LSH Auto has partnered with Inscape House School, part of the Together Trust Charity, to provide autistic students with valuable work experience opportunities.
Since November 2024, Harry and Jake, two students from Inscape House School, have been gaining hands-on experience at Mercedes-Benz of Stockport, visiting once a week throughout each school term.
During their placement, the students have been working in the Parts Department. Their main duties have been to get orders ready and pre-pick parts from stock, using the electronic parts catalogue, so that the LSH Auto technicians have everything they need to use for the next day’s servicing schedule.
Marie Young, Careers Lead and Teacher at Inscape House School, commented:
“Opportunities like this are incredibly powerful for helping our young learners with autism explore their futures and the diverse career pathways available to them. The students have been thriving in this well-planned and supportive work experience. LSH Auto has made a fantastic effort to expose them to a wide variety of tasks.
“A huge thank you to LSH Auto and everyone at Mercedes-Benz of Stockport. Our pupils and staff are immensely grateful, and we look forward to continuing this partnership. They are learning valuable, hands-on transferable skills here. It’s been amazing to see how these opportunities have captivated their interest.”
The Harry and Jake’s work experience is part of an ongoing partnership between Inscape House School and LSH Auto. Previously two more students enjoyed a structured job rotation, gaining insight into the range of roles required to keep a modern dealership running smoothly.
Katherine McLoughlin, Head of Aftersales at LSH Auto, said:
“We’ve enjoyed having the young people from Inscape House School join our team and providing them with an insight into the automotive industry and the breadth of careers it offers.
“Diversity is our strength. The automotive industry has made significant strides in improving inclusion, but there’s still more progress to be made, especially regarding neurodiversity. Removing bias and fostering inclusion is our responsibility. Neurodiversity is a topic close to my heart, as the mother of a child with autism, it gives me a great sense of comfort knowing that these initiatives are taking place.
“I’m excited to build on this partnership and create an environment that nurtures the confidence and potential of young people who are too often overlooked. At LSH Auto, we focus on ability rather than disability.”
For more information on careers with LSH Auto, visit https://www.lshauto.co.uk/recruitment/current-vacancies/.