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The West London Guide to Supported Internships 2020 THE WEST LONDON GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2020 The DFN Project SEARCH Interns and their supporting managers at Northwick Park Hospital 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 2020 (some take applicants and May) where they will take part in a of supported internships and supported within top businesses, hotels, hospitals at 17) and who are keen to be offered paid short informal interview and be asked to employment initiatives. Over 300 young and other organisations leading directly to employment (not necessarily at the host participate in some given tasks. Successful people with learning disabilities are currently employment. They are part of an expanding business or organisation) at the end of the applicants will be enrolled as students undertaking these 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 27 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. 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. Public Supported Internship must either have an necessary information regarding allergies work experience young people will develop Health England report that: “Our supported Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in their applications as the interns are employability skills, self-confidence, job- interns have been remarkable. They bring provided through their Local Authority likely to be working with food and cleaning specific skills and Maths, English and ICT incredible benefits to the organisation and or be in the process of obtaining one. products during their rotations. Parents and skills whilst working alongside employees in we’re always telling other employers about Applicants must also be capable of travelling Carers are also expected to actively support a real employment setting. how good Supported Internships and DFN independently to and from their places of and assist their young people during their Project SEARCH are – it’s one of the most training and home, or be willing to be trained internships and their preparations and plans Classroom-based learning at the workplace important things we do as an organisation”. to do so. for employment. enables interns to try out different work roles, supported by a tutor and job coaches. The CEO of London North West University The Further Education Colleges and During the internships, the young people Healthcare NHS Trust, Dame Jacqueline Schools will hold open days or open will undertake employment planning and Docherty, said “Our interns are truely evenings about the Supported Internship(s) job application exercises designed to put as welcome at the Trust. Our hospital managers they offer, usually between December and many of them as possible in a position to and mentors are proud of the contribution March, to enable young people and their move directly into paid employment. made by the interns, who are impressively families to gain a better understanding of motivated. They have really bought into the the opportunities they can offer. The open Health Education England has been a key NHS Trust’s Values and Standards.” events are also a chance for interested supporter and sponsor of our programmes students and their families to ask questions and we express our grateful thanks to them. and to submit application forms. 2 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2020 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2020 3 Interested applicants should contact West London Application forms should be requested from College for an application pack for 2020/21 and details of Supported Learning Department, DFN Project the Open Evening on 27th January 2020 and a Skills and SEARCH, West Thames College, London Road, Assessment day in February 2020. Ideally they should Isleworth TW7 4HS and submitted by early April. have an interest in the hospitality industry or some experience of the sector. Interns will be based at the LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT hotel during term time throughout the academic year. TERMINAL 5 HILTON TERMINAL 5 GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship at the Hilton London Heathrow The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship at GSK Headquarters Airport Terminal 5 ADDRESS The Hilton Hotel Terminal 5 is a top-quality airport ADDRESS Key vocational skills and work experience Hilton London Heathrow Terminal 5, hotel offering a wide range of work experience GSK House, 980 Great West Road, opportunities offered at GSK include: Poyle Road, Colnbrook SL3 0FF and training opportunities for young people with Brentford TW8 9GS learning disabilities through supported internship • Office Administrationmanaging data and CONTACT rotations which cover many internal hotel CONTACT booking meeting rooms Angie Hincks operations and customer-facing services. Lorna Misra • Catering Assistant till work in the restaurant Hammersmith & Fulham College 07506 195 863 and Deli, and shelf stocking [email protected] Key vocational skills and work experience [email protected] • Barista making coffees, serving customers, and opportunities offered at the hotel include: till work Steve Poole FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER • Grounds Maintenance mowing, raking and Ealing Mencap • Food and Beverage working in the restaurant, West Thames College pruning [email protected] serving food to guests and clearing tables • Bike Shop and Workshop cleaning bikes, • Kitchen preparing food and re-stocking SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER making repairs, assisting in the shop FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNER breakfast options Springboard UK • Reception customer service, logging faults, West London College • Housekeeping cleaning public areas and room checks and using booking systems bedrooms, linen separation SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY • Hospitality laying out food for meetings, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTNER • Back of House helping with deliveries and stock Hounslow Council washing up and stock control Ealing Mencap storage, supporting staff restaurant • Audio Visual laying out rooms for conferences, • Concierge greeting guests, giving hotel PLACEMENTS PLANNED 12 setting up a/v equipment, providing technical SPONSORING/LEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY information and luggage porter duties support Slough Borough Council • Meeting and Events assisting set up of events, DATE September 2020 to July 2021 • Housekeeping restocking, cleaning vending serving food to event clients at breaks and areas and lift lobbies PLACEMENTS PLANNED 12 servicing meeting rooms GSK pioneered Supported Internships in West • Security Checking visitors booking list, • Maintenance general hotel maintenance and London with Project SEARCH and has successfully patrolling the building, directing visitors DATE September 2020 to July 2021 painting enabled many interns to graduate to paid and deliveries employment since 2012. Based at GSK’s Global • Fitness Centre greeting customers,sorting and Headquarters building in Brentford, the rotation tidying, taking bookings, and paperwork opportunities include work experience and training • Mailroom and Loading Bay sorting post, coding in a wide variety of administrative and service letters to room numbers, delivering parcels, roles. sorting stationery cupboard and receiving goods-in 4 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2020 GUIDE TO SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS 2020 5 WEST LONDON NHS TRUST CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL Project Choice Supported Internship The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship at Charing Cross Hospital ADDRESS This is a new internship and expressions of interest ADDRESS Key vocational skills and work experience Trust Headquarters, 1 Armstrong Way, Southall, should be made to Lindsay Mc Cafferty. Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, opportunities offered at the hospital include: Middlesex UB2 4SD Hammersmith, London W6 8RF The Trust will host an Open Day and Evening Event • Theatre Health Care Assistant cleaning medical CONTACT for students and their families to visit the Trust and CONTACT sets and scanning equipment
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