The Shared Steps Way
How do I do things then? What makes my little business special? Have a look below at how I have planned out my services to help you access inclusive and fulfilling work, to feel empowered as an ND parent or parent/carer of a ND child, to feel supported and empowered as a ND individual like me, to feel less alone during the navigation of everyday life, employment, interviews, education and more as a ND individual like me and to feel seen and heard during appointments and meeting for you or your child depending who you use my support services for.
I have an enhanced DBS cert on the update service and cover all areas online, however I only cover North West England in person at the moment.
Access to Inclusive Work
I offer a choice of a 12 week access to inclusive work package OR an ongoing inclusive work support package (monthly subscription)
My 12 Week Package is a bit of each of my services, rolled into one. The aim of the 12 week course is to...
- Support you to identify potential career paths, listen to your ambitions and how I can support you to achieve these, look at how you would feel most supported in those careers.
- CV Writing
- Workplace advocacy included
- Workplace settling in visits for a new job
- Confidence building
- Advocating for yourself in the workplace
- Interview skills / Mock interviews and feedback
- Travel buddy
- Interview buddy
My ongoing subscription for ND Inclusive Work Support includes similar but on a rolling subscription:
- Free initial consultation
- Confidence Building
- Mock interviews if looking for work
- Workplace support visits
- Workplace advocacy
- Interview buddy if looking for work
- Travel buddy
- CV writing if looking for work
Interview & Travel Buddy Service
Individual sessions booked for interview & route planning / practice
My 2 unique in-person services.
1. Interview Buddies: When you get an interview, whether you are with me on a package or just looking for help with an interview one-off, I can come with you as emotional support and to support with transport if needed (business insured vehicle). Approx 3hrs depending on location.
2. Travel Buddies: Whether with me in an existing package or needing as a one-off, I can come with you to look at route planning for your new or existing job, and to keep you company on the journey's to and from your new workplace until you feel comfortable enough and the route is familiar enough.
Approx 3-4 hours depending on location.
Workplace Neurodiversity & Inclusion (For Employers)
Approx. 4hr Course for Employers
Approx. 4hr course for employers with topics covered below:
- Workplace inclusivity
- Neurodiverse employees & support
- Understanding neurodiversity
- How to foster a neurodiverse-inclusive/friendly work environment.
- Letting go of stereotypes in the workplace
- Integrating this into staff supervisions / appraisals
- Equal opportunities
- Things you can do to improve inclusion in the workplace.
- Making interviews more accessible and less daunting.
ND Parents Support
Monthly subscription for ongoing support sessions.
- 1 hour per week online or in person (in person needs to be North West England)
- ND parent support on a subscription service. Cancel any time.
- 'Life coaching' elements but I prefer to refer to this as ND support.
- Monthly 'meet ups' online and local groups to share experiences, advice and to feel supported in a community.
- Build a 'self support plan' with me (how can you support your sensory needs alongside your childs, how you can take '5 minutes' to ground yourself, how you can make sure you don't reach burn out)
- Check in weekly to review your self support plan
- Signposting to local groups and services available
- Support for how to access work or stay in work as a ND parent
ND Support / Coaching
Monthly subscription for ongoing support sessions.
- 1 hour per week in person or online (in person needs to be North West England)
- Create a 'self support plan' with me
- Self regulating techniques
- Identifying triggers
- Meeting your sensory needs
- Dealing with certain scenarios
- Discuss shared experiences
- Weekly check ins to see progress and change things up if needed
- Help to set out a routine that works for you and how to maintain this
- Online 'meet ups' for ND support, community, shared experiences. (Safe space- all welcome)
Job Coaching
Not neurodiverse? Other packages not suit you? If you struggle with anxiety, overwhelm trying to find information, procrastination, difficulty knowing which steps to take for a new career path- then my job coaching can still help you.
Sessions can cover (dependant on your desired outcome):
- Confidence building
- Looking at qualifications / experience needed for certain roles you are interested in (I can find this information for you and relay it to you / send to you prior to a session)
- Interview skills
- Mock interviews with feedback
- Exploring career options
- Workplace integration
- Reviewing your CV / identifying areas to tweak or enhance
