Project Search Supported Employment Eastbourne

DFN Project SEARCH is a transition to work programme for students with learning disabilities and autism spectrum conditions, aimed at those motivated to achieve competitive employment.

We believe that every young person has a right to aspire to work, something that is often denied to people with learning disabilities and autism.

Our collaboration with the DFN Foundation is building a more inclusive society by helping young people with learning disabilities and autism receive high quality work-related learning and improved opportunities to access long-term paid employment.

Today we are running over 69 schemes throughout the UK and Europe and have supported more than 1300 young people into paid work.

Our programme is evidence based and works at scale and includes total workplace immersion at its very best, facilitating a seamless combination of classroom instruction, career exploration, and hands-on skills training.

LASER Learning, Employment & Progression

For more information and to apply visit: https://adult.escg.ac.uk/adult-courses/community-and-engagement/project-search/

The following criteria will be used as part of the recruitment process when selecting the interns for Project SEARCH. As the interns will spend most of their day in various departments within the Hospital, the criteria must be met or working towards before the start if the Project.

• An Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) (or one being written)

The young person must be:

• Aged 19 – 24 years old at start of Sept (can consider those 18 years of age)
• Ready to leave college
• Ready to work (with support)
• Willing to have immunisations (as appropriate to The Hospital environment)
• Willing to have a DBS check and complete The Hospital Induction Process
• Willing to wear a NHS Identity Card and appropriate uniform
• Willing to share information about their health with appropriate parties
• Able to follow instructions
• Able to find their way around a new building (with some training)
• Willing to use public transport or participate in Independent Travel Training

The young person must have:

• Previous work experience or voluntary work
• A good attendance record at school, college or work experience
• A reference from their education provider or work placement

The young person must want:

• To find full-time employment after the programme
• To be involved in a full-time training programme which follows the college academic
• year and holidays
• To experience 3 supported work placements in the Hospital for up to 25 hours each
• week