Getting first job

[Akal212]

Hi my son struggling to get his first job he’s been applying to them since he’s turned 16 but still hasn’t found anything (he’s now 19) he’s autistic dyslexic and has dyspraxia but there seems to be no one that will help him. It’s becoming an issue as he’s now left college and I want him to contribute

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employment agency

Is he claiming universal credit? He should have a work coach?
National careers service?
Has he considered princes trust or the kickstart schemes?

Can’t claim uc as he’s livening with us
Can’t claim jobseekers either due to not paying into the system before
And never Evan heard of the other 2

There are loads of charity organisations that support people with learning disabilities getting into the work place. They can provide coaching and training as well. Look up your local group.

Also if he should be able to claim PIP ( use or be DLA) he should be entitled.

Is Remploy still a thing. My cousin got a job through them and the employer was great.

Over 18 teens can definitely sign on for Universal Credit even if living with parents so long as they're not in full time education.

Once he's signed on for Universal Credit, he can then apply for jobs through the Kickstart Scheme (there's a bit of info about it here ) - it's fully funded by the government but pays at least minimum wage.

A friend of dd's who has a disability has a job through Kickstart, & has had a fair bit of additional support via the Jobcentre & the scheme funding (there's training money included) part of which is related to dyslexia support as well as other things needed to access the job, so it's really worth checking out.

Your DS sounds like exactly the sort of young person that the scheme is aimed at - just out of college and at risk of becoming long term unemployed because of needing a bit of extra help to get on the ladder.

He can’t claim uc due to my household earnings

I second the PP that says he is entitled to UC even though he's living at home. And once he's claiming that he can find a job using the the kickstart scheme which is basically jobs for young people. Apparently it's going well.

Hurry and claim it because it can only be backdated a month.

Also we didn’t get anywhere with pip he’s needs aren’t higher enough apparently

He won't get help with housing costs because he lives with you / your household income @Akal212 but he will still be eligible for UC more generally. (A partner wouldn't be, but rules are different regarding a child - you can see more info on the Citizens Advice site)

Ignoring the financial aspect, the big advantage of signing on for UC will be the help he'll then get to find a job via his Work Coach.

Think someone else has mentioned princes trust already, but here is the link if you want to see if they are running in your area?

www.princes-trust.org.uk/

He's eligible for UC. My son is in exactly the same situation and asd/ aged 19 and qualifies. Your income is not counted

@Sadik

He won't get help with housing costs because he lives with you / your household income *@Akal212* but he will still be eligible for UC more generally. (A partner wouldn't be, but rules are different regarding a child - you can see more info on the Citizens Advice site)

Ignoring the financial aspect, the big advantage of signing on for UC will be the help he'll then get to find a job via his Work Coach.

Apologies the government website is a little bit confusing with the eligibility He wanted to go to uni but struggled to write anything for his personal statement and it’s completely to late for that now anyway

Apprenticeships?

It’s not necessarily too late for university. Some courses will still be accepting applications if they have spaces.

www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/ucas-undergraduate-when-apply

Over 18's not in full time education are adults in their own right for UC even if living at home. You are no longer able to claim anything for him but he can claim himself. If he has savings in his name it would affect any claim though. Applying will be like unlocking the first step to other help even if UC itself doesn't pay much at all. The Kickstart apprenticeship scheme is only able to be accessed by those claiming UC and recently most of the apprenticeships i've seen advertised recently are part of Kickstart so there will be a lot more options available to him right now if he puts in a claim asap.

It’s ridiculous that you have to put a claim in before there’s actually help for you
I’d of thought his college would of helped and supported him in finding work 😡😡🤬

What does he want most, to start work or go to university?
What qualifications did he do in college and what did he achieve grades wise?
College would have been offering things, and usually does offer support for leavers for a period of time - can he get in touch to see if they’d still help?
I agree that Kickstart and princes trust may be worth exploring.

@SometimesRavenSometimesParrot

What does he want most, to start work or go to university? What qualifications did he do in college and what did he achieve grades wise? College would have been offering things, and usually does offer support for leavers for a period of time - can he get in touch to see if they’d still help? I agree that Kickstart and princes trust may be worth exploring.

Start work He’s done a level 3 in film and photography

And the college in support about finding work etc but I think that’s mainly due to covid

Lots of good advice here. Claim for uc to get access to a work coach. And as others say not too late to apply for uni.
And college should be helping.
Links above to kickstart and princes trust.

he shouldn't of picked a useless course then

I would strongly suggest he should start volunteering as this will give him something practical to put on his CV

get him to apply to Tesco if your disabled they give you an automatic interview