Find an Access to Work support worker
who understands your neurodivergence
Your award came through and it includes support worker hours. And now you've hit the problem nobody warns you about: where do you actually find one?
There's no official directory for who you can work with using your Access to Work grant. Access to Work approves the funding and then leaves you to find a support worker and set up a working arrangement with them yourself. So the hours you were awarded sit there, unused, while your inbox keeps piling up.
If that's where you are right now, you're in the right place.
What a support worker actually does
A lot of people get to this point without a clear picture of what support worker hours are for. Here's what it can look like in practice.
A support worker takes on the tasks that your disability makes it too hard for you to complete alone, so your energy goes into the work you're actually good at. For my clients, that tends to mean:
getting the inbox under control and keeping it that way
bookkeeping, chasing invoices, and staying on top of the money admin
turning your rambling ideas into a concrete list of tasks you can actually take action on (even on your bad days!)
creating a support system around you that survives the reality of being neurodivergent
being the person who remembers the things you forgot and flags problems before they surprise you at the worst possible time
These are some examples based on what worked well for my other clients, but it’s not a full list.
The most important job for a support worker is to make work easier for you. So if you need support with something that’s not on the list, get in touch and we can discuss what that could look like in practice in a discovery call.
Why a support worker who understands Access to Work is different
Most support workers have never touched an Access to Work claim. You'd end up teaching them the system, how claims work, what their invoices must contain, and everything else relating to Access to Work while they’re meant to be the ones supporting you. It should be the other way around!
I run an Access to Work consultancy, which includes support worker record of tasks forms, handling claims, raising compliant invoices, and supporting renewals on the regular. When you work with me:
Your monthly ATW claims get done properly, on time, month after month
You don’t have to pay anything out of pocket. I am familiar with the claiming system and can accept payments directly from Access to Work.
When renewal comes around, you already have an expert by your side who’ll support you through it so you have the strongest chance to keep the support that’s moving your business forward.
You have someone by your side who understands the system, so you’ll never make a mistake that can put your grant at risk.
You never have to explain ATW to me. Usually it's the other way round!
How working with me works
I realised I'm autistic in my adulthood, when I had already spent way too long burned out at work. Everything in my practice was built around this lived experience, so my ways of working suit neurodivergent brains.
I offer monthly support packages that are created around what you need help with. For some clients, that's regular accountability check-ins and planning sessions. For others, it's hands-on task work so I take over what’s causing the most difficulty for you. Usually, it's a mix. If your ATW award includes support worker hours, those hours can cover the cost.
Depending on the task, hands-on work is delivered by me or by a trusted team member I brief closely. You'll always have full clarity on who's doing what.
Is this you?
If you're neurodivergent, in work or self-employed, and the admin side of work keeps swallowing the energy you need for everything else, I can help you.
This works best if you're in charge of how your work gets done: a sole trader, freelancer, or director who can decide who has access to things. If you're employed and would need your manager's or HR’s sign-off for support to happen, get in touch anyway and we'll talk honestly about whether it's workable.
My clients tend to be people who desperately want to be organised, but they never had a system that could keep them going for longer than just a few months.
If you’re ready to have time to actually do the work you’re passionate about, book a free discovery call to discuss how working together could help you achieve that, and much more.
What clients say
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"I really feel heard, and it’s incredible how productive I feel."
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"I wish I had support like this when I started."
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"This has been such a successful working relationship!"
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"Having regular support from Max is so helpful."
Ready to use those hours?
Stop letting funded support sit unused and start getting the load off your plate. Book a free discovery call and we'll work out together what your hours could do for you.
After submitting the form, you’ll get a link to book your free 30-minute discovery call.
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