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Project Search

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A transition to work programme for young adults with learning disabilities and/or autism

Project SEARCH is a one-year internship programme for students with learning disabilities and/or autism, whose goal is competitive employment in the community.

Astrum Multi Academy Trust have partnered with Project SEARCH, the London Borough of Redbridge and Barking Havering & Redbridge NHS Trust to provide supported internship opportunities.

Supported by a Job Coach and Tutor, students participate in three internships within the hospital to explore a variety of career paths, learning transferable work skills as they go.

Internships within the hospital could include: Portering, Catering Assistant, Receptionist, Admin Assistant, Data Entry Assistant, Stores Assistant, Ward Clark, Pharmacy Assistant and Domestic Cleaner.

Click here for our flyer

Click here to see how our interns are getting on this year!

A typical day includes:

Independent travel to the internship site

9:00 to 10:00 Classroom lessons in employability and independent living skills.

10:00 to 15:00 Unpaid internship at a facility or department

Interns have lunch in the hospital canteen, participate in meetings and social events with their colleagues.

15:00 to 16:00 Classroom time to discuss and debrief 

To apply you need to:

Be in Years 13 or 14 from September 2024, with an EHCP ·

Be available 5 days a week 

Have aspirations to gain paid employment during or by the end of the programme 

Are able to travel independently or are willing to attend training

Are able to attend a Skills and Assessment Day

Application Form

Click here for a printable Project Search Application Form

Please send completed application forms to - projectsearch@astrum-mat.org 

The Intern Experience

Angelina's Experience

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Carly's Experience

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Umer's Experience

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Yahya's Experience

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Priya's Experience

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Contact Us

For more information please contact:

Hannah Goldman-Brown 

projectsearch@astrum-mat.org  

07974903617

If eligible, you will be contacted for an interview and assessment day

To learn more about Project Search, please visit:

https://www.dfnprojectsearch.org