Project Search
DFN Project SEARCH provides internships and employment training for people with a variety of learning disabilities and Autism Spectrum conditions aged 18-24. The programme lasts one academic year and boasts a range of internship opportunities including catering, administration, stock management and more. Interns participate in two to three placement rotations to explore a variety of career paths. Each intern works with a Job Facilitator and Job Coach, Host Mentor and their families to create individualized employment goals.
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EVENTS
Eligibility
To be eligible for DFN Project Search Hull, you must meet the following criteria:
- You must have an Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
- You must be aged between 18 - 24
- You must be a Local Authority Resident (Hull & East Riding of Yorkshire)
- You must have the ability and desire to progress and change your behaviours around work and employment
- You must be willing to access public transport
What to expect
1 hour a day at the Project Search base, learning employability and life skills. Independent travel to work placement.
A typical workplace day, working 5 hours per day. A 1 hour of education and catch-up at the end of the day over Microsoft TEAMS Support from Project Search team during and after the internship DBS check will form part of the induction
Partnered with CHCP, Hull City Council, East Riding Council
TO APPLY, PLEASE FILL IN THE FORM HERE AND SEND TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS
Wendy Macadam
Employer Engagement Manager
Wilberforce College
Saltshouse Road
Hull
HU8 9HD
For more information contact us: projectsearch@wilberforce.ac.uk
07970 680503
