Jobseekers
Eligibility Criteria
- Age 18-65
- Recognised Disability, or health condition (does not have to be a formal diagnosis)
- Job Ready
- 8+ Hours per week
- Available for Meetings
- Access to Transport to get to work
How to Apply?
There are 2 ways in which you can apply:
1. Call to our office and have an informal chat to find out about what supports we offer and how we can help. If you wish to register you can then fill in the referral form with one of our team members.
Feel free to phone us on 061 493095 if you wish to find out more or make an appointment.
2. Alternatively, you can also speak to your INTREO Case Officer who can also refer you to Limerick Employability Service
Once you complete a referral form you will be placed on a waiting list until a job coach becomes available (wait time is approx. 8 weeks).
Job Seekers do NOT need to be in receipt of a social welfare payment to avail of our service. Support is available for a duration of up to 12 months.
FAQ
EmployAbility is a state funded employment service for people with a disability and / or a health condition.
Our goal is to assist individuals in finding suitable employment opportunities. While securing a job is the primary aim, we recognise that there are many positive outcomes along the way. Whether it involves building skills, gaining confidence, or connecting with helpful resources and services, each step forward is valuable. Sometimes, directing clients to other supportive organisations is the best outcome, and we are committed to providing guidance and support throughout the entire journey.
When moving through the full stages of our programme, a dedicated job coach will guide you through every step of the process. From identifying your strengths and setting career goals to preparing for interviews and transitioning into the workplace or work experience placement, we are here to support your success.
Initial Contact, Employment Needs Assessment, Vocational Profiling and Career Planning
Getting to know you, completing relevant forms and paperwork
Identifying barriers, obstacles and any support needs
Helping you to identify your skills and abilities
Preparing CV’s and references etc
Matching your skills to suitable jobs
Creating an Individual Employment Plan
Job Sourcing & Marketing
Providing support to help you look for work
Working together to find a job and supporting you with job applications
Sourcing employers if relevant
Helping you to prepare for interview
Assistance with integrating into the workplace
Progression to Open Employment
Mentoring
Advising on benefits and entitlements
Supporting your employer and accessing grants
Advising with your contract and wages if appropriate
Progression to Independent Employment without Job Coach support
Helping you to move from working with our support to working independently where you no longer need our support
The service is open to people with different types of disability and varying degrees of illness, injury or disability who are job ready and need the support of a Job Coach to obtain employment in the open labour market.
Some but not all examples of illness or disability our clients might have are listed below:
- Physical disability or limited mobility
- Sensory disability including varying degrees of visual impairment or hearing loss
- Intellectual/learning diability
- Mental health difficulty they are currently managing
- Aspergers
- Autism
- Disability or brain acquired injury as a result of an accident
- Disability linked with a health condition for example, MS, stroke, epilepsy
- Dyslexia
- Dyspraxia
- Down Syndrome
- Arthritis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Diabetes
- Back injury
- ADHD
*Job Ready is defined as someone who has the necessary, training, education, motivation and ability to pursue work / career in the open labour market and if needed have the transport to get to and from work.
This will be based on personal circumstances and is different for everyone, the best way of estimating this is to click on the Benefit of Work Estimator link here, and this tool will provide you with an idea of how work will affect your payment type.