Course Overview
This course will help you to develop your personal, social and in particular your employability skills to help you to make a successful progression into paid work. Our programme will help you to develop range of employability skills including CV writing, completing application forms, Interview skills, Health and Safety at work, Rights and Responsibilities at work and communicating with work colleagues.
Through a variety of innovative and engaging learning processes with a strong emphasis on the world of work you will improve your confidence ready to take up employment.
The Supported Internship course is a 5 day course with 3 days spent in college up until October half term, following that you will spend 3 days with the employer. Your 2 days at college include studying your work skills, the Thrive program and English and Maths.
We will guide you through the application and interview process and help you to identify the types of work you may be interested in. You will also be assigned a job coach if required to help you with travel planning and support in the workplace.
Students will need a pen and notebook. They will need some suitable work clothing appropriate for their chosen workplace.
Course Modules
Course Information
The course is aimed at around Level 1. It is accepted that learners may not have this level in Maths and English qualifications.
You must have a willingness and ability to gain employment.
We welcome referrals from mainstream schools, special schools, other colleges, Social Services, parents or carers. We also welcome self-referral. We will invite you to attend an interview before you begin the course.
Please note Supported Internships are specifically for young people with an EHCP plan.
You will receive an ongoing assessment of your needs, with personal targets set to promote your learning and support progression. You will complete a folder of your work. Your tutor will mark your work and meet with you to give you feedback.
You will have regular visits from the college in your workplace to assess your progress and to address any concerns.
Upon successfully completing this course you will ideally progress into paid employment.
Supporting you
Travel
The below travel map highlights the campuses where you can study this course.
FREE SHUTTLE BUS | between Bromsgrove and Redditch campuses | the freedom to travel at any point of your college day.
Redditch
Redditch has many links to surrounding towns with a circular around Redditch itself including Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Kings Heath, Evesham, Droitwich, Solihull, Worcester, and Birmingham. The train and bus stations are in close proximity to one another and are a short walk to Peakman Campus and a slightly longer walk to Alliance House.
Redditch Train Station
- Redditch station
Bromsgrove Road
Redditch
Worcestershire
B97 4RB - A 7-minute walk to Peakman Campus
- A 15-minute walk to Alliance House
Redditch Bus Station
- Redditch Bus Station
Unit 6
Evesham Street
Redditch
B97 4EX - An 8-minute walk to Peakman Campus
- A 17-minute walk to Alliance House
Worcester
Worcester is accessible by bus and train with numerous links from all over the county and further. The bus and train stations are a short walk to all of our campuses with The Duckworth Centre of Engineering being a little further.
Worcester Train Station
- Worcester Foregate Street Station
Foregate Street
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 1DB - An 8-minute walk to All Saints Building
- A 9-minute walk to Cathedral Building
- A 9-minute walk to St Andrews Building
- A 9-minute walk to St Wulstan’s Building
- A 5-minute walk to St Dunstan’s Building
- A 23-minute walk to The Duckworth Centre of Engineering
Worcester Bus Station
- Worcester Crowngate
Worcester
WR1 3LE - A 6-minute walk to All Saints Building
- A 7-minute walk to Cathedral Building
- A 7-minute walk to St Andrews Building
- A 7-minute walk to St Wulstan’s Building
- A 4-minute walk to St Dunstan’s Building
- A 24-minute walk to The Duckworth Centre of Engineering