PRS Partners in Employment
Overview
PRS Partners in Employment is a professionally delivered employer service supporting organisations to recruit, develop, and retain talent through inclusive, supported employment pathways.
The service supports employers to:
- Address recruitment and retention challenges
- Develop realistic and informed routes into work
- Reduce recruitment risk through preparation and in-work support
- Build workforces that better reflect their communities and customer base
Open Doors to Employment
Open Doors to Employment is the entry point to the Partners in Employment service. This enables employers to:
- Host structured workplace visits
- Provide clear explanations of job roles and expectations
- Showcase real working environments and routines
- Engage potential candidates early and realistically
Partners in Employment Pathway
Bronze – Workplace Insight
- Planned role exploration within a real business setting
- Introduction to tasks, pace, and workplace culture
- Supported throughout by PRS staff
Silver – Volunteering
- Structured volunteering roles
- Clearly defined tasks and responsibilities
- Appropriate supervision with PRS support
- Designed to build confidence, reliability, and work readiness
Gold – Work Placement
- Time-limited, structured work placements
- Clearly defined competencies and role expectations
- On-site job coaching and PRS oversight
- Focused on skill development and readiness for employment
Platinum – Paid Employment
- Sustained paid roles within the business
- Job coaching and in-work support as required
- Ongoing professional development
- Continued partnership between PRS and the employer
Employer Support & Training
- Inclusive recruitment and job design
- Reasonable adjustments and workplace adaptations
- Support with hard-to-fill or high-turnover roles
- Strengthened onboarding and induction processes
- Inclusion and neurodiversity awareness
- Supervisor and workplace mentor training
- Job role analysis and task breakdown
- Online and in-person workforce development
Cost to Employers
There is no cost to employers to engage in:
- Open Doors to Employment visits
- Workplace insight activities
- Volunteering opportunities
- Work placements
- Job coaching and ongoing support
The only direct cost to the employer is wages for paid employment, in line with standard employment practice.
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A major component in the evolution of PRS has been my Vision to maximise community participation, learning and employment for all regardless of need, background, characteristics and ability.
PRS Inclusion and Training Services, established in 2006, places equality, diversity & inclusion at its core. With over 40 years of experience in Health, Education, and Social Care Services. Our vision drives community participation and employment for all.
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