RBKC Supported Internship

Do you want to get a job but need support to develop your employability skills and experience of the workplace first?

In September each year, Kensington and Chelsea Council host a Supported Internship programme, in partnership with Ealing Hammersmith and West London College and Action on Disability, where up to 12 young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have the opportunity to complete three work rotations with the support of an expert job coach.

Supported Internships are full time education programmes (based 5 days a week in the workplace) for young people who want to get a paid job. Alongside work placements, the interns study English, maths and Level 1 employability qualifications one day a week in the on-site classroom at Kensington Town Hall, High Street Kensington.

To find out more about the RBKC Supported Intership Programme, listen to this.

 Potential work placements in the council include:

• IT - mobile phone distribution
• Customer Service - reception
• Print/postal room
• Café
• Business Admin
• Parks
• Registrars
• Libraries

With additional external rotations offered at:

• Nandos - taking orders, seating guests, cleaning
• The Design Museum - ticketing, customer service
• Chelsea Open Air Nursery
• Frestons Cafe

Supported Internships are suited to young people who:

• are aged 17-24
• have an EHC Plan
• have Entry 1-3 – Level 2 English and maths
• want to get a paid job
• are able to travel independently (or with travel training)

The aim of the Supported Internship is to develop and strengthen the interns' work skills to be ready for paid work at the end of the 1 year programme (July).

If you would like to take part in the September 2023 programme, please complete the application form.

RBKC Supported Internship Open Day for September 2023

At: The Mayors Parlour, Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, W8 7NX

On: Wednesday the 8th Feb 2023
       Wednesday the 8th March 2023

When: 12pm - 2pm
Join our supported internship open days on Wednesday 8th February and Wednesday 8th March 2023 to find out about places for the September 2023 Programme. It will be an opportunity to learn more about the program, what it offers and how it can be of benefit to Young Adults with Special Educational needs or disabilities. Students and parents/carers are invited to come along and meet the Tutor and Job coaches who will be supporting your sons/daughters throughout their time on the course. 

If you have any questions please contact Milly Lapikens (Supported Internship Coordinator) E: [email protected] T: 020 8741 1688 EXT 2208 

For more information about Kensington's Supported internship and other Supported Internship programmes available to residents, please see the downloads section on the right hand side of the page. You can download the Kensington Supported Internship September 2023 flyer here 

or contact: 

Oyinda Malafa [email protected], or
Sabine Ali [email protected]

More information can be found on the West London College's website here. You can download the West London Guide to Supported Internships here.