Laura Platts Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

Leading on the set-up and delivery of a new centralised workplace adjustment budget and process, I worked closely with stakeholders including our Disabled Staff Forum, Trade Unions, Directors and Health and Safety. This diverse and busy role included:+ Triage and coordination of end-to-end support for staff requiring workplace adjustments including reclaiming costs via Access to Work.+ Working with the Disabled Staff Forum to align objectives and work with the needs to Disabled staff.+ Utilising data to inform new processes, make savings and understand where improvements can be made.+ Creating and updating guidance, policies and information in order to remove organisational barriers and improve inclusion for disabled staff.+ Strategic project work included launching corporate training, the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme, a Neurodiversity Toolkit and developing a holistic Workplace Passport.

London, United Kingdom

Working on the delivery of a summer internship programme for students and graduates with a disability or long-term condition, my role was to: + Contribute to the design delivery of an inclusive recruitment process which saw over 700 applications in 2021. + Deliver specialist disability and employment training to staff within leading organisations across the UK.+ Case manage 30+ interns and their line managers, with a particular focus on identifying and removing barriers through workplace adjustments and inclusive best practice.+ Provide confidential and tailored advice to interns, often focused on the barriers they are, or anticipate facing during their internship and what adjustments they need to thrive in their role.+ Manage the training and on-going support of approx 80 mentors each year.+ Lead on the development and implementation of a fully accessible, online professional development programme, preparing content and running online learning sessions for 100+ interns.+ Oversee the planning and delivery of an annual graduation event, creating an accessible and safe space to celebrate and reflect on intern, line manager and mentor achievements.

London, United Kingdom

Coordinating the running of our wider team - 23 members of staff supporting over 100 clients per month. Whilst continuing the role of Employment Consultant, additional duties included:+ Managing a busy enquiries and referral process, conducting meetings with potential clients, providing quotes and matching clients to mentors.+ Collecting and maintaining up-to-date client data in accordance with GDPR.+ Applying for, managing and recovering funds for Access to Work grants, including individual grants over £37,000.+ Managing and updating the organisations website.+ Delivering induction and training for new staff in addition to providing on-going guidance and support for team members.

London, United Kingdom

Supporting autistic job seekers to apply for jobs and prepare for interviews, in addition to identifying and requesting adjustments to remove barriers in a recruitment process. Providing person centred, specialist support and advice for neurodiverse clients in full or part-time employment within private, public and third sector organisations. Both aspects of the role included:+ Acting as a consultant and mediator between autistic job seekers, employees and their manager(s). + Delivering Autism Awareness Training covering areas such as the social model of disability, the Equality Act 2010 and practical advice on inclusive communication.+ Developing and running workshops for autistic people on topics including ‘Managing Anxiety in the Workplace’ & ‘Disclosing an ASC Diagnosis to an Employer’.

London, United Kingdom

Providing 1:1 person centered mentoring and support for students on the Autism Spectrum studying in further and higher education. This included:+ Preparing and delivering mentoring focused on topics such as social skills, time management, prioritising and organising workload, managing anxiety.+ Practical support such as attending meetings with tutors/lecturers, note taking, facilitating participation in group work.+ Liaising with disability teams, course leaders and lectures, advocating for and making recommendations of support and adjustments for students.

2:1, Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: > 2009-2011 NTU Student Ambassador > 2009-2011 NTU PASS (Peer Advice & Support for Students) Buddy Scheme > 2010.

Pass, Abc Level 3 Diploma In Foundation Studies (Art & Design)