BANKSIDE COLLEGE SUPPORTED INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME
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Purpose
Our supported internship programme is a structured work-based placement that aims to support a young person into sustained, paid employment. This is achieved by Bankside College and the employer working in partnership to:
- support the young person to develop the skills required by employers
- enable them to demonstrate their value in the workplace
- develop confidence in their own abilities to perform successfully at work
Structure
Following a transition period, the young person will spend the majority of the week at the employer’s premises in a work placement. Whilst there, the young person will be expected to comply with real job conditions, such as timekeeping, shift patterns and dress code. Depending on the young person, they will spend a maximum of 2 days in College working towards academic qualifications and developing numeracy & literacy skills.
Employer’s Role
The internship should meet a real business need. The employer should be committed to supporting the young person towards paid employment and be willing to adapt conditions to provide an inclusive and accessible environment. Working with Bankside College, the employer should identify key generic employability skills and job specific expertise that the intern will work towards. The employer will communicate regularly with College about the intern’s progress towards these skills.
College’s Role
College will support a comprehensive transition period ensuring that the employer is fully informed of the intern’s needs, strengths and difficulties. College will check-in regularly with the employer and support addressing any barriers or issues as they arise. Bankside college will be responsible for recording progress against agreed skills
End of Placement
The primary goal of a supported internship is to secure paid employment for the supported intern. This may be with the host employer, however, if this is not possible, host employers will play an important part in helping a supported intern to achieve employment elsewhere.