Employers
At Ready, Willing and Able, our mission is to forge partnerships that deliver mutual benefits for both employees and businesses. By leveraging a broader talent pool, we aim to showcase the significant commercial advantages of inclusive hiring while ensuring every individual employed through our program thrives in their role.
Why Partner with Us?
There is a compelling business case for employing individuals with learning disabilities, autism, or sight loss. Here’s how your organization can benefit:
- Recruit dedicated and well-matched employees
- Enhance your company’s reputation
- Demonstrate strong corporate social responsibility
- Lower recruitment and onboarding costs
- Foster an inclusive workplace culture and improve teamwork
- Drive innovation through a more diverse workforce
- Access ongoing in-work support during induction and training phases
- Receive expert guidance on reasonable adjustments to promote workforce diversity
Contact us on rwa@seeability.org if you are interested in partnering with us.
How You Can Contribute
We invite you to support our program by offering:
- Weekly block placements to provide hands-on experience
- Traineeships, which are longer developmental placements with potential pathways to employment
- Paid employment opportunities for individuals ready to contribute to your team
By partnering with us, you’ll not only address your talent needs but also champion inclusivity and innovation in the workplace.
What employers have said about working with us
Sam, a trainee manager at Lush Cosmetics commented:
“We really enjoyed the trial shift and were super happy with what we saw: thoroughly deserved and earned, so thank you for supporting them through the trial”.
After some demonstrations and chats about the products, Hazel was able to spend time in the store with customers where she confirmed three sales in 90 minutes. Hazel was offered the job as store colleague and started her exciting new role in March.
"We have had two workshops delivered by the Ready, willing & able, both insightful and allowed for the team to have open discussions where we could learn about disability awareness and how to make adjustments in the workplace” - Flex
Interested?
If Ready, Willing and Able sounds like a good fit for you or your organisation, please contact our Head of Supported Employment at rwa@seeability.org to discuss how we can work together.