Project Search
A transition to work programme for young adults with learning disabilities and/or autism
Project SEARCH is a one-year internship programme for students with learning disabilities and/or autism, whose goal is competitive employment in the community.
Astrum Multi Academy Trust have partnered with Project SEARCH, the London Borough of Redbridge and Barking Havering & Redbridge NHS Trust to provide supported internship opportunities.
Supported by a Job Coach and Tutor, students participate in three internships within the hospital to explore a variety of career paths, learning transferable work skills as they go.
Internships within the hospital could include: Portering, Catering Assistant, Receptionist, Admin Assistant, Data Entry Assistant, Stores Assistant, Ward Clark, Pharmacy Assistant and Domestic Cleaner.
Click here to see how our interns are getting on this year!
A typical day includes:
Independent travel to the internship site
9:00 to 10:00 Classroom lessons in employability and independent living skills.
10:00 to 15:00 Unpaid internship at a facility or department
Interns have lunch in the hospital canteen, participate in meetings and social events with their colleagues.
15:00 to 16:00 Classroom time to discuss and debrief
To apply you need to:
Be in Years 13 or 14 from September 2024, with an EHCP ·
Be available 5 days a week
Have aspirations to gain paid employment during or by the end of the programme
Are able to travel independently or are willing to attend training
Are able to attend a Skills and Assessment Day
Application Form
Click here for a printable Project Search Application Form
Please send completed application forms to - projectsearch@astrum-mat.org
Contact Us
For more information please contact:
Hannah Goldman-Brown
07974903617
If eligible, you will be contacted for an interview and assessment day
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