Autism at Work Programme

The programme, in association with the Bloomfield Trust, aims to increase the number of autistic people in sustainable paid employment by making employers aware of autistic talent and the benefits of a truly neurodiverse workforce.

We support employers to attract, recruit and retain autistic employees. We promote accessible roles to autistic job seekers via our networks and support applicants through the recruitment process. We then offer ongoing coaching support to successful candidates and to their managers, creating the best possible conditions for success.

If you have any questions about our Autism at Work programme, please contact: enterprise.team@nas.org.uk

Why join the programme?

we are the UK’s leading charity for autistic people estalished in 1962 with a UK wide reach
2,000+ employees trained from a variety of sectors in 2018.
we work with leading employers including J.P.Morgan, Virgin Red, HMRC, Autotrader, CubeLynx, Oracle.
volunteer-run branches, social care services and our schools (reach people in every county).
we constantly campaign to improve public understanding, develop professional practices, and shape government policies to benefit autistic people and their families.

How we help

Employers: Recruitment support, training and workplace support and resources.
Candidates: Pre-employment training, workplace support, job coaching training and moving on.

What do employers say?

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)

How Autism at Work helped HMRC to support autistic employees

Virgin Red

How Autism at Work helped Virgin Red to increase awareness

CubeLynx

Making autism-friendly adjustments should be possible for any company

Benefits of hiring a diverse workforce

Each autistic person will bring their own unique skillset and experience to work placements. Here is a list of some additional skills and abilities that you may benefit from when hiring a more diverse workforce:

different perspective
excellent attention to detail
strong technical skills
methodical and logical
identifying things that might be missed by others
creative thinking
problem solving
new skills and insights
enormous quantities of determination and tenacity.

Finding employment module

While we do not provide one-to-one job searching, we have created a resource to support you to develop all the skills required to find sustainable employment.

Looking for work?

If you’re autistic and looking for employment, please look at our current job opportunities within this programme.

Autism at Work Programme

Why join the programme?

How we help