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5.Supported internships

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    Introduction

    If you are aged 16 to 24 and have an education, health and care plan (EHCP), you may be able to do a supported internship. This is a programme that helps you get ready for work.

    You will:

    • stay in full-time education.
    • spend most of your time in a real workplace doing a real job. This is a called a work placement.
    • do work placements in local businesses that match your skills and career goals.

    What happens at a work placement

    At each work placement, you will:

    • learn what the job is like every day
    • try different tasks to see what you enjoy and what you are good at
    • get support from people at the workplace, and your work coach
    • practise skills like teamwork, following instructions, and using tools or computers.

    You will need to:

    • wear clothes that are right for the job
    • arrive at work on time
    • finish your tasks by the time they need to be done.

    Training you’ll receive

    You'll receive the following training:

    How you will be supported

    A job coach will help you and your employer. They will:

    • give you advice and help you with practical things
    • help you get used to your new job
    • support you to learn new skills
    • work with your employer to make sure your workplace is right for you.

    Watch the video

    This video describes what supported internships are and how they can help you to achieve your goals. It has been created with help from young people who live in East Riding.

    Easy read

    You can also download an easy read guide for supported internships:

    DFN Project SEARCH supported internships

    DFN Project SEARCH supported internship are full-time, one-year programmes for young people who:

    • are aged 16 to 24 years old
    • have an education, health and care plan (EHCP)
    • want to progress into paid employment.

    In East Riding of Yorkshire, these supported internships are offered by the following colleges and businesses:

    Other supported internships

    The following colleges offer supported internships to young people who:

    • are aged 16 to 24 years old
    • have an education, health and care plan (EHCP)
    • want to progress into paid employment.

    Where to find out more

    You can find course information for all supported internships on the log on move on website.

    For more information about how the supported internship programme works, you can talk to the supported internship coordinator. They are based in our Worklink employment support service.

    To contact them, you can:

    Email supported.internships@eastriding.gov.uk
    Call Worklink on 01482 842009
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    • Morning session

      You’ll start each day learning employability and life skills to help you get ready for the workplace. This is a one-hour session.

    • During the day

      You’ll then spend five hours working each day working at:

      Asda Mount Pleasant Asda Superstore
      Mount Pleasant Retail Park
      Hull HU9 2BN

      Over the course of the programme, you will do three work placements. Each one will last about 10 weeks.

      You’ll work in different parts of the Mount Pleasant Asda superstore in Hull. These areas may include:

      • fresh foods – foods kept in the fridges and chilled areas like meat, milk and fruit
      • ambient foods – foods that can be stacked on the shelves like cans and pasta
      • George clothing – clothes and shoes
      • home and leisure – items for your home like pots and pans, or fun things like toys, games and TVs
      • checkouts – where customers pay.
    • End of the day

      You’ll finish each day with a catch-up session. This gives you time to reflect on your day, talk about how things went, and get ready for tomorrow.

    • Morning session

      You’ll start each day at the DFN Project SEARCH base:

      K2 Building,
      Bond Street,
      Hull HU1 3EN.

      In this one-hour session, you’ll learn employability and life skills to help you get ready for the workplace.

    • During the day

      You’ll then travel to your work placement and spend five hours working there each day.

      Over the course of the programme, you will do three work placements in different places around Hull and East Riding. Each one will last about 10 weeks.

      Each placement will help you learn new skills and gain experience in different areas. You might work in:

      • administration - helping with office tasks like answering phones and organising files
      • catering - preparing and serving food
      • housekeeping - cleaning and tidying
      • logistics and IT - helping with deliveries, and computer tasks
      • care and activities - supporting people and helping with their daily activities
      • stock - checking and organising goods and products
      • marketing and engagement - helping to promote services and talking to customers.
    • End of the day

      You’ll finish each day with a catch-up session on Microsoft Teams. This gives you time to reflect on your day, talk about how things went, and get ready for tomorrow.

    • Morning session

      You’ll start each day learning employability and life skills to help you get ready for the workplace. This is a one-hour session.

    • During the day

      You’ll then spend five hours working each day working at:

      Humberside Police
      Priory Road
      Hull HU5 5SF.

      Over the course of the programme, you will do three work placements. Each one will last about 10 weeks.

      You’ll work in different parts of Humberside Police. These departments may include:

      • catering – making and serving food
      • corporate communications – sharing news and updates with staff and the public
      • organisation and design – planning police spaces and services
      • legal services – giving legal advice and checking rules are followed
      • talent acquisition – helping with job adverts and recruitment
      • analytics – using data to improve police work
      • criminal justice unit – supporting cases with the police and courts
      • learning and development – helping to organise training for staff
      • procurement – ordering equipment and supplies
      • professional standards – making sure staff follow rules and act fairly.
    • End of the day

      You’ll finish each day with a catch-up session. This gives you time to reflect on your day, talk about how things went, and get ready for tomorrow.

    • Morning session

      You’ll start each day learning employability and life skills to help you get ready for the workplace. This is a one-hour session.

    • During the day

      You’ll then spend five hours working each day working at:

      Siemens Mobility rail factory
      Tom Pudding Way
      Goole DN14 8GA.

      Over the course of the programme, you will do three work placements. Each one will last about 10 weeks.

      You’ll work in different parts of Siemens rail factory. These departments may include:

      • office administration – helping with phones, emails and paperwork
      • components factory – making train parts
      • manufacturing warehouse – moving and storing materials
      • facilities cleaning – keeping work areas clean and tidy
      • catering – making and serving food
      • maintenance – helping to look after tools and equipment
      • logistics – organising and moving parts and materials
      • health and safety – helping keep the site safe.
    • End of the day

      You’ll finish each day with a catch-up session. This gives you time to reflect on your day, talk about how things went, and get ready for tomorrow.

    • Education day - once a week

      Once a week you’ll attend an education day at:

      Friends Meeting House
      Friargate
      York YO1 9RL.

    • Work placements

      Over the course of the programme, you will do up to three work placements in different places in York and/or East Riding. Each one will last between 10 and 12 weeks.

      Each placement will help you learn new skills and gain experience in different areas. You might work in:

      • retail – helping in shops
      • hospitality – supporting in cafés or food areas
      • clinical coding – helping record medical information
      • human resources – helping with staff and recruitment tasks
      • information services – supporting IT and data teams
      • grounds maintenance – helping look after outdoor spaces
      • education – helping in training or learning areas
      • reception – welcoming visitors and answering phones
      • domestic services – helping with cleaning tasks
      • catering – preparing and serving food
      • post room – sorting and delivering mail
      • central stores – managing supplies and stock.
    • Learning

      You’ll have a personalised programme of learning to support your work placement.

    • Work placements

      You’ll spend 120 in work placements with local employers. These placements offer hands-on experience in areas such as:

      • ICT - working with computers
      • care - supporting people who need help with daily activities
      • health and beauty - helping in salons and clinics with treatments and customer care.
    • College - once a week

      Once a week, you’ll attend college at:

      East Riding College
      Flemingate
      Beverley HU17 0GH

      You’ll take part in work readiness sessions with your course tutor.

    • Work placements

      You’ll do work placements with local employers. A job coach will help choose and arrange your placements. The kind of placement you do will depend on what you’re interested in.

    • Employability skills

      These are skills to help you succeed at work. They include:

      • teamwork - working well with others
      • communication - talking and writing clearly
      • problem solving - finding ways to fix things when something goes wrong.

    • Independent living skills

      These are skills to help you do more things on your own. They include:

      • managing money - knowing how to spend and save
      • using public transport - getting the bus and train
      • organising your day - planning what to do and when.

    • English and maths

      If you don’t already have English and maths qualifications, you can learn these too.

    ASDA and Wilberforce Sixth Form College

    How you’ll spend your time

    More information and how to apply

    You can find out more about DFN Project SEARCH, and apply, on the Wilberforce Sixth Form College website.

    City Health Care Partnership (CHCP and Wilberforce Sixth Form College

    How you’ll spend your time

    More information and how to apply

    You can find out more about DFN Project SEARCH, and apply, on the Wilberforce Sixth Form College website.

    You can also download the information pack:

    Humberside Police and Bishop Burton College

    How you’ll spend your time

    More information and how to apply

    You can find out more about DFN Project SEARCH, and apply, on the Bishop Burton College website.

    Siemens Mobility and Selby College

    How you’ll spend your time

    More information and how to apply

    You can find out more about Project SEARCH, and apply, on the Selby College website.

    Choices College (York)

    Choices College is a specialist post-16 college that provides individually tailored supported internships.

    How you’ll spend your time

    More information and how to apply

    You can find out more about Choices College supported internships, and apply, on the NHS England website.

    Hull College

    By working with local employers, Hull College helps students get real work experience and the skills they need to move into employment.

    How you’ll spend your time

    More information and how to apply

    You can read more about the Hull College supported internship on the Log on Move on website.

    Apply for the supported internship on the Hull College website.

    East Riding College

    Hull College works with local employers to offer real hands-on work experiences.

    How you’ll spend your time

    More information and how to apply

    You can find out more about the supported internship, and how to apply, East Riding College website.

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