Project Search

Project Search has a very clear goal – to give young people with a learning disability the skills to gain competitive paid employment.

In Plymouth, the initiative is delivered jointly by Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, City College Plymouth, Serco and Pluss.

How does it work?
Project Search offers 12 month internships for young people with a learning disability, with a large local employer.
 
In our case the employer is Plymouth Hopitals NHS Trust. Each day the interns work as a full member of staff undertaking tasks in different departments (including orthopaedics, theatres, x ray, radiology, administration and Serco).

Want to know more? Read Project Search Information sheet or watch Project Search recruitment video.

Will it help me get work?
Yes.

In America, 80% of students who completed ‘Project Search in 2007 are now in full-time employment and it runs in over 130 American organisations including the Fifth Third Bank and the Department of Labor.

"I do data inputting of patients questionnaires into the computer, sort and send out patients reports to the wards and GP’s.
I am thoroughly enjoying the rotation and hope to get a paid job."

Laura, Project Search intern.

Project Search is set to run again next year. To find out more contact Pluss or contact mark.hodges@pluss.org.uk