The Supported Internship programme allows experience in the working environment, the wider community and a variety of activities and life skills, with great importance on developing independence in order for the interns to reach their full potential.
Supported internships are a structured study programme based primarily at an employer. They allow young people aged 16-24 with an Education, Health and Care plan to achieve sustainable paid employment by equipping them with the skills they need for work, through learning in the workplace. Supported internships are unpaid and last for an academic year.
Wherever possible, they support the young person to move into paid employment at the end of the programme. Alongside their time at the employer, young people complete a personalised study programme which includes the chance to study for relevant qualifications, if appropriate, and English and maths.
This is a full time study programme; the qualification is 100% portfolio accreditation. You must complete all the units in order to gain the qualification.
You will learn though a variety of teaching methods which will aim to meet the needs of each individual and accommodate different learning styles
In order to pass the course, you need to obtain 15 credits in total from the following units.
- Effective communication
- Prepare and attend an interview
- Working as part of a team
- Alternatives to paid employment
- Undertaking a work placement
- Searching for a job
- Personal presentation and hygiene
- Skills, qualities and attributes needed for learning and work.
- Community project
Your Learning Experience
The Internship is run in partnership with Tameside College, Active Tameside and Tameside Hospital, and consists of a mixture of on-site classroom sessions and work experience placements at Active Medlock and Tameside Hospital as well as external opportunities based on the individual’s job interests.
Our aims are based around creating a realistic, sustainable pathway to employment for each person on the Internship, whilst at the same time being able to provide a person-centred approach, increasing social skills, developing team working, increasing levels of health and wellbeing, gaining further qualifications and applying theory to working practice.
Whilst on the programme we aim to provide three placements which last approximately 3 months each. This will allow you to learn the role and develop skills to work within each department. The placements within the NHS are based around the hospital on the wards, within estates or on the administration team. Within Active Tameside the roles are domestic, catering or working on the adult services or climbing walls. All placements are organised and arranged by our specialist Placement Officers.
In order to undertake a placement at the NHS you will undergo an enhanced DBS check and complete a medical questionnaire.
Entry Qualification
You will be interviewed for this course, should be enthusiastic about gaining paid employment at the end of the course and you must be able to participate in work experience.
How is this course assessed?
You will be assessed through a variety of assessment methods including discussions, displays, case studies, presentations, extended written work and practical assessments whilst on placement.
What can I do next?
On successful completion of this qualification you can progress onto: Paid work