Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL) is a user-led organisation that exists to reduce social exclusion of disabled people.
GCIL's expertise in the field of disability equality, positive action and innovative employment and training programmes is widely recognised.
The GCIL Employment Link Services is a unique new Initiative for the Greater Glasgow area which specialises in meeting the recruitment and employment needs of both Employers and Disabled People across all employment sectors.
The core of our business is our holistic Client Centred approach in every aspect of our operation. From the outset, our professional Employment Link Services Team will take great care in really getting to know the needs and requirements of each and every one of our Employers and our job seeking Candidates.
We aim to achieve nothing less than a perfect match with each and every placement opportunity.
Statistics:
- There are over 1 million disabled people in Scotland
- Disabled people make up 20% of the working age population
- 48% of disabled people are in employment – compared to 83% of non-disabled people
- Disabled people are 3 times more likely to be unemployed than non-disabled people
Our research has conclusively shown that many disabled people are keen to be more economically active, but are excluded from the labour market by real but surmountable barriers.
As a Job Seeker -Candidate you can rely on us to:
- Provide a comfortable, accessible working environment and flexible responsive professional user-led services run by disabled people for disabled people
- Listen carefully and attentively to your stated aims & objectives and to be driven first, last and always by what you seek to achieve
- Assist you to identify and obtain viable employment opportunities in your chosen fields and to expand your horizons
- Work together with you tirelessly and creatively with energy and enthusiasm to dismantle any and all barriers to employment
- Follow-up on all tasks and commitments in a timely manner
- Provide advice & support to develop an effective CV
- Provide training & support to further develop your interviewing skills
- Help you secure Access to Work funding for workplace adjustments and any specialist equipment you may need
- Provide information, advice and trouble-shooting support after placement on an as needed basis
As an Employer you can rely on us to:
- Locate a wide range of skilled people across the full range of impairment and disability
- Identify disabled people best suited to your organization who can meet specific job requirements
- Assist with the many aspects of recruiting, employing, training and retaining disabled people
- Offer a service that is responsive to your changing recruitment needs
- Enhance your reputation as an enlightened, forward looking disability friendly organisation
- Compliment your recruitment processes, equal opportunity/ diversity strategies, positive public relations and business needs
- Offer a unique quality driven opportunity to develop an initiative which is effective in attracting and employing disabled people into your organisation
- Assist you to develop mutually beneficial initiatives to attract more disabled applicants
- Develop disability awareness in your organisation in a ‘hands-on’, friendly way
- Support managers to recruit and manage disabled candidates
- Provide a sensitive trouble shooting service around the impact of disability in the workplace and practical advice on reasonable adjustments
- Help you secure Access to Work funding for workplace adjustments and any specialist equipment you may need
- Negotiate a reasonable, flexible fee structure
For more details on all the services GCIL provide, please visit our website www.gcil.org.uk or contact us on: