Learning for Living and Work Supported Internship Full-Time

In Brief

Start Date / Duration

This course will start in September.

Entry requirements

You will need to have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
‘High Needs’ funding for your support agreed by your local authority
Attend an ‘interview’ with a staff member
Attend taster/transition sessions in the department to help you settle in before you start
You must be aged between 16-24 years old
A desire to get a job following the programme
Be able/willing to travel independently

You will achieve

You will achieve:

Attend a work placement for 1-4 days a week and become an integral part of the team in your workplace
Achieve a personalised qualification for the time that you spend in College
Continue to develop your Maths and English skills where appropriate
Achieve your personal development targets
Increase your confidence, independence, social and work skills, making new friends along the way

Course overview

Our Supported Internships will help you develop the skills needed to prepare you for gaining employment. During your final year at Barnsley College you will gain the skills and work experience needed to prepare you for the world of work.

Preparing you for the world of work

Depending on the Supported Internship you study, you will spend one or two days per week in College and between one and four days each week with an employer, or full-time with an employer if you are on the Project Search Internship.

Finding the right employer

Everyone is different and able to do different kinds of jobs. We will match your skills and abilities with the right employer so you can meet your goals and do something you are interested in. This could include:

Administration
Catering
Estates/Maintenance/Cleaning Services
Gardening/Horticulture
Retail
Warehousing

College-led activities include:

Budgeting
CV writing
Searching and applying for jobs
Practice interviews
Confidence building
Volunteering

Support throughout your placement

A member of staff, called a Job Coach, will work closely with you in the workplace to help you learn new skills. A ‘Work Buddy’ from the employer will also help you to settle into the job and encourage you to be effective and more independent.

Getting involved

To join the Supported Internship programme, you must:

Have taken part in previous successful work experience
Wish to gain employment
Be motivated and reliable
Have a good work ethic
Travel independently or be willing to work towards this

Course content

You will :

Learn how to work as a team and on your own. How to prepare and take part in an interview, create a great CV, learn how to effectively look for a job that suits you, your interests and abilities.
Develop your independent travel skills
Agree, set and achieve personal targets that prepare you for your future goals
Attend a work placement to put into practice your in-class learning experience
Develop or enhance your social and communication skills, how to work safely, how to work with others and much more!
Have support from a ‘Job Coach’ to help you learn new skills, tasks and to settle in at work
Experience engaging talks from guest speakers to motivate and inspire you on your next step to employment
Visit a range of employers to gain further knowledge of what it’s like to work in different sectors of the working world!

Assessment will be throughout the year

We will discuss this with you, but in most cases we will provide everything you need.

Workplace

You may progress to supported employment, paid employment or voluntary work.

Extra information

For further information please contact our friendly Information Team on +44 (0)1226 216 123 or email info@barnsley.ac.uk

Please note we reserve the right to change details without notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.