Support to Work is a free online and telephone support programme for disabled people in the United Kingdom who are looking for paid work.

If you already have a Support to Work account you can sign in.

Find out how to use the service.

Support to Work is open to disabled people who:

• live in the United Kingdom
• are 16 years or over
• are looking for a paid job
• can use the internet, email and telephone.

Sign up

Signing up for Support to Work is a 3-step process:

1. Check this service is right for you
2. Create a Scope account
3. Register for Support to Work

Employment advice

Once signed up, you’ll get help from one of our specialist employment advisers online and over the phone. If you live in Leeds, London or Manchester there’s also the option of face-to-face meetings at Scope locations.

Our friendly advisers will listen to your challenges and give you advice for your situation. With in-depth knowledge and experience they can support you with many aspects of looking for paid work, including:

• identifying your strengths and transferable skills
• developing confidence and job skills
• reviewing your CV to meet your employment goals
• how and where to look for jobs
• mock interviews
• how to talk to your employer about your impairment and reasonable adjustments.

Employment support

Our employment advisers talk through your specific skills and circumstances. Together you then agree the level and types of support you need to reach your goals.

From here, you’ll work with your adviser for up to 20 weeks,

We will support you to:

• grow in confidence, assertiveness, and independence
• develop your interview skills
• find volunteering, training, education, or employment opportunities
• talk about disability in the workplace
• search for jobs.

One-to-ones with your adviser

Your adviser is there to help you and you will have regular meetings with them throughout the 20 weeks. These one-to-ones will offer you support and guidance throughout the programme. At the end of the 20 weeks your time with the adviser will end, but you'll still have access to all resources in your personal online portal.

Group support and training sessions

Your employment adviser will recommend group support and training sessions that they believe will benefit you and your goals.

These sessions are designed to give you the skills and support you need to succeed in your career journey.

Access to our Jobs board

Once you start on the service. You will have access to vacancies through our online job board from:

• partner organisations
• recruiters
• employers who are committed to employing more disabled people.

Access eLearning with Learn at Scope

Learn at Scope is a convenient and simple eLearning platform designed to make your job search and career progression easier.

It gives you access to a huge range of online courses which you can complete at your own pace, to help you get the job you want or boost your career.

Ask your adviser how you can access Learn at Scope.

In work support

Once you find work our support continues. A specialist in work support adviser will work with you for up to 26 weeks. They will help you with any issues that may arise in work, including:

• support with asking for reasonable adjustments
• Access to Work applications.

Making adjustments

We can make adjustments if you need them, such as:

• British Sign Language interpreters.

Opening times

Monday to Thursday: 9am to 6pm.

Friday: 9am to 5pm.

Opening times

Monday to Thursday: 9am to 6pm.

Friday: 9am to 5pm.