Everton FC To Host A Job Fair For Disabled People

Everton FC To Host A Job Fair For Disabled People

Everton Football Club will be hosting a specialist job fair on Thursday 20 July to help adults living with disabilities or health conditions get into work.

The announcement, which comes as part of the Club’s support for this year’s Learning Disability Awareness Week, creates a fantastic opportunity for people across the city to network with local employers and connect with others from a similar background.

Everton, along with several local employers, will be in The People’s Club lounge at Goodison Park between 1-4pm, offering attendees the chance to find out about vacancies, job opportunities and support available.

The Club is proud to be a Disability Confident employer, meaning that it is committed to actively employing, retaining and supporting disabled people.

Michelle Kirk, Equality and Disability People Partner at Everton, said: “Being Disability confident means we’re committed to breaking down the barriers which for too long have held people back and ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to succeed. As ‘The People’s Club’, we pride ourselves on our accessible and inclusive employment practices and we’re looking forward to extending this with local businesses. We hope attendees will benefit from speaking to employers and feel confident that they will promote the best people for the job, irrespective of the disabilities applicants face.”

The job fair has been arranged in partnership with Job Center Plus and entry is invite-only.

For more information about the Learning Disability Awareness Week, click here.