 Contract: Fixed Term - 9 months Salary: Unpaid. If eligible, interns can access Edinburgh College bursaries Employer: Edinburgh Project SEARCH Closing Date: Friday 21 April This programme aims to prepare young people with additional support needs aged between 16 and 29 years for full-time, competitive employment. You will take part in 3 internships with the host employer (Edinburgh Council, Virgin Hotels Edinburgh or NHS Lothian) over 38 weeks with 600 hours of work practice. You will acquire competitive, marketable and transferable skills, and build communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills. The programme starts in August 2023 and lasts for one academic year. Employer:
Project SEARCH is an international employability programme. It aims to prepare young people with additional support needs aged between 16 and 29 years old for full-time, competitive employment. Edinburgh Project SEARCH is delivered in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council, Virgin Hotels Edinburgh, Edinburgh College and NHS Lothian. Environment: Edinburgh Project SEARCH is a business-led programme, which means the young people learn relevant, marketable skills while immersed in the business environment. The young people take part in 3 internships with the host employer (Edinburgh Council, Virgin Hotels Edinburgh or NHS Lothian) over 38 weeks with 600 hours of work practice, resulting in improved skills and confidence. A lecturer and job coaches are based on site at all times, working closely with the business to provide classroom learning, internships and ongoing support. The programme starts in August 2023 and lasts for one academic year. On completion of the programme, young people would be expected to move into full-time employment. What might a day in this role look like? You will complete five hours each day at an internship, and 1.5 hours each day within the Edinburgh Project SEARCH training room. Hours are 9 am - 4 pm Monday to Friday during Edinburgh College term-time. Types of internships available previously include administration, reception, mail room, catering, hospitality, park ranger, portering, domestic assistant, stores department and clinical support work. What will I learn? Interns will acquire competitive, marketable and transferable skills, and build communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills. You must want to:
What qualifications/skills are required? To be eligible for Edinburgh Project SEARCH you must:
For more information, please contact the Edinburgh Project SEARCH team: project.search@edinburgh.gov.uk. Comments are closed.
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