements from 4 hours to 30 hours per week, these placements offer work experience for people who are long term unemployed and may also have other barriers to work such as learning difficulties. 

We attempt to develop soft skills such as confidence building, team working skills, timekeeping and attendance skills and these placements also enable individuals to retain benefits whilst improving their ability to find work in the future.

If you are interested in these work placements please contact one of the agencies shown below.