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THE WEST LONDON GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 Supported Interns training at Nando’s restaurant in Harrow
WEST LONDON ELIGIBILITY & APPLICATIONS
INTRODUCTION
West London Boroughs are proud to Supported Internships in West London Supported Internships are open to all Shortlisted applicants will be invited to
work with many employers and education have a track-record of great success in applicants with moderate learning disabilities attend a skills and capabilities assessment
providers in West London to facilitate and enabling young people with learning (MLD) who are aged between 18 and 24 day (usually held between February
support the establishment and development disabilities to gain direct work training on 31 August 2021 (some take applicants and May) where they will take part in a
of supported internships and supported within top businesses, hotels, hospitals at 16) and who are keen to be offered paid short informal interview and be asked to
employment initiatives. Over 400 young and other organisations leading directly to employment (not necessarily at the host participate in some given tasks. Successful
people with learning disabilities are now employment. They are part of an expanding business or organisation) at the end of the applicants will be enrolled as students
undertaking SI programmes in London number of initiatives for supported programme. Applicants must be able to at a Further Education College at the
every year, with an average employment employment being organised and facilitated commit to the full length of the programme start of the autumn term (except for
achievement rate of over 60%. The details by the West London Alliance in partnership (10 months) and attend 5 days a week (with those internships where a school or other
of 30 of these programmes are contained in with major third-sector organisations, holidays). A full list of eligibility criteria and organisation is indicated as the education
this booklet. further education colleges, local councils the application process for each internship partner), while the internship itself takes
and experienced supported employment are available from the contact names listed place on the premises of the host business
Supported Internships are designed to advisors and partners. with each programme. or organisation in normal circumstances.
develop transferable skills, knowledge
and attitudes in preparation for paid Feedback from host businesses in West All applicants for a DFN Project SEARCH Parents and carers are asked to supply any
employment. Through training and direct London has been extremely positive. Supported Internship must either have an necessary information regarding allergies in
work experience young people will develop Public Health England reported that: “Our Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) the applications as the interns are likely to
employability skills, self-confidence, job- supported interns have been remarkable. provided through their Local Authority be working with food and cleaning products
specific skills and Maths, English and ICT They have brought incredible benefits to or be in the process of obtaining one. during their rotations. Parents and carers are
skills whilst working alongside employees in the organisation and we’re always telling Applicants must also be capable of travelling also expected to actively support and assist
a real employment setting. other employers about how good Supported independently to and from their places of their young people during their internships
Internships and DFN Project SEARCH are training and home, or be willing to be trained and in their preparations and plans for
Classroom-based learning at the workplace – it’s one of the most important things we to do so. employment, particularly if they have to be
enables interns to try out different work have done as an organisation.” trained away from the host business (such as
roles, supported by a tutor and job coaches. The Further Education Colleges and at home) during the current Covid situation.
During the internships, the young people The former CEO of London North West Schools will plan to hold open days or open
will undertake employment planning and University Healthcare NHS Trust, Dame evenings about the Supported Internship(s) During the Covid-19 pandemic it has
job application exercises designed to put as Jacqueline Docherty, said “Our interns are they offer, usually between January and unfortunately been necessary for young
many of them as possible in a position to truely welcome at the Trust. Our hospital April, to enable young people and their people on the supported internships to be
move directly into paid employment. managers and mentors are proud of the families to gain a better understanding of trained away from their host businesses,
contribution made by the interns, who are the opportunities they can offer. The open in many circumstances ‘remotely’ from
Health Education England has been a key impressively motivated. They have really events are also a chance for interested home. With the lifting of lockdown every
supporter and sponsor of our programmes bought into the NHS Trust’s Values and students and their families to ask questions endeavour is being made to return the
and we express our grateful thanks to them. Standards.” and to submit application forms. interns to on-site learning.
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Application forms should be requested from Supported Learning
Department, DFN Project SEARCH, West Thames College, London Road,
Isleworth TW7 4HS and submitted by early April to Lorna Misra:
lorna.j.misra@gsk.com. We are hoping to hold an assessment day in the
summer term (dependent on current lockdown restrictions). We offer
remote initial meetings with young people and carers.
EALING CENTRAL / EALING COUNCIL GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)
Supported Internship The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship at GSK Headquarters
ADDRESS We are planning to hold an Open Event on 30th ADDRESS Key vocational skills and work experience
Ealing Council, Perceval House, March 2021 which young people, their parents GSK House, 980 Great West Road, opportunities offered at GSK include:
14-16 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, London W5 2HL and carers are very welcome to attend. More Brentford TW8 9GS
details from Ailish Byrne a.byrne@wlc.ac.uk • Office Administration managing data and
CONTACTS The deadline for applications to Ailish Byrne is CONTACT booking meeting rooms
Ailish Byrne (Tutor) a.byrne@wlc.ac.uk Friday, 30th April 2021. We are planning to hold Lorna Misra • Catering Assistant till work in the restaurant
Sajada Sajid s.sajid@wlc.ac.uk basic skills assessments and informal interviews 07506 195 863 and Deli, and shelf stocking
with applicants on 13th May 2021. Lorna.j.misra@gsk.com • Barista making coffees, serving customers, and
FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER till work
West London College Key vocational skills and work experience FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER • Grounds Maintenance mowing, raking and
opportunities offered on this programme include: West Thames College pruning
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER • Bike Shop and Workshop cleaning bikes,
London Borough of Ealing • Working in Reception meeting and greeting SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER making repairs, assisting in the shop
customers, using the booking system, answering To be confirmed • Reception customer service, logging faults,
SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY the phone and signposting clients room checks and using booking systems
Ealing Council • Hospitality making and serving hot drinks, SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY • Housekeeping restocking, cleaning vending
preparing and serving food, keeping the kitchen Hounslow Council areas and lift lobbies
PLACEMENTS PLANNED 10 area clean and tidy and clearing the customer • Security Checking visitors booking list,
area PLACEMENTS PLANNED 12 patrolling the building, directing visitors
DATE September 2021 to July 2022 • Office Administration filing and scanning and deliveries
documents, answering phone calls, archiving DATE September 2021 to July 2022 • Fitness Centre greeting customers,sorting and
and data entry tidying, taking bookings, and paperwork
• Parks Maintenance grass cutting and tending GSK pioneered Supported Internships in West • Mailroom and Loading Bay sorting post, coding
hedges, litter-picking, planting and maintaining London with Project SEARCH and has successfully letters to room numbers, delivering parcels,
flower beds and carrying out internal enabled many interns to graduate to paid sorting stationery cupboard and receiving
decorations in Council buildings employment since 2012. Based at GSK’s Global goods-in
• Retail Customer Services serving customers Headquarters building in Brentford, the rotation
and responding to retail enquiries, stock taking opportunities include work experience and training All accepted interns must have an EHCP and either
and replenishing stock and operating till in a wide variety of administrative and service be travel trained or willing to undertake travel
• Post Room Working sorting and delivering roles. training to the GSK building. We welcome young
post to departments people from all boroughs.
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Project Choice
WEST LONDON NHS TRUST CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL
Project Choice Supported Internship The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship at Charing Cross Hospital
ADDRESS Expressions of interest made to Lindsay McCafferty. ADDRESS Key vocational skills and work experience
Trust Headquarters, 1 Armstrong Way, Southall, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, opportunities offered at the hospital include:
Middlesex UB2 4SD The Trust will host a virtual Open Day and Evening Hammersmith, London W6 8RF
Event for students and their families to log on and • Porter transport patients and equipment around
CONTACT meet mentors in early 2021. This will be followed by CONTACT the hospital
Lindsay McCafferty a recruitment day where potential candidates will Jasmine Jade • Post Room sort incoming mail and deliver to
07864 973 346 be invited to interview and to undertake some basic 07860 754 014 departments
Lindsay.mccafferty@westlondon.nhs.uk skills-based tasks. jasmine.jade@cnwl.ac.uk • Administration supporting the Patient Dining
or lindsay.mccafferty@hee.nhs.uk team with menus and rotas
Key vocational skills and work experience FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER • Ward Host food service, cleaning, supplying teas
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROVIDER opportunities offered at the trust include: College of North West London and coffees
Health Education England, Project Choice • Clinical Engineering auditing and repairing
• Learning and Knowledge Assistant meeting SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNERS hospital equipment
SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY and greeting customers, taking photos to produce Action on Disability and Kaleidoscope – Sabre • Canteen/shop combined food service and retail
Ealing Council ID badges and Data Entry of training attendance role
• Library Support work with our Librarian to SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY • Housekeeper/admin dual role with ward
PLACEMENTS PLANNED 10-12 ensure the space is tidy and well organised by Brent Council cleaning and admin support
checking shelves. Also providing good customer • Linen preparing orders for scrubs, nightwear,
DATE September 2021 to July 2022 service to our customers PLACEMENTS PLANNED 12 sheets and towels for delivery around the hospital
• Administration Support Worker providing basic • Patient Transport admin role, booking transport
West London NHS Trust are one of the most typing, shredding, sending emails DATE September 2021 to July 2022 and customer care
diverse Trusts in London and pride ourselves on • Payroll Administrator data inputting, telephone • Welcome Stations greeting visitors and
being an inclusive employer offering a wide range skills, sorting post The Supported Internship at this world-famous distributing facemasks and hand gel
of employment opportunities. We provide both • Finance Administrator data entry, working in a general teaching hospital provides a wide variety • Quality Improvement Team admin support for
physical and mental healthcare to the boroughs of team, filing, post, photocopying of training and work experience in clinical, the team who deliver training courses
Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow. • Recruitment Admin Support supporting our administrative and facilities management • Health Care Assistant support to nurses
recruitment team with the administration of departments working with the NHS Trust and its including admissions and observations
We have been offering work experience to new employees partners.
students from Belvue College for over 2 years and • Pharmacy Assistant supporting the pharmacy
have in place excellent support for students. An team, data entry, picking and packing medicines Candidates should be capable of travelling
Application Form can be obtained from: Lindsay for wards independently, or be prepared to undergo
McCafferty, West London NHS Trust, Learning • HR Admin Support supporting the HR Workforce training to manage their journey to the hopsital
and Development, E Block, 1st Floor, St Bernard’s, Team, scanning, photocopying, taking telephone independently.
Southall, Middlesex UB1 3EU. messages, sending emails, collecting visitors, data
entry
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L’Oréal and Hammersmith & Fulham Council will
hold an Open Day. If you would like to attend
please contact Rachel Knight at West London College
for details (email below).
L’ORÉAL & HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM COUNCIL
The Supported Internships at L’Oréal and Hammersmith & Fulham Council Key vocational skills and work experience opportunities offered at L’Oréal, Hammersmith & Fulham
Council and other organisations within the Borough are listed below:
ADDRESSES ENTRY CRITERIA Interns must: Roles at L’Oréal include: Roles at Chelsea Football Club include:
L’Oréal, 255 Hammersmith Road, • Be aged between 17-24 on 31st August 2021 • Post Room delivering parcels, franking post, • Assisting with training courses including
London W6 8AZ and eligible to work in the UK data inputting and room set up hospitality, stewarding and catering
• Have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan • Reception meet and greet
Hammersmith & Fulham Council, • Be enthusiastic about the world of work, • In the Academy assisting hairdressers in training Roles at Nando’s include:
3 Shortlands, Hammersmith W6 8DA employment being the main focus and aspiring • Catering at L’Oréal Café stocking the fridges, • Using the till greeting and seating customers
and other sites within the Borough to secure competitive employment cleaning, serving food, making teas and coffees, • Serving food and also working in the kitchen
• Have their Parents or Carers sharing in the and using the till
CONTACT aspiration for employment and helping to give Roles at Cambridge School in Shepherd’s Bush
Rachel Knight (Tutor) support Roles at Hammersmith & Fulham Council’s include:
r.knight@wlc.ac.uk • Be able to commit to the full length of the offices include: • Admin filing documents, greeting visitors and
programmes (September 2021 – June 2022) and • Post Room sorting and delivering the post assisting with signing in/out
FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER work 5 days a week (with holidays) • Registrars prepare a range of different official • Site Maintenance gardening support, keeping
West London College • Be willing to learn to travel independently or documents the school grounds safe for children
be supported to do so • Facilities learning how the Council’s offices are • Classroom & Sports/PE Assistant support
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER • Have a positive attitude to gaining new skills kept clean and safe enabling learning in the classroom
Action on Disability and receiving instruction and follow the host • SEND Department assisting with meeting • Kitchen & Classroom Assistant work serving
organisations’ rules of conduct and presentation notes, scanning and photocopying food, cleaning and tidying eating areas
SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY • Working with St. Quintin’s learning how to
Hammersmith & Fulham Council APPLICATIONS set up a range of activities for children with Roles at The Haven Care Centre include:
All applicants will be short listed and then invited disabilities • Kitchen and housekeeping helping prepare hot
PLACEMENTS PLANNED 10 to attend a skills and assessment day where they lunches, cleaning, hoovering and laundry
will take part in a short informal interview with one Roles at Hammersmith Library include:
DATE September 2021 to June 2022 of the host organisations (see opposite) and will be • Archiving documents and supporting Roles at the Stephen Wiltshire Centre include:
asked to participate in some given tasks. customers to print and scan • Admin assisting with signing in and out and
• Library Services shelving books, despatching general admin
Successful applicants will be enrolled as students and returning books
at West London College at the start of the term in • School Sessions Roles at Jack Tizard School in Shepherd’s Bush
September 2021. include:
• Roles at the new development at • Classroom assistance supporting children at
If you would like an information pack or any further 245 Hammersmith Road W6 lunchtimes and playtimes and helping on
information please contact: Rachel Knight, Tutor, school trips
via email at r.knight@wlc.ac.uk
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Completed application forms should be requested
from and submitted by early April 2021 to the
Supported Learning Department, DFN Project
SEARCH, West Thames College, London Road,
Isleworth TW7 4HS.
WEST MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HOUNSLOW COUNCIL
The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship at West Middlesex The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship at Hounslow Council
University Hospital
ADDRESS We apply a specialist, autism-friendly approach ADDRESS Key vocational skills and work experience
Twickenham Road, Isleworth TW7 6AF to support our interns on site, although we are London Borough of Hounslow, opportunities offered at Hounslow Council include:
also working with young people with other special Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road,
CONTACT educational needs. Hounslow TW3 3EB • Office Administration data entry, scanning
Oscar Suarez Milian documents
Osuarezmilan.205@lgflmail.org Application forms may be requested by emailing CONTACT • Cafe working in the coffee shop, serving
projectsearch@queensmill.lbhf.sch.uk projectsearch@queensmill.lbhf.sch.uk Nicky Bitar (Business Liaison) customers
020 8583 6144 • Facilities Management portering, issuing
EDUCATION PARTNER Applications can be sent in as usual but the on-site nicky.bitar@hounslow.gov.uk ID badges, security
Queensmill School skills assessment may be held in the summer term. • Emergency Planning administration duties
Also, we may require appiicants to be available on FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER • Reception customer service, using booking
SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY a video call. West Thames College systems, signposting customers
Hammersmith & Fulham Council • WorkSmart monitoring room bookings,
Key vocational skills and work experience SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER checking audio equipment, reporting faults
PLACEMENTS PLANNED 6 opportunities offered at the hospital include: To be confirmed • Library Assistant customer service, stocking
shelves, dealing with queries
DATE September 2021 to July 2022 • Health Records picking and filing health records SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY • Care Work supporting disabled residents in the
• Catering Stores picking and packing meals and Hounslow Council day centre and community
West Middlesex University Hospital, part of the delivering to wards
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation • Finance assisting finance team with DB capture PLACEMENTS PLANNED Number TBC
Trust, has partnered with Queensmill School which and scanning
is an autism-specific provision. We work together • Waste Management removing litter from wards DATE September 2021 to July 2022
with our partners to give young people with autism and recycling
and learning difficulties an opportunity to develop • Restaurant Assistant clearing tables and trays, The vision for future local government in
their skills within a real work environment as well as restocking, recycling Hounslow is as a community leader, not simply
work towards an ASDAN award in employibility and • Kitchen Porter washing, drying and organising a provider of services. It will continue to be an
other Level One awards such as in Food Safety and kitchen tools enabling Council, working in partnership with the
Hygiene and Office Skills. Application forms may be • Ward Reception administration, filing records, local community, voluntary and statutory agencies,
requested by emailing projectsearch@queensmill. photocopying, data entry and the private sector to maximise social and
lbhf.sch.uk • Ward Host taking patient orders and serving economic development in the borough.
meals
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Applications are welcome up to July 2021. Open Days will be held
when possible in the spring and early summer with information on
the skills and interview days given at the Open Days.
To see our latest Supported Internship brochure, please type in
shawtrust.org.uk/what-we-do/supported-internships on your web
browser and select SI-brochure pdf.
PAVILIONS SUPPORTED INTERNSHIP HILLINGDON CIVIC CENTRE
The Supported Internship based at the Pavilions, Uxbridge The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship at Hillingdon Council
ADDRESS When requesting an application pack, interested ADDRESS Students will be based at Hillingdon Council offices,
18 Chequers Square, Uxbridge UB8 1LN and partly young people will be informed about Pavilions Hillingdon Civic Centre 3W/01, High Street, where they will choose different departments to
at Uxbridge Library, 13-14 High Street, UB8 1HD Supported Internship Open Days when they can Uxbridge UB8 1UW work in on rotation. They will be supported by
visit the Pavilions Centre meet the team, and a college tutor and a job coach from Hillingdon
CONTACT find out more about this exciting retail supported CONTACT Autistic Care & Support (HACS). The objective of
Stella Pakapouka internship. The Pavilions Supported Internship is a Amy Thoreau the programme is for the students to secure paid
07795 684 809 Stella.Pakapouka1@prospects.co.uk retail supported internship based 5 days a week at athoreau@orchardhill.ac.uk employment (not necessarily at the Council).
the Pavilions Shopping Centre in Uxbridge. Young Key vocational skills and work experience
EDUCATION PARTNER people wishing to apply will be invited to attend EDUCATION PARTNER opportunities offered on this programme include:
Ixion Holdings (Apprenticeship and training an Open Day, complete the application form found Orchard Hill College
provider, part of the Shaw Trust Group) in the application pack and send it to Elizabeth • Admin Assistant in the Health and Social Care
Ajewole at: supportedinternship-london@prospects. SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER department. Booking and attending meetings
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER co.uk. Young people who apply will be invited for an Hillingdon Council • Admin Assistant in School Admissions and
Prospects Services (part of the Shaw Trust Group). interview to discuss the internship with the Pavilions Placements. Contacting parents and carers via
Application pending for registration and listing as team. Parents can attend the Open Day and come SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY letters, email and on the phone, data collection
an SPI under Section 41 of the Children and on the interview day. If Covid restrictions are still in Hillingdon Council using Microsoft Office and Excel
Families Act 2014. place, we are fully equipped to support young people • Media and Project Promotion Assistant
and parents to attend information sessions. To PLACEMENTS PLANNED 12 working with the Inclusion Partnerships
SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY apply or find out more, contact us either remotely department liaising with web designers to design
Hillingdon Council using Teams/Zoom, by phone or email, or by post. DATE September 2021 to July 2022 information templates
Our email address is supportedinternship-london@ • Facilities Assistant carrying out building
PLACEMENTS PLANNED 10-12 prospects.co.uk. This is an exciting opportunity giving All applicants must hold an active EHCP, must be maintenance across the site
interns the opportunity to learn about the different aged between 17 to 24 and should be learning at • Quality Assurance Assistant within Social
DATE September 2021 to July 2022 roles in the retail environment and gain the skills to Entry 3 level or above. To apply you can complete an Care and Adult Services. Data entry tasks
obtain work in retail or related work. Expression of Interest form on Orchard Hill College’s inputting information accurately on spreadsheets
ACCEPTANCE AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA website. When completing the form online please using Excel
EHCP is required. Age group 18-24 • Retail/Customer Service Hospitality catering state Project SEARCH 2021 in the ‘Year applied for’ • Technical Admin Support Assistant issuing
and administration box https://orchardhill.ac.uk/admissions/how-to- new and replacement staff car parking permits,
For young people interested in applying for the • Business Admin office-based tasks, sending apply/ attending department staff meetings, taking
Pavilions Supported Internship, the application emails, responding to telephone queries, checking minutes and notes and giving personalised
process will involve the following steps. Please orders and monitoring shop product lines Completed application forms should be sent to feedback to managers and mentors
request by email the Pavilions application pack • Warehouse stock control, processing deliveries Assessments&Placements@Orchardhill.ac.uk • Technology Department Assistant putting
from supportedinternship-london@prospects.co.uk of stock, placing orders, replacing products on This course is open to applicants from outside together learning packs for young people, using
or call Elizabeth Ajewole on 07920 273 586. the shop floor Hillingdon borough. It is a full-time course 5 days PDF map creation and printing
a week for one academic year.
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For more information and to register your interest Applications are welcome up to July 2021. Open Days will be held
please contact Tafina Davidson at Harrow College or when possible in the spring and early summer with information
Suba Dickerson at sdickerson@uxbridgecollege.ac.uk on the skills and interview days given at the Open Days.
To see our latest Supported Internship brochure, please type in
shawtrust.org.uk/what-we-do/supported-internships on your
web browser and select SI-brochure pdf
NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL HARROW RETAIL
The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship at Northwick Park Hospital Supported Internship
ADDRESS • Admin Assistant working in a variety of ADDRESS This supported internship is for young people
Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, departments tasks include data inputting, filing Harrow Youth Stop, The Twenty One Building, interested in working in a retail environment. When
Harrow HA1 3UJ and scanning, photocopying, answering the Ground Floor, 21 Pinner Road, Harrow HA1 4ES requesting an application pack, interested young
telephone, booking patient appointments and people will be informed about the Open Days
CONTACT general admin duties CONTACTS when they can visit the Harrow retail centres, meet
Tafina Davidson (Tutor) • Restaurant Operative restocking of food items, Saimmah Ali 07714 736 748 the team and find out more information about
tsimon@hcuc.harrow.ac.uk clearing and cleaning tables, refilling paper towels, Saimmah.ali@prospects.co.uk this exciting retail supported internship. If Covid
sweeping and mopping, restocking cutlery and restrictions are still in place, we are fully equipped
FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER serving customers Elizabeth Ajewole 07920 273 586 to support young people and parents to attend
Harrow College • Medical Library conduct functional checks on Elizabeth.ajewole@prospects.co.uk information sessions. To apply or find out more,
medical devices, clean and sterilise, configure contact us either remotely using Teams/Zoom, by
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNERS data displays on the machines, book and collect EDUCATION PARTNER phone or email, or by post. Our email address is
Kaleidoscope-Sabre faulty instruments and send off for repair Ixion Holdings (Apprenticeship and training supportedinternship-london@prospects.co.uk
• Housekeeping control of stock, replenishing, provider, part of the Shaw Trust Group)
SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY medical equipment supply, collecting deliveries For young people interested in applying for this
Harrow Council and transferring goods to wards SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER Internship please request by email the Harrow
• Domestic Stores Person picking & packing Prospects Services (part of the Shaw Trust Group). Retail application pack from supportedinternship-
PLACEMENTS PLANNED 12 domestic stock for wards. Packing cages and Application pending for registration and listing as london@prospects.co.uk or call Elizabeth Ajewole:
delivering stock around the hospital. Keeping the an SPI under Section 41 of the Children and 07920 273 586/Saimmah Ali 07714 736 748. Key
DATE September 2021 to July 2022 stockroom tidy and helping with regular stock Families Act 2014. vocational skills and work experience opportunities
takes offered at this internship include:
Northwick Park Hospital is part of London North • Ward Host taking food orders, preparing patient SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY
West University Healthcare NHS Trust, one of meals, making tea and coffee, following food Harrow Council • Retail/Customer Service Hospitality catering
the largest integrated healthcare trusts in the safety procedures, cleaning the ward kitchen and and administration
country. Key vocational skills and work experience liaising with patient dining staff PLACEMENTS PLANNED 10-12 • Business Admin office-based tasks, sending
opportunities here are: • Patient Dining Operative picking and packing emails, responding to telephone queries, checking
food orders for patient meals, stock rotation, DATE September 2021 to July 2022 orders and monitoring shop product lines
Health Care Assistant Roles these roles are on matching food order paperwork to deliveries • Warehouse stock control, processing deliveries
wards and in various clinics in the hospital, including • Porter transporting patients, accepting jobs on ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA of stock, placing orders, replacing products on the
the Moorfields Eye Centre here. HCAs support the radio and via written request forms, moving An EHCP is required. Age group 18-24. Travel shop floor
clinical staff to carry out patient observations and equipment training can be provided to enable individual • Maintenance repair and maintenance of
checks such as for blood pressure and temperature. travelling to and from home and the Harrow equipment in a retail centre, ensuring equipment
They also attend to personal care needs of patients Shopping Centres. in the centre is in good working order
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There is an online Open Event on 17th March 2021, Open Evenings for young people, parents and
4pm-5pm via Teams. Please contact either Cathy carers to learn more about the Supported
McCann or Huda Al-Najar (details below) for an Internship at the Marriott will be held at
invitation. the Hotel, including site tours, on dates
MARRIOTT to be confirmed. Please contact us at
L O N D O N H E AT H R O W marriottprojectsearch@gmail.com for further
information and to register interest.
BRENT COUNCIL / WEMBLEY PARK MARRIOTT HOTEL
The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship at Brent Council The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship at the London Heathrow
and Wembley Park Marriott Hotel
ADDRESS Parents/Carers must share the aspiration for ADDRESS Marriott offers a range of benefits to interns, including
Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ employment and attend regular Employment Planning Bath Road, Harlington, Hayes UB3 5AN uniform, free lunch and free use of the hotel’s gym
Meetings to discuss progress etc. and swimming pool.
CONTACTS CONTACT
Cathy McCann (Tutor) Applicants should be aged 18-24 on 31st August Maxine Simpson Key vocational skills and work experience
07860 753 985 cathy.mccann@cnwl.ac.uk 2021, and hold a current Education Health & Care marriottprojectsearch@gmail.com opportunities offered at the hotel include:
Plan (EHCP). All applicants should be able to travel
Huda Al-Najar (Curriculum Leader) independently or be supported to travel, be eligible to EDUCATION PARTNER • Leisure Club greeting guests, tidying gym
huda.al-najar@cnwl.ac.uk work in the UK and aspire to secure paid employment Meadow High School, Hillingdon equipment and changing rooms, testing pool water
on the completion of the course. quality, checking memberships on computer system
FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER • Food & Beverage clearing tables, keeping the
College of North West London Key vocational skills and work experience opportunities Prospects, part of the Shaw Trust Group restaurant clean, restocking drink and snack areas,
offered on this programme include: polishing cutlery and glasses, setting tables for next
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNERS SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY service
Tottenham Hotspur Foundation • Data Management data entry and matching Hillingdon Council • Lobby Host greeting/directing guests, making wake-
and Kaleidoscope-Sabre records to support housing services for Public up calls, delivering messages/packages to guest
Health & Culture PLACEMENTS PLANNED 10 rooms, filing guest paperwork, tidying lobby
SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY • Website Editing updating a CMS and liaising with • House Keeping Porter removing used linen from
Brent Council external providers offering youth activities DATE September 2021 to July 2022 guest floors, restocking housekeeping cupboards,
• Public Library Duties customer service, returned removing room service items, cleaning guest floors
PLACEMENTS PLANNED 12 book processing, sorting books destined for other Applicants should meet the following criteria: • Engineering/Maintenance completing site patrols,
Brent libraries room checks and basic maintenance tasks, moving
DATE September 2021 to July 2022 • Housekeeping, Portering and facilities • Be aged 18-24 at the start of the programme, items within the hotel, assisting Duty Engineer
management, post delivery, filing, cleaning, stock in September 2021 • Goods Receiving checking deliveries, labelling
You can request an application form to be sent to you: replenishment and conference meeting room setup • Have a current EHC Plan and storing food items, rotating stock, cleaning
https://www.cnwl.ac.uk/courses/supported-learning • Restaurant Work food preparation, cleaning, an food storage areas, delivering parcels to hotel
• Want to move into paid employment on
opportunity to gain Food Hygiene certificate departments
completion of the programme
SI applications to be made to the college by 19th April • IT Support assisting engineers, laptop fault • Conference & Banqueting setting up and clearing
2021 (cathy.mccann@cnwl.ac.uk) troubleshooting, face-to-face and telephone • Live within the local area refreshment breaks, waiting on guests during breaks,
customer service refreshing meeting rooms, preparing rooms for
Skills Assessment Day on 12th May, 10am-3pm, at • Business Administration manage certificate The Marriott internship provides a supportive, events
Brent Civic Centre (TBC) requests, print and send certificates, complete disability-confident environment. We have a wide • Kitchen Assistant setting out breakfast grill trays,
certificate log for Nationality & Registration selection of internship placements where interns preparing cold food platters, vegetable preparation,
Work experience opportunities take place within and • Audio-visual setting up and testing technical learn transferrable skills and our graduates are now using industrial dishwasher and restocking clean
close to Brent Civic Centre. equipment to support events, working within employed in many different employment sectors. items
a team
16 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 17
For young people interested in applying for the
Copthorne Supported Internship, the application
process will involve the following steps. Please phone
or request by email the Copthorne application pack
from: supportedinternship-london@prospects.co.uk.
Or call: Saimmah Ali 07714 736 748.
COPTHORNE TARA HOTEL ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA
Supported Internship RBKC Supported Internship programme
ADDRESS Young people who apply will be invited to attend a ADDRESS Roles at Kensington Town Hall include:
Scarsdale Place, Kensington, London, W8 5SR skills day and interview to discuss the internship with Based at Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, • Post Room delivering parcels, franking post,
the Copthorne team. Parents can attend the Open Kensington, London W8 7NX data inputting and room set up
CONTACTS Day and come on the skills/interview day. If Covid • Customer Service greeting and supporting
Fitzroy Lewinson (Tutor) 07776 041 629 restrictions are still in place, we are fully equipped CONTACTS residents of the borough
Fitzroy.Lewinson@prospects.co.uk to support young people and parents to attend Oyinda Malafa • Catering stock replenishment
information sessions.
o.malafa@wlc.ac.uk • Administration & IT in various offices
Elena Dragonova (Job Coach) 07584 205 020
within RBKC
Elena.Draganova@prospects.co.uk To apply or find out more, contact us either remotely
using Teams/Zoom, by phone or email, or through Rachel Edwards
EDUCATION PARTNER the post. Please contact us via email at this address: rachel.edwards@rbkc.gov.uk Roles at Nando’s include:
Ixion Holdings (Apprenticeship and training provider, supportedinternship-london@prospects.co.uk • Server taking orders and serving
part of the Shaw Trust Group) FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER • Cleaning & Preparation prepping and cleaning
To see our latest Supported Internship brochure, please West London College customer and staff areas
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER type in shawtrust.org.uk/what-we-do/supported- • Cashier taking customers orders and handling
Prospects Services (part of the Shaw Trust Group). internships on your web browser and select SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER payments
Application pending for registration and listing as an SI-brochure pdf. Action on Disibility
SPI under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act Roles at the Design Museum include:
2014. • Concierge (Front of House) responding to guest PLACEMENTS PLANNED 12 • Hosting welcoming visitors and issuing
enquiries, taking luggage and guests who are tickets
LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITIES checking in or out, supporting the successful running
DATE September 2021 to June 2022
City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of of the reception area
Kensington and Chelsea • Housekeeping preparing rooms for guests, cleaning
the public areas – brasserie and breakfast rooms
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
PLACEMENTS PLANNED 10-12 including hoovering and cleaning Aged 17-24. EHC plan and eligible to work in the
• Kitchen preparing food, cutting, chopping fruit and UK. Working around Entry 1 to Level 1 English
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA vegetables; setting up and clearing of food courts, and maths. Capable of travelling independently
An EHCP is required. Age group 18-24. Travel training preparing cold meals such as salads, fruit cocktails to their workplace (with travel training). Real
can be provided to enable individual travelling to and for serving; cleaning cutlery and floors; making and aspirations to progress into paid employment
from the hotel. serving hot and cold drinks, preparing sandwiches (and this is a realistic outcome after the 10 month
and other cold foods programme). Able to commit to the full length of
The Copthorne Tara Supported Internship is a • Maintenance repair and maintenance of equipment the programme (September 2021 – June 2022),
hospitality supported internship based 5 days a week in the guest rooms and around the hotel, ensuring and to demonstrate a positive attitude to gaining
at the Copthorne Tara Hotel in Kensington. This is an equipment in the hotel is in good working order new skills, receiving instructions, and following
exciting opportunity to learn about the different roles including plumbing, painting and decorating, simple host organisations’ rules.
in the hospitality environment and gain the skills to electrical tasks
obtain work in hospitality or related work.
18 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 19You can download a City and Islington College application form from
www.candi.ac.uk or pop along to any City and Islington College campus.
You can also come along to an open day – contact Victoria Lovelock for
details of this. Completed application forms can be handed in FAO
Victoria Lovelock at the 444 Camden Road campus or scan and email
the form to victoria.lovelock@candi.ac.uk
GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CAMDEN COUNCIL
GO into Employment – DFN Project SEARCH @ GOSH Camden Borough Council’s Supported Internship Offer
ADDRESS Contact Victoria Lovelock for an informal chat/visit ADDRESSES This internship is for young people aged 18-24 with
Great Ormond Street Hospital, to the classroom for further information. We cater for 5 Pancras Square, Kings Cross, an EHC plan and Camden residents only. Interns
Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JH a range of special educational needs and disabilities. London N1C 4AG should be around Entry level to Level 1 English and
Maths and capable of travelling independently to
CONTACT • Ward Housekeeper preparing meal trays Westminster Kingsway College their workplace (with Travel Training if needed) and
Victoria Lovelock (DFN Project SEARCH Tutor) for children, serving meals, working with the 211 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8RA with the aspiration to progress into paid employment
(for numeracy, literacy & employability skills) (and this is a realistic outcome) after the 10-month
victoria.lovelock@candi.ac.uk pharmacy team, cleaning & remaking beds,
programme.
topping up gloves and aprons
CONTACTS
FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER • HR Reception meet and greet people, scan Brooks Seyoum Programme Manager, WKC All applicants will be shortlisted and then invited to
City and Islington College documents for new staff, set up meeting rooms, Brooks.Seyoum@westking.ac.uk attend an assessment day where they will take part
photocopying, take messages supportedinternship@westking.ac.uk in a short informal interview. Parents and carers must
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNERS • MRI – Housekeeper cleaning toys and surfaces share in the aspiration for employment and help to
Kaleidoscope-Sabre in the sedation and recovery rooms, topping up Gisele Jumpp give support.
trolleys with bandages etc, cleaning kitchen Gisele.Jumpp@Camden.gov.uk
SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY • X-Ray – Reception folding appointment letters 020 7974 3061 Key vocational skills and work experience
Camden Council and putting in to envelopes, using the Tannoy opportunities offered at this internship include:
to announce patients, writing the waiting time FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER
PLACEMENTS PLANNED 10 on the whiteboard, handing out family feedback Westminster Kingsway College • Customer Services Assistant based in
forms to parents and patients, filing libraries, processing new and existing stock, using
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER the library management system, tidying books and
DATE September 2021 to July 2022 • Main Kitchen – Commis Chef Assistance
Options via Westminster Kingsway College (WKC) audio items on shelves
Assistant / Pizza Bar Chef preparing ingredients
• Activity Support Services working in adult
Applicants must have an EHCP and be 18-24. They will for soups, pizzas, and items needed for restaurant SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY day service to prepare rooms, materials and
be enrolled as students at City and Islington College. service, breakfast prep, portioning, helping sort Camden Borough Council equipment for activities
ward orders for patients • First Contact Support Officer guide
An Open Evening is planned, followed by a • Interventional Radiology Housekeeper PLACEMENTS PLANNED 10, more at WKC customers to navigate the building
Recruitment Day where potential candidates will be topping up stock, cleaning trolleys, cleaning • General Assistant maintaining and cleaning
invited in for interview and to undertake some basic surfaces in the labs DATE September 2021 to June 2022 facilities at GLL Better gym
skills-based tasks. • Theatres Anaesthetic Stock Room Assistant • Office Administration preparing materials
handing out stock lists and collecting and Camden’s supported internship offers a range of for training sessions, maintaining a social media
Applicants who are offered a place must attend City delivering stock to the Anaesthetic rooms placement opportunities within Camden. Open Days presence
and Islington College to do a DBS application and • Catering – Restaurant Catering Assistant are arranged regularly every term by Westminster • This year’s partner employers also include
complete an honorary contract with Great Ormond restocking drinks, sandwiches snacks, stock Kingsway College and applications can be received GLL Better (leisure), Lendlease (administration),
Street Hospital and have Occupational Health take, cleaning tables and serving, helping in the until August 2021, but early applications are highly and UCL (assistant to Digital Accessibility)
recommended.
clearance prior to starting. coffee bar
20 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 21Project Choice
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL
The Project Choice Supported Internship at the Royal Free Hospital The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship at the Whittington Hospital
ADDRESS Through the highly supported internship they develop ADDRESS Open to young people aged 19-25 with a current
The Royal Free Hospital, Pond St, Hampstead, independence skills and increase their employability. The Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, Education Health and Care Plan, capable of travelling
London NW3 2QG We prefer applications to be submitted before May but Archway, London N19 5NF independently to the workplace (with travel
always remain open to enquiries. Travel training can be training) and with aspirations to progress into paid
CONTACT provided where needed. CONTACTS employment.
Linda Selby (Project Choice National Programme Gemma Mullan
Lead) Linda.selby@hee.nhs.uk 07747 775 659 Applications to be sent to Project.choice@hee.nhs.uk
07472 521 805 If you are interested in this opportunity, please
Project Choice aims to empower Interns and build their
gmullan@ambitiouscollege.org.uk contact admissions@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk
EDUCATION PARTNER confidence as individuals in the workplace, while also
Project Choice Independent Specialist Provider College offering life experience beyond their home and school for an application form. You can also sign up to one
environments. Ambitious College Admissions Team of our virtual open events. Please visit our website
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER admissions@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk for more information on upcoming dates and how
HEE Project Choice Key vocational skills and work experience opportunities to book: https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/
offered on this programme include: EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT PARTNER what-we-do/employment/supported-internships
SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY Ambitious College
London Borough of Camden • Communication reception, meet and greet, Completed application forms can be scanned
appointment booking, directions giving, PLACEMENTS PLANNED 6 and emailed to admissions@ambitiousaboutautism.
PLACEMENTS PLANNED 10-12 encouraging communication org.uk or posted FAO Admissions, The Pears
• IT/Organisational Skills booking offices, data DATE September 2021 to July 2022 National Centre for Autism Education, Woodside
DATE September 2021 to July 2022 processing, process driven tasks e.g. data inputting, Avenue, London N10 3JA.
patient correspondence, medical records retrieval
Ambitious College is working with The Whittington
Our priority is providing a secure, uplifting experience • Science pathology labs, sterile services, using
Hospital to support interns to develop workplace Key vocational skills and work experience
for our interns, ensuring they develop academic, work practical skills to support the scientific staff to
and life skills throughout the Internship. Our staff are produce test results
skills. The programme will run from September 2021 opportunities offered at the hospital include:
dedicated to the welfare of interns, providing skilled, • Pastoral Skills, Ward Assistant child care nursery, for one academic year. Supported internships also
informed support and working closely with family helping patients with non-medical aspects of benefit employers to learn what young people with • Receptionist customer service, booking
members and other professionals to ensure the work hospital stay, assisting with child play activities additional needs can contribute and achieve. appointments, preparing files for clinics
experience is positive and skill-enhancing. We support • Creative Skills gardening, joinery, maintenance • Administration Assistant data entry, filing,
the interns in their journey to employment, and teams, working in active and possibly outdoor roles Read more information on Ambitious College’s general office admin support
continue that support for 5 years post-programme maintaining grounds or facilities website: https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/ • Control Assistant conducting audits, reporting
if needed. • Food Handling in cafés and kitchens, preparing what-we-do/employment/supported-internships faults and breakages, working in different clinics
food and serving customers • Health Records Admin picking out and filing
Project Choice is a work experience and Supported • Retail hospital shops, serving customers, health records
Internship programme for young adults with an EHCP stocktaking, ordering and receipt of goods • Portering transporting equipment, accepting
aged 16-24 with learning difficulties, disabilities and/ jobs over the radio
or Autism and an aspiration to enter employment
either full or part time, as an apprentice or employee.
22 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 23An Open day will be held at Westminster City Hall.
For further information please contact Phil Bunce
or Rachel Edwards.
WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
Westminster City Council’s Supported Internship with City of
Westminster College
ADDRESS A wide range of training opportunities will be
Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, available through Westminster City Council,
London SW1E 6QP providing a broad range of experience for interns.
Examples of rotations are:
CONTACTS
Phil Bunce • Administration (Licensing, Economy,
philip.bunce@cwc.ac.uk National Portrait Gallery)
• Facilities Management meeting room set up
Rachel Edwards • ICT archiving
rachel.edwards@rbkc.gov.uk • Catering (The Camden Society Unity Kitchen,
Elior canteen, Planet Organic central kitchen)
FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER • Planet Organic Retail tills, deliveries, stock
City of Westminster College replenishment, online shopping orders
• Deliveries (GEM Building Services)
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER • Horticulture Natural History Museum Urban
Westminster Employment Garden
• Front of House Events (Economy events/
SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY schools, Lord Mayor’s Parlour)
Westminster City Council
PLACEMENTS PLANNED 12
DATE September 2021 to July 2022
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Aged 16-24. Current EHC plan. Working around
Entry 1 to Level 1 English and maths. Capable of
travelling independently to their workplace (with
Travel Training). Aspirations to progress into paid
employment.
Opposite: One of the supported interns
on the Charing Cross Hospital SI
24 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 25HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & HACKNEY COUNCIL MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL
A DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship at Moorfields Eye Hospital
ADDRESSES If you are a Hackney resident with an EHC Plan please ADDRESS Key vocational skills and work experience
Homerton University Hospital, Homerton Row, submit an application – https://docs.google.com/forms/ Moorfields Eye Hospital opportunities offered at the hospital include:
Clapton, London E9 6SR and d/1oSrWNeXZfMmef4Ygll8qsAu0YtPSvvbxq946XWe2 162 City Road, London EC1V 2PD
Hackney Council, 1 Hillman Street, London E8 1DY mjA/edit Interns study for an accredited employability • Portering patient transportation, phone skills
and other council venues qualification alongside completing 3 work placements. CONTACT and customer service skills
Applicants who are offered a place will be supported Victoria Lovelock • Admin skills e.g. data entry, presentations,
CONTACT to complete a DBS application if working at Homerton
victoria.lovelock@candi.ac.uk reception skills and using the phone
Alison Miller University Hospital, and will sign an honorary contract
• Maintenance learning a range of trade skills to
020 8356 6575 Alison.Miller@hackney.gov.uk with the Hospital or Hackney Council and have
Occupational Health clearance prior to starting. Key FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER carry out repairs in the hospital
EDUCATION PARTNER vocational skills and work experience opportunities City and Islington College • Theatre Healthcare Assistant sterilising surgical
To be confirmed offered through these placements include: kits, assisting the medical team to prepare for
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER surgeries
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER • Facilities delivering post, setting up for events and Kaleidoscope-Sabre • Kitchen Porter/Catering Assistant customer
Hackney Council Supported Employment meetings. Operating scanner and photocopier service on the private patient ward, preparing and
• Portering patient transportation, phone skills and SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY delivering food orders, cleaning
SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY customer service skills Islington Council • Domestic Assistant ensuring all clinical and
Hackney Council • Maintenance learning a range of trade skills to public areas are clean at all times. Tasks include
carry out repairs in the hospital or repairs to council PLACEMENTS PLANNED 12 sweeping, high dusting and using chemicals to
PLACEMENTS PLANNED 24 buildings and housing clean specific areas
• Data/Administration scanning, recording and
DATE September 2021 to July 2022 • Meet and Greet Receptionist maintaining
DATE September 2021 to July 2022 archiving documentation and files on databases
the busy meet & greet areas in A&E, assisting
and on shelves. Sending emails responding to
This internship is for young people aged 18-24 with an complaints and dealing with residents’ queries
An Open Evening is to be held, followed by a patients to check-in to appointments and
EHC plan and Hackney residents only. Interns should • Ward Host taking food orders, preparing patient Recruitment Day where potential candidates will be giving directions
be around Entry level to Level 1 English and Maths and meals, making tea and coffee. Following food safety invited to interview and to undertake some basic • Barista in the coffee shop making and serving
capable of travelling independently to their workplace procedures, cleaning the ward kitchen and liaising skills-based tasks. hot drinks, cleaning the cutlery and dishes and
(with travel training if needed), with the aspiration to with patient dining staff providing customer service
progress into paid employment (and this is a realistic • Reception customer service, using ICT, sending Applicants must be aged 16-24 and have an EHCP
outcome) after the 10-month programme. A face-to- and checking emails, using a database to input and a desire to gain employment at the end of the
face open day is scheduled for April 2021. Information information and checking accuracy programme.
about the open day can be found on our website • Museum Assistant registering, inspecting and
https://opportunities.hackney.gov.uk/placements/ archiving historical artifacts. Learning how to do Please contact Victoria Lovelock via the email
supported-internships-2/ inventory, audits, learning the use of a database address shown or phone number above to register
and its function your interest in the programme and she can share
• Hospitality food preparation in kitchens. Health
this information or organise an informal visit to
and hygiene information
the site.
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