WorkPlace Leeds

Job Retention Support

We believe that maintaining work is not just a means to earning a living but can also play an important role in our wellbeing. Our Job Retention service can help you retain your employment if you feel it is at risk because of your mental health, if you are on long term sick, or if you are struggling in work due to mental health reasons.

What our support includes

For our client

  • Regular one-one support, advice and guidance a Mental Health Job Retention Specialist
  • Support to help gain a better understanding of mental health difficulties in a work environment
  • Support at meetings about work
  • Help to prepare for a return to work after sickness absence
  • Strategies to manage mental health and stress at work
  • Practical advice on achieving and maintaining a work/life balance
  • Access to support groups and workshops to help build confidence and resilience in the workplace
  • Signposting to other support services

For our client’s employer

  • Impartial and confidential advice to identify solutions to work-related issues, helping to retain valuable staff
  • Support to develop effective return-to-work strategies for people experiencing mental health difficulties or work-related stress
  • Help to keep clear lines of communication open between employer and employee, especially during sickness absence
  • Peer group workshops & courses to support our clients to manage their wellbeing at work to help reduce instances of sickness absence

Am I eligible for Job Retention support?

Job retention support is available to those who:

  • Are aged 18 or over
  • Have the right to work in the UK
  • Have a job at risk due to health, personal or workplace issues, e.g.
    • Off work sick, but still have a job to return to
    • Still attending work but feel they are struggling to retain their job

We’re sorry, but our Job Retention service is currently at capacity and unable to accept new referrals or requests at this time. In the meantime, we recommend accessing the ACAS website for helpful guidance on staying in work.

Please call us on 0113 230 2631 for an up-to-date estimate on when the service is likely to reopen.

“If the Job Retention Specialist hadn’t been there to discuss what was happening with my work situation… I would not have survived”