About JET
The Jersey Employment Trust (JET) is a charitable trust, our primary role is to assist people with a disability find and sustain open employment. JET is made up of a number of specialised support services which enable people to access a flexible range of options that can be tailored to their specific needs. We have a fully adapted training facility at our Oakfield site where people can train in comfort and with the latest technology.
Our premises as seen coming down the main drive to Highlands College
What do we do?
JET provides a range of employment support services from prevocational education courses, work tasters in our own vocational training areas (Acorn Enterprises and Oakfield Industries) and work experience placements in other commercial settings. We help people find suitable employment opportunities, negotiating on their behalf with employers and can also provide on the job training and support.
For employers JET can provide a comprehensive recruitment service and provide access to an experienced and motivated but yet untapped workforce. We can provide job analysis, on the job training, information, advice and guidance on recruitment and support with retention issues. We can also provide disability awareness training and coordinate support from other support services such as Social Security and JEND
Who do we work with?
JET works with anyone who has a disability; this includes people who are on the autistic spectrum, have a sensory impairment, learning difficulty, physical impairment, people with long term medical conditions such as cancer or HIV and Aids, mental health issues, brain injury or neurological impairment.