Fundació Projecte Aura

The Project Aura follows the Methology of supported employment which permits people with special needs to join a normal labour world.

TESTIMONIES

"When I lost my first job, I felt completely useless. When I was unemployed,I was very bored, I didn't feel like doing anything, I just wanted to stay in my room. Now I'm given a new chance... I'm very glad, the only problem is they make me lose weight..." (user)

"Since our son was born we never thought he could ever work. Now it's ten years he has been recruited by an important company and he helps us with his salary and, above all, he is happy..." (family menber)

"Since we have Tony, our company has improved in many aspects..." (entrepreneur)

The Supported Employment model emerged in the United States in the 60's and has kept on adapting and spreading in different European countries. Basically, it consists of mentoring the worker in the job training process and to provide the companies, the families and the employers with technical support and work consulting. The process is as follows:

1. To contact with he companies which are willing to include the disabled workforce and so b part of the supported Employment project.
2. To inform the companies about the employment of people with disability: contract types, advantages, the adaptation process...
3. To look for the right job position for each candidate applying specific evaluation means.
4. To begin training and individual support for a candidate with a job coach. The length of the practice period depends on the candidate and his needs. The mentioned Support diminishes to the extent that a person fully integrates in the workplace.
5. To assess systematically the worker's performance and his degree of adaptation in the company.

1st. phase: candidate's evaluation: selection, preparation, and family consulting. Companies research: marketing, information and consulting.

2nd. phase: job placement analysis. Job allocation matched to a candidate. On-site training provided by a job Coach.

3rd. phase: contract according the agreement: support and follow-up services for the duration of employment.

What do we offer to the company?

1. To be able to comply with the law 13/82, which obliges to contract a 2% of workers with a disability, always providing you with the necessary.

2. To adjust the companies prospecting to the real possibilities of our young people.

3. A candidate's prior preparation for the skills that require a job.

4. An o-site job training with a job coach (3-6 months).

5. A practice agreement through which the Project Aura assumes all the labour responsibilities and expenses related to it.

6. A periodical follow-up during the period the young person is employed and our support whenever it is needed.

What do we ask the company?

1. To collaborate with the search for an appropriate job, matching the person's possibilities.

2. To allow the future employee to be assisted by a job coach during the determined period of practice.

3. To inform the working staff about the incorporation of a disabled person into the company and in this way facilitate the integration.

4. To determine with the help of the job coach the tasks that the participant has to do and how to carry them out.

5. To assess periodically the work of the young employee with the Project Aura managers.

6. To recruit the young person if his efficiency and autonomy level is valued positively, with specific advantages that are involved when employing people with disability.

7. To maintain in contact periodically with the Project aura professionals and ask for the support whenever is needed.