Autistic Jobseekers peer group
What to expect
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A welcoming and safe space to meet with other autistic jobseekers
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Share experiences, receive support & learn useful pre-employment tips
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Build your confidence
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Guest speakers: e.g. in one previous session, the group were visited by a neurodiversity advocate and tech recruiter to discuss recruitment, looking for work, sharing diagnosis & requesting reasonable adjustments at the interview stage
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Meet others
Who is the group for?
- Autistic jobseekers (18 years + Independent and confident in joining an online session independently).
- Those who are unemployed or employed part-time but looking for more suitable employment.
- Individuals already accessing 1-2-1 neurodiversity employment support from a specialist organisation or funded by Autism Forward are not eligible. However, you will be welcome to sign up for our monthly Job Club social – please feel free to contact us for more information.
How it will run:
- When: Monthly sessions will run for 2 hours each.
- Where: Virtually via Zoom.
- Pre-screening – for all sign-ups, a pre-screening call of 15 minutes is required to ensure suitability for attending the group.
- Ending – September 2025.
We welcome anyone with communication needs to join as an observer or however you feel most comfortable.
For more information please email workshops@asmentoring.co.uk