Sophie and Prince, who recently graduated from our supported internship programme, are celebrating success after securing their first jobs.
The supported internship programme has helped the young people learn and develop valuable employability skills which they successfully showcased in job interviews and trial shifts, leading to their exciting employment offers.
Sophie has secured a role as a Nursery Assistant at Alphablocks Nursery School in Hadley Wood, where she will also complete a Level 3 childcare qualification, and Prince will be working in the Stores team at Barnet General Hospital.
During their time on the programme, Sophie and Prince honed their skills at the Whittington Hospital in Archway. Sophie worked on both a post-surgery ward and in the hospital’s Play team, which supports children at the hospital, where she developed her care skills and completed support worker and care training.
Prince had two placements at the hospital, one with the Stores team, and another with the Pharmacy Distribution team. He also worked at the M&S Foodhall in Archway.
Sophie said:
When I joined the supported internship programme last September, I was very nervous and didn’t know what to expect. But within the first few weeks, we did lots of team building activities that helped us develop our friendships.
The team also supported us with job applications and interview practice. This helped me get my new role at the nursery which I’m really excited about!
Prince said:
I’ve really enjoyed my time on the supported internship programme. I’ve made good friendships with the other interns and have enjoyed going to weekly socials.
The programme has really helped to improve my confidence and my job skills, and I am proud to be joining the Stores team at Barnet General Hospital.
Teacher Gemma Mullan, said:
We are incredibly proud of everything our graduating interns have achieved this year, including Sophie and Prince, who will bring so much to their exciting new roles.
Our supported internship programme creates vital opportunities for autistic young people that enable them to be themselves and realise their ambitions.
