Mencap Job Squad member Xavie is a Lobby Ambassador.
He works at a Hilton hotel in London.
Xavie says “I want to keep working at Hilton for as long as possible.”
Top facts about Xavie
Disability: Sotos syndrome and ASD (
autism
Autism is a disability. Autistic people find it difficult to understand what other people think and feel. They also find it difficult to tell people what they think and feel. Everyone with autism is different.
)
Location: London
Likes: Meeting guests, being part of a team, earning recognition
Dreams of: Staying at Hilton long‑term
Xavie's journey to employment
Xavie says “A guest once told me I put a smile on their face all day. That made me feel like I was doing a good job.”
Mencap's Job Squad are:
Help more people get into work
With your support more people with 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.
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.