Supported Employment for People with Learning Difficulties and Autism

Vocational Support

Vocational Support is CIC’s Liverpool based supported employment day service, assisting people with learning difficulties, mental health concerns and autism to access employment and vocational training.

Our service supports people across Merseyside to find the right job for them by:-

identifying their individual skills, interests, aspirations and goals;
finding the right vocational training and qualifications;
helping find work experience and job taster placements;
offering on-going support throughout their employment.

We work closely with lots of different types of employers, seeking a wide range of job roles which offer the people we support a real opportunity to become valued and integrated team members. Our service users are able to make a genuine and positive contribution to their workplace, enjoying the sense of empowerment, independence and achievement which working brings

Autism Accreditation

At Vocational Support we have lots of experience in supporting people on the autistic spectrum. Reflecting this, we were the first supported employment service in the country to achieve Autism Accreditation status, formally recognising our best practice approach to supporting people with autism.

Join us

We are always looking to welcome new people into our service. Admissions and referrals are made via your social worker or community nurse but please feel free to contact on 0151 709 1950 or by filling out our contact form (below), and we can discuss our service with you in more detail.

Case Studies

Matthew's story
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Matthew is a determined young man who over the past five years of gone on to achieve his goal of securing not one, but two paid jobs…

"At first Matt was really quite shy and anxious about working but it was clear that he had a natural affinity with children, so we supported him to find vocational training at a local Sure Steps nursery," explains Support Worker, Judith.

"Soon after, Matthew was offered a paid role and now works totally independently from us at the nursery, which is an amazing achievement. However, Matthew didn't stop there; he then decided to take up a short placement with Next too. Again his efficiency and enthusiasm impressed and he was offered another paid role!"

Judith adds: "Matt's success demonstrates what can be achieved with Vocational Support. He has overcome a lot of barriers and we couldn't be prouder of him."
Amy's story
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Amy has been supported by Vocational Support for over two years. She currently works at Costa Coffee in Liverpool.

"Amy is delighted that her hard work and commitment over the last year has been rewarded with a paid role at Costa," explains Vanessa, Amy's Support Worker. "Amy has become more confident and it's a pleasure to see her chatting to customers while she goes about her job."

Amy says, "I really like working at Costa and getting paid means I can do more of my favourite hobby - clothes shopping!"

Laura Coulter, Assistant Manager at Costa adds: "We love having Amy as part of our team. Not only is she hard working, she is an absolute star who never fails to bring a smile to everyone's face."