THE WEST GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021

Supported Interns training at Nando’s restaurant in 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 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 , 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 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.

2 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 3 Application forms should be requested from Supported Learning Department, DFN Project SEARCH, , London Road, TW7 4HS and submitted by early April to Lorna Misra: [email protected]. 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 / 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, , 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 [email protected] • Office Administrationmanaging data and CONTACTS The deadline for applications to Ailish Byrne is CONTACT booking meeting rooms Ailish Byrne (Tutor) [email protected] Friday, 30th April 2021. We are planning to hold Lorna Misra • Catering Assistant till work in the restaurant Sajada Sajid [email protected] basic skills assessments and informal interviews 07506 195 863 and Deli, and shelf stocking with applicants on 13th May 2021. [email protected] • Barista making coffees, serving customers, and FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER till work 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.

4 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 5 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, , 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 , 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 [email protected] skills-based tasks. [email protected] • Administration supporting the Patient Dining or [email protected] 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 6 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 7 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: [email protected] • 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 [email protected]

8 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 9 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 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 [email protected] Application forms may be requested by emailing CONTACT • Cafe working in the coffee shop, serving [email protected] [email protected] 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 [email protected] ID badges, security 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

10 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 11 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.

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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 [email protected] retail supported internship based 5 days a week at [email protected] 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 [email protected] • Technology Department Assistant putting from [email protected] 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. 12 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 13 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 or when possible in the spring and early summer with information Suba Dickerson at [email protected] on the skills and interview days given at the Open Days.

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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 [email protected] clearing and cleaning tables, refilling paper towels, [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] • 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 [email protected] 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

14 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 15 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 LONDON HEATHROW [email protected] for further information and to register interest.

BRENT COUNCIL / 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 [email protected] 2021, and hold a current Education Health & Care [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 ([email protected]) 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: [email protected]. 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 [email protected] to support young people and parents to attend Oyinda Malafa • Catering stock replenishment information sessions. [email protected] • Administration & IT in various offices Elena Dragonova (Job Coach) 07584 205 020 within RBKC [email protected] 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: [email protected] Roles at Nando’s include: Ixion Holdings (Apprenticeship and training provider, [email protected] • 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 19 You 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 [email protected]

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 [email protected] 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, [email protected] attend an assessment day where they will take part photocopying, take messages [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 DATE September 2021 to July 2022 • Main Kitchen – Commis Chef Assistance SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER the library management system, tidying books and Options via Westminster Kingsway College (WKC) audio items on shelves Assistant / Pizza Bar Chef preparing ingredients • Activity Support Services working in adult for soups, pizzas, and items needed for restaurant Applicants must have an EHCP and be 18-24. They will 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 21 Project 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) [email protected] 07747 775 659 Applications to be sent to [email protected] 07472 521 805 If you are interested in this opportunity, please Project Choice aims to empower Interns and build their [email protected] contact [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 opportunities offered at the hospital include: and life skills throughout the Internship. Our staff are produce test results skills. The programme will run from September 2021 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 23 An 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, [email protected] National Portrait Gallery) • Facilities Management meeting room set up Rachel Edwards • ICT archiving [email protected] • 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 25 HOMERTON 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 patients to check-in to appointments and 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 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. 26 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 27 We have also had interns working towards a Health Care Assistant role where they would be more involved with patient care and undertaking minor clinical tasks such as checking blood sugar and blood pressure and attending to some personal care needs.

NORTH MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship at the North Middlesex The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship at Whipps Cross University Hospital University Hospital

ADDRESS Following receipt of your application we may ask ADDRESS Barts Health NHS Trust running the DFN Project North Middlesex University Hospital, you to come for a short skills assessment and Whipps Cross University Hospital SEARCH model in partnership with Whitefield Sterling Way, Edmonton, London N18 1QX interview for you to demonstrate your enthusiasm Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone E11 1NR Academy Trust, Kaleidoscope Sabre and Waltham to gain work through this skills training opportunity. Forest Council has historically had one of the most CONTACT CONTACTS successful Project SEARCH internship programmes Lucy Edwards (Programme Instructor) Please note you need to be capable of independent Janet Wingate-Whyte in the UK offering a wide and diverse range [email protected] travel to enrol on this programme. Whitefield Academy Trust of placements leading to meaningful and 07947 761 483 sustainable jobs. FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER Key vocational skills and work experience [email protected] The College of Haringey, Enfield & North East opportunities offered at the hospital include: Key vocational skills and work training London EDUCATION PARTNER opportunities offered at the hospital include: • HR Department general administration tasks Whitefield Academy Trust SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER such as archiving files, adding information onto • Administrative sorting patient notes and The Tottenham Hotspur Foundation Excel and assisting the workforce team SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER making and taking phone calls • Pharmacy Stores unpacking boxes of different Kaleidoscope – Sabre • Technical working in medical engineering and SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY medication, stock replenishing the equipment library Haringey Council • Pharmacy Dispensary stock replenishing, SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY • Portering moving patients and equipment checking prescription dates are in order Waltham Forest Borough Council around the hospital PLACEMENTS PLANNED 12 • Catering cleaning tables, clearing away trays • Ward Based restocking equipment, Friends and from tables including any rubbish PLACEMENTS PLANNED 14 Family survey DATE September 2021 to July 2022 • Portering • Ward Host serving and preparing food • Oncology receptionist duties such as greeting DATE September 2021 to July 2022 • Laboratory booking and logging samples and Applications are welcome from residents of patients at the desk, providing directions and specimens Haringey and Enfield Boroughs who hold valid EHC organising files We are in the process of recruiting for September • Outpatients reception and booking Plans. We may accept applications from other • Urology assisting with general administration 2021 for Whipps Cross. We will be holding virtual appointments Boroughs depending on the volume of applications duties such as organising files and using Open Days with our local Colleges and schools. • Food Preparation preparing food and we receive. technical systems delivering meals

Please apply online at: https://www.conel.ac.uk/course-detail/project- search-supported-internship-entry-level-3/13098/

28 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 29 The NSIP offers work experience to young people and adults from Newham to prepare for, gain and maintain paid or self-employment. Please contact [email protected] for further information.

QUEEN MARY NEWHAM LONDON The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship Programme at The Newham Supported Internship Programme (NSIP) Queen Mary University in partnership with DFN Project SEARCH

ADDRESS Key vocational skills and work experience opportunities ADDRESS All Newham residents who are interested can refer Mile End Road, Bethnal Green, London E1 4NS offered at the University include: London Borough of Newham, Our Newham Work themselves directly to Our Newham Work or Newham 112-118 The Grove, Stratford, London E15 1NS College. The service is only for Newham residents. CONTACT • Portering arranging tables and chairs in classrooms Matt Snow in line with health guidelines. Supporting the team CONTACTS • Administration welcoming and directing guests, [email protected] to move furniture around the campus Joseph Kunyeda answering the telephone, booking meetings, dealing • Customer Service working across two of the retail [email protected] with simple requests and enquiries EDUCATION PARTNER shops on campus. Learning how to use the till, how • Records/data collecting old records from archives, Phoenix School and Phoenix College to stock shelves correctly, take in deliveries and Angie Hincks (Newham College) locating reference numbers and details of records, deliver excellent customer service [email protected] data entry SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER • Food Preparation assisting the chefs in the • IT Support printing off and typing, emailing Kaleidoscope-Sabre university restaurant to prepare food for lunch FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER colleagues, booking surgeries for equipment service/ service. This includes preparing vegetables, making Newham College management, data entry, customer service etc SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY wraps and burgers and serving customers. All whilst • Reception managing meeting room bookings, Tower Hamlets following health and safety guidelines SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PsARTNER customer service, reporting any faulty items, Health • Admin Skills within the Law School and Business Our Newham Work Supported Employment Team, and Safety risks, checking meeting rooms and PLACEMENTS PLANNED 8-12 Development there are opportunities for interns London Borough of Newham restocking stationery items etc to develop a range of different admin skills. This • Concierge greeting and checking-in visitors, DATE September 2021 to July 2022 includes learning how to use Excel, research and SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY directing visitors or deliveries to relevant car parks, inputting data, creating posters and getting London Borough of Newham patrolling the building, monitoring CCTV in the Queen Mary is one of the UK’s leading global involved in regular team meetings control room, customer service etc universities, highly rated for our teaching, research and • Gardening and Grounds Maintenance planting PLACEMENTS PLANNED 33 places (only for residents • Library duties stocking/labelling books, issuing innovation. Based at our Bethnal Green site interns will flower beds, weeding, using the leaf blower and of Newham), spread over 5 sites books, stocking bookshelves, cleaning bookshelves gain experience across the site. doing the general up-keep of the university grounds and other surfaces, issuing library cards, customer • Cleaning in the residential buildings or the Student ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA care etc We are holding an Open Evening for potential interns Union buildings. Following university guidelines and This programme is available to all young people aged • Catering setting tables, using tills, washing up, who are interested in joining the programme. COSHH training 18 – 30 years old resident in Newham with health and restocking fridges with drinks, sandwiches and • Gym Assistant working in the gym to support gym social care needs (learning disabilities, autism, physical salads, cleaning tables and other surfaces, customer Candidates are required to have an EHCP and be aged members, cleaning the equipment and covering at and sensory impairments, mental health and other service, clearing cutlery and crockery, labelling between 16-24. Please ensure applications for this the reception desk when required long-term health conditions) who require support to food pots, etc internship are emailed to Matt Snow by 31st March • Helpdesk answering phone and email enquiries gain and or sustain employment. • Others include grounds maintenance and 2021. [email protected] on the helpdesk and assigning jobs to the correct gardening, Barista café work, portering, nursery, General enquiries can be sent to enquiries@ departments. Learning good communication skills. To apply please contact: post room and post delivery, care assistant, stores projectsearchtowerhamlets.org Successful applicants range of different admin skills Joseph Kunyeda call 020 3373 1101 or management, ward matron support, messenger, will be invited to take part in a basic skills assessment email [email protected] printing and typing, shop assistant, etc with a short informal interview in April. or Angie Hincks (Newham College) email [email protected]

30 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 31 PHOENIX COMMUNITY HOUSING COINS AT SLOUGH The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship in Lewisham The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship at Construction Industry Solutions

ADDRESS Please attend the planned Information Evening ADDRESS We are planning to hold an Open Evening on Phoenix Community Housing, The Green Man, at , Lewisham Way, London COINS Building, 11 St Laurence Way, 31st March 2021. 355 Bromley Road, London SE6 2RP SE4 1UT and/or complete a Supported Learning Slough SL1 2EA application form from the College. The deadline for applications is 23rd April 2021, CONTACT CONTACT with a basic skills assessment and interview day Laura Dunn Apply to Laura Dunn at Lewisham College Rahma Maina (Tutor) on 7th May 2021. 020 3757 3855 by post to the above address or online to: [email protected] 07795 126 738 [email protected] [email protected] Applicants need to be aged between 18-24 on Applicants should be independent travellers or FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER 31st August 2021, and have a current Education FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER should be able to become so. West London College Health and Care Plan in place. Applicants should Lewisham College have a valid UK National Insurance Number and be Placements are available in the following areas of SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER in their final year of education and willing to start SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER the organisation to provide key vocational skills Ealing Mencap work at the end of the Supported Internship (not Toucan Employment acquisition and work experience opportunities: necessarily at COINS). SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY • Facilities Slough Local Authority Key vocational skills and work experience Lewisham Council opportunities offered on this programme include: • Caretaking PLACEMENTS PLANNED 10 PLACEMENTS PLANNED 6 • Social Media for the COINS Foundation, • Administration DATE September 2021 to July 2022 linking with other Foundation projects, DATE September 2021 to July 2022 creating media content • Front of House • Administrative Tasks customer support, performance reports, invoice processing. • Communications • Café customer service, food preparation, ordering, keeping the café clean and tidy • Resident Liaison

32 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 33 An Expression of Interest form can be requested from Steps into Work, applicants who meet the required application criteria will then be invited to attend an assessment day and if successful, an interview in August 2021. Candidates will be required to enrol with Barnet & Southgate College and start the programme in September 2021.

ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TfL) Mencap’s Interns and Outcomes Supported Internship Programme The Supported Internship initiative at Transport for London (TfL) – the ‘Steps into Work’ Programme

We deliver our training and support into employment To be eligible for our programme you must: ADDRESS Several of the placements will be office-based but sessions from community venues across London. TfL Offices, 9th Floor, 5 Endeavour Square, there is an opportunity to experience customer • have a current EHCP Stratford, London E20 1JN service at a London Underground station (for CONTACT ​ • want to find sustained employment students 18 years or older). Steps into Work is fully Ruth Collins • believe that you will have the skills to work CONTACT supported with job coaching provided by the Royal [email protected] by the end of the programme Steps into Work enquiries Mencap Society and Barnet and Southgate College 07903 643 509 020 3054 2718 delivering daily tutorials. We are looking for applications by 31st March in order [email protected] LOCATIONS to start in September 2021. Applications should be From September 2021 our programme will be sent to Ruth Collins at [email protected] Please note that we accept people aged 16 and available in the following Boroughs in London: For those who may not be ready for a supported FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER above and there is no upper age limit, and also that internship, please do get in touch as there may be Barnet & Southgate College you do not have to have an EHC Plan to join this • Islington the option of a two-year programme. programme. • Barnet SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER • Waltham Forest Key work experience and vocational skills training Royal Mencap Society Please email [email protected] to register offered on this programme includes: your interest. Application forms will be sent out in • Redbridge PLACEMENTS PLANNED 24 April 2021 with the programme recruitment window • Haringey • Significantsupported work experience open in May 2021. • Hackney placements chosen for the interns based on their DATE September 2021 to July 2022 • Lambeth vocational profiles and personal choices Key vocational skills and work experience • • Work preparation activities to support the TfL’s Steps into Work programme is designed opportunities offered by the programme include: development of employability skills • Richmond to give young people 16 years and over with • Individual travel training support to promote • Kingston • Computer Skills independent travel to learning venue and work learning disabilities or on the autism spectrum the general use of Microsoft Office, • Sutton experience placements opportunity to gain practical experience in the Excel & PowerPoint and the internet • Personal and social development activities workplace, whilst learning and developing valuable • Customer Service meeting and greeting visitors PLACEMENTS PLANNED to build confidence and understand expected skills needed for any employment. The one year and helping them with enquiries Approx. 100 across these Boroughs workplace behaviours programme offers a great opportunity to study for • Administration photocopying, attending • Development of CV and covering letter a BTEC Level 1 work skills qualification, including meetings, sending and receiving emails EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT • Embedded English and maths activities gaining real life work experience in unpaid • Organisational Skills stock taking and managing SUPPORT PROVIDER placements within Transport for London. stock levels of certain resources The Royal Mencap Society • Team Working and Problem Solving The programme is currently being delivered collaborating with others to undertake Mencap’s supported internship programme offers a bespoke approach to learning. The support is tailored remotely due to the pandemic, and we will and complete tasks to each individual’s need and placement is sought in continue to do this until we are able to return • Communication skills in the professional line with their career aspirations. safely to our work locations. environment

34 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2021 35 The West London Alliance (WLA) is a partnership between the seven West London local authorities of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow. With over 25 years’ experience in partnership working, the WLA is committed to an enduring programme of collaboration and innovation to improve outcomes for the residents and businesses of West London. For further information on the West London Supported Employment Programme please contact: Chris Delger at [email protected] or Amanda Griffiths at [email protected] www.wla.london Follow us on Twitter @WLA_tweets

The West London Alliance is very appreciative of the support which the following organisations are providing to the West London Supported Internship Programme, in addition to the companies and organisations specifically featured in this Guide: PrintOut Design & Production/FebruaryPrintOut 2021