Get help to find a job for young people with SEND

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Before you look for a job

Before you look for work, think about the:

skills and training you have
type of job you want
skills you want to develop

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Find a job

Look on websites

You can search and apply for jobs on the:

GOV.UK website, where you can also find disability confident jobs
Brighton & Hove City Council website, where you can search for council jobs
Brighton & Hove Jobs website, where you can look for local jobs
WiredSussex website, where you can find local digital, media and technology jobs

Websites you can go to for support are:

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Other ways to find jobs

You can also look for jobs:

in a local newspaper
at your local Jobcentre Plus if you’re unemployed and looking for work
your secondary school, sixth form, college or university

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SEND support

If you have special educational needs and disabilities you can get extra help from:

our Youth Employability Service if you're 16 to 25 years old
our Supported Employment team if you're 18 years of age, or older, and have disabilities
Amaze who provide information, advice and support for local families with disabled children and young people
Access to Work public employment support programme for people who have a disability or a health condition

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Help at work

Talk to your employer if you’re disabled or have a physical or mental health condition that makes it hard for you to do your job.

You can also get support from:

Citizens Advice, who can give you advice if you have a problem at work
Access to Work, which is a public employment support programme