Mencap Job Squad member Arjhay is a Team Member at Chopstix.
Chopstix is a restaurant in London.
Arjhay says “Employers don’t understand what a learning disability A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things. really is — and that needs to change.”
Top facts about Arjhay
Disability: Learning disability
Location: London
Likes: Working in a busy environment, learning new tasks
Dreams of: Becoming a
manager
A manager is a boss at work. They tell you what you need to do and give you support if you need it.
at Chopstix.
Arjhay's journey to employment
Arjhay says “I want to keep working at Chopstix — and one day become a manager.”
Mencap's Job Squad are:
Help more people get into work
With your support more people with a learning disability can find jobs that give them confidence and
independence
Independence means doing things on your own. Making your own choices.
through the Mencap Training Academy (MTA) which offers
supported internships
A work placement for young people with additional needs, where they get support from a job coach.
and pre-internships to young people.