Hardworking and reliable
Many people with a learning disability are fit to work, can do a job well, and can be just as productive at work as anyone else.
People with a learning disability can also be loyal and dedicated employees, reducing your staff turnover - and having them on the team can help to improve staff morale.
The right candidate
Mencap’s employment service can provide tailored support throughout the entire process – from recruitment through to on-the-job support and beyond. With the right support, people with a learning disability can make fantastic, dedicated, hardworking employees and add real value to your organisation.
Enhance your reputation
Employing people with a learning disability promotes diversity in the workplace and can help a company to maintain a positive reputation for corporate social responsibility. Research suggests that a positive public reaction to a company employing people with a disability can help to improve profits.
Employing someone with a learning disability
While people with a learning disability may need additional supervision and training, they can also be reliable and dedicated workers who help to improve staff morale, increase diversity in the workplace and reduce staff turnover.
Learning Disability Work Week 2020
From 9 to 15 November 2020 we want to demonstrate how employers #ThinkDifferently to bring people with a learning disability into their workforce and to show the benefits of this.