Mencap Job Squad member Emily is a Supermarket Assistant.
She works in a supermarket in Cumbria.
Emily says “There needs to be a lot more support for teenagers with a disability entering the world of work.”
Top facts about Emily
Disability: Autism and 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.
Location: Lake District
Likes: Fashion, helping customers, staying calm under pressure
Dreams of: A future career in fashion
Emily's journey to employment
Emily says: “I’ve grown in confidence since starting work — and I like earning my own money.”
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.