Connect to Work – Employment Support in Dorset
What we Offer
You’ll be matched with your own Employment Specialist who will work with you to provide one to one support
- Help with CV writing, job applications, interview skills and job searching
- Support in the workplace once you start your job after the vocational profiling and job matching line
- Someone to talk to who understands your needs
- Vocational profiling and job matching to good quality paid work
- Support for employers to better understand your needs and how they can support you
- On the job training to help you learn what you need to do in your new job
- Linking you with other services to help reduce other life challenges
- We believe everyone deserves the chance to work in a job that feels right for them. We’ll work with you to build your confidence and find work that fits your skills and goals
Who Can Join?
To take part, you need to:
- Be of working age and living in England or Wales
- Have the right to live and work in the UK
- Not be on another DWP employment programme (such as Restart, Youth Guarantee or WorkWell)
- Be unemployed, economically inactive, or at risk of losing your job
- Have a disability, long-term health condition, neurodivergence
or face complex barriers to work
You might also be eligible if you’re:
- A carer or former carer
- A care leaver or care-experienced young person
- A refugee or someone on the Ukrainian or Afghan resettlement schemes
- A veteran or partner of someone in the Armed Forces
- A person with a history of drug or alcohol dependency
- A survivor of domestic abuse or modern slavery
- A young person at risk of serious violence
- An ex-offender or someone involved with the justice system
If you’re not sure whether you qualify, just ask—we’re happy to talk it through with you.
How It Works
We use a proven approach called Supported Employment.
- We help you find a job that suits you
- We support you while you learn the ropes
- We stick with you to make sure things go smoothly
This is a voluntary programme.
That means:
- You choose to take part
- You can leave at any time
- We’ll always ask for your consent before sharing any information
We’re here to support you, not pressure you. Everything is done with you, not to you.
