Untapped Potential

Connect Supported Employment Service is a valuable resource for you to meet your recruitment needs. As an Equal Opportunities employer, you will want to recruit from as big a pool of labour as possible – a pool that embraces diversity and the wealth of benefits that it can bring to your company.

How We Can Help

Connect can introduce you to people with learning and other associated disabilities who have the potential to become the motivated workforce you need. Each person receives a unique and free package of ‘on the job’ training and support from Connect.

Employers With Vision

Now in its 11th year, more and more leading employers in the town value working with Connect to fulfil their own diversity and equal opportunity policies. These employers include Swindon Borough Council, Nationwide Building Society, Zurich Financial Services and leading retailers such as Wilkinsons, J Sainsbury and Tesco. Employers’ organisations back Connect too, including the Swindon Chamber of Commerce and Swindon Business Women’s Breakfast Club.

The Next Step...

Add your company name to that list?  Connect welcomes enquiries from large or small companies who would like to offer either work experience or job opportunities to people with learning disabilities.

Find out how your company could improve its corporate image by employing people who are disadvantaged in the labour market.

Contact

Connect Supported Employment Service
Unit 1B
Enterprise Works
Gipsy Lane
Swindon
SN2 8DT

Tel: 01793 421978
E-mail: connect@swindon.gov.uk

Alternatively, see the benefits that working with Connect has brought to other major employers in Swindon by following the link below to our Connect Business Channel.