Job Squad Easy Read

About Mencap's Job Squad

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What is Mencap's Job Squad?

Mencap's Job Squad is a group of 6 people with a learning disability who are in paid work.

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They want to share their stories about being in paid work. 

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They are proud of what they do and want to make everyone know what people with a learning disability can do in work.

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They are using their experiences to make people understand the value of supportive, inclusive workplaces.

Meet Mencap's Job Squad

Aaron holding some plates

Aaron is a Kitchen Porter who works in London.

Diviyha holding some school books, pens and a ruler

Diviyha is a School Support Assistant who works in Surrey.

Emily Job Squad

Emily is a Supermarket Assistant who works in the Lake District.

Janis in her Tesco uniform holding a shopping basket of fruit

Janis is a Customer Assistant who has worked at a Tesco store in Cornwall for 11 years.

Xavie holding a desk bell

Xavie is a Lobby Ambassador who works in a hotel in London.

Arjhay holding a Chopstix meal box and chopsticks

Arjhay is a Team Member at a restaurant in London.

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Find out more about Mencap's Job Squad, and how to get into paid work if you have a learning disability, on our website.

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Thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund for their generous grant, funding this work.