Employment & Skills Support Somerset

Discovery

Discovery, part of Dimensions, supports autistic people and people with learning disabilities, behaviours of distress and complex health needs across the South West.

This is how we do it:

Always there for you
A longer-term support team who know you better
Your life, your way
You’ll make choices that matter
Resolving distress
You’ll be less frustrated
Supporting safe living
A reason to care is a reason to change
Right sized support
You’ll need us less
Meaningful involvement
You might help others, too
Values-led thinking
You can put your trust in us
Your own home
You’ll find and keep the right home

Email: Email Discovery

Website: Visit Discovery website

Supported Employment Vacancies – Imagine the Possibilities

Explore Supported Employment Vacancies on Imagine the Possibilities website

Website: Visit Supported Employment Vacancies – Imagine the Possibilities website

An innovative range of new post-16 options resources have been created that will help families, teachers and students understand and navigate the processes involved in moving from school into the many different post-16 options that are available – especially for those with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities.

Website: Visit Imagine the Possibilities website

Community Employment Hubs

The Employment Hubs are a free employment support service covering Taunton, West Somerset, Wellington, Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea.

Website: Visit Community Employment Hubs website

Seetec PLUSS

Seetec Pluss is a leading provider of work and wellbeing services that inspires thousands of people to find and progress in work each year.

Together with Pluss, our specialist social enterprise, we empower people to discover and realise their unique potential.

Email: Email Seetec PLUSS

Website: Visit Seetec PLUSS website

SomersetWorks – SEND information

Information on the education and training options available for young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)

Website: Visit SomersetWorks – SEND information website

Somerset Education Business Partnership (EBP)

Somerset Education Business Partnership connects employers with education providers so that young people are aware of local career opportunities and develop the skills needed to thrive at work.

Email: Email Somerset Education Business Partnership (EBP)

Website: Visit Somerset Education Business Partnership (EBP) website

Somerset Careers Hub

We work with every state-funded secondary school, special educational needs school, alternative provision & post 16 college, helping them to link with local employers to deliver high quality careers support for students.

Email: Email Somerset Careers Hub

Website: Visit Somerset Careers Hub website

SPTS (Specialist and Personalised Training Services)

Lead and coordinate work with young people, families, local employers, schools, colleges and support agencies in order to secure supported employment opportunities and outcomes for our young people with SEND in Somerset.

Level 6 trained, impartial and independent specialist careers advice and guidance. Working with a vast number of young people and families, providing careers advice and guidance, developing careers opportunities, delivering workshops and raising aspirations in specialist schools, alternative provision, colleges and the like.

Providing young people with opportunities and choice to have their best life and reach their full potential.

Who we support:

Young People across Somerset with a support need.

How we can help:

Somerset Supported Employment Coordination

We support:

young people to reach their full potential
families to understand, navigate and support their young person into supported employment
ensuring that young people are being given the foundations to develop employability skills through educational delivery in special, mainstream and FE sectors
setting up and management of Supported Internship programmes, working alongside our education providers, supported employment agencies and employers across the county
promote and raise awareness of Supported Employment routes
develop a range of programmes across key employment sectors and geographical areas, so that all young people have access to provision within a reasonable distance from home

Careers Advice and Guidance

We support:

young people to play a part in their future by meeting with young people on a one-to-one or in small groups basis to discuss their next steps and future options
them to have space and time to explore their hopes and aspirations
identify any skills gaps and how to build skills on how to source relevant training courses or qualifications
identify and consider the range of choices available to them and outline possible ways forward
research careers, options and support organisations to meet needs
to develop their own employability skills
to provide advice on routes to gaining employment
to refer to other agencies for advice where appropriate
understanding the current job market
the creation of a comprehensive careers plan

How to access support:

We can meet with you online, over the phone or in person. Based in South Somerset but covering the whole of Somerset. Please email to make initial contact.

Email: Email SPTS (Specialist and Personalised Training Services)

Website: Visit SPTS (Specialist and Personalised Training Services) website