Employment advice

Emotional and mental health issues can create challenges in the workplace and in finding employment.

It's important to remember that you have rights and you can be a valued asset to your employer. There are many organisations that can support you and provide advice:

National Careers Service
Providing careers advice and help with choosing and changing career
www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk

Contact a Careers Advisor

Webchat with an adviser using webchat (8am to 10pm, 7days a week).

Phone on 0800 100 900 to speak to an adviser (8am to 10pm, 7 days a week). Calls are free from landlines and most mobile numbers. Find out more about call charges and freephone numbers.

Email your question or query to our advisors and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Callback by telling us your number and we'll call you back.

Face-to-Face Advice by calling 0800 100 900 to find out if you're eligible for a face-to-face appointment with an adviser at your nearest National Careers Service Office.

Text us on 07766 413219 for simple information like telephone numbers or addresses, by the way we can't open pictures sent by text.
If you want more in-depth information and advice, call us on 0800 100 900

Textphone if you are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech difficulties contact us by email, text message or webchat. You can also call our textphone number on 08000 968 336

Other Languages speak to an adviser in your first language. Call 0800 100 900 and choose option 5 for advice in a different language using an interpreter.

Post your details to us at:
National Careers Service
PO Box 1331
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE99 5EB

Shaw Trust
Support for people with mental ill health and learning disabilities to move towards greater independence, work or volunteering. Shaw Trust is a national charity with local support
www.shaw-trust.org.uk
Telephone: 0808 180 2002

Time to Change
Programme to challenge mental health stigma and discrimination, including in the workplace
www.time-to-change.org.uk/time-to-change-your-workplace

Norfolk and Waveney Mind
The local mental health charity provides extensive guidance and information, including support for employees and employers
www.norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk/routes-ips 

DWP Job Centre Plus
Help and advice about the wide range of services available from your local Job Centre Plus as well as detailed information about claiming unemployment and disability benefits in the UK.
www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus

Work for us
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust offers an exciting range of career opportunities across a wide variety of mental healthcare and clinical disciplines.
www.nsft.nhs.uk/work-for-us/

Benefits Calculator
The calculator is anonymous and free to use wherever you have internet access
www.entitledto.co.uk

Prospects Careers Online Information
Personality quiz, job profiles, CV and covering letters
www.prospects.ac.uk

Useful Job Search Websites
Indeed Search millions of jobs from thousands of job boards, newspapers, classifieds and company websites www.indeed.co.uk

One2find A fast way of searching www.one2find.com

DWP Universal Job Match If you are not experienced on using computers the local libraries and local community learning do deliver free courses. www.gov.uk/jobsearch

Voluntary Work A website you can search for voluntary work in your local area. www.do-it.org