Type of service: Employment services

If you're looking for a supported internship with the ultimate goal of finding paid employment, aged between 18 - 24 and have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), get in touch to arrange a meeting with the Project SEARCH team!



Project SEARCH is a supported employment initiative for young people with learning difficulties and disabilities. It started in the USA in 1996 and is now being taken forward in Europe and the UK. Within the UK, Project SEARCH is essentially a joint project between a local authority, a local college or school and a host employer. One of Project SEARCH's most unique attributes is its emphasis on collaboration. Project SEARCH is driven by partnerships and a network of tutors, job coaches and job developers and business leaders that play an integral role in executing our goal of obtaining paid employment for individual with disabilities.



Here in Eastbourne the collaboration is between Sussex Downs College, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and the local council.



Benefits of being an intern with us...



•Participate in a variety of internships (at least 3 departments at the Hospital) to explore employment aspirations and interests



•Acquire competitive, transferable and marketable job skills



•Gain increased independence, confidence, and self esteem



•Obtain work based individualised instruction, coaching, support and feedback from job coaches and host business managers and buddy/supervisors



•Develop links to adult support agencies and community networks

There is space for 12 interns per year.

Aimed at: Adult , Young person

Specialisms: Generic

Other specialisms: Learning disability