Success Stories

Three students from West Lea School in Enfield, which supports young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), have been offered permanent employment at Greggs following a successful Supported Internship Programme run by the school. The three students – Daniel, Sam and Valentino – started their Supported Internship in November 2021, completing three to four […]

Nando’s Enfield Retail Park Manager Oz Hassan, mentoring intern Lucy with the help of Assistant Manager Kingsley Fernandes Enfield’s West Lea School turns the traditional education model on its head – focusing instead on shifting education out of the classroom and into the real world. One of its core elements the school is currently developing

Andrew had just finished Sixth Form and was interested in looking for work when he heard about the Supported Internship. He joined the internship in September 2019 but his pathway to employment was interrupted due to the COVID pandemic.  During this time, Andrew has attended his lessons in school and online.  He worked on his

Ben has an interest in carpentry, geometry and mathematics and enjoys researching these topics in his spare time. With such varied interests Ben often enjoys having engaging and interesting conversations with others on a plethora of topics, often finding common ground and shared interests with people he meets. Despite this, Ben admits that he sometimes

Ebony was studying at Barnet and Southgate College before coming onto the Supported Internship Programme.  She completed her level 2 qualifications in Functional Skills Maths and English and was keen to achieve her goal of gaining paid employment. Ebony’s turning point was when she started working at her placement and was able to very quickly

Toni Cole, Officer Manager was delighted to welcome Jodi-Ann to McLoughlin Decorating Ltd, part of McLoughlin Group Holdings, as a permanent member of her team. Jodi-Ann joined as an intern in September 2020 working in the role of office administrator.  Despite her own reservations, inexperience and feelings of anxiety Jodi-Ann fitted in perfectly with the

Abdou began his placement at Rapport at the beginning of November 2021 after meeting Monika at West Lea school’s Supported Internship Jobs Fair. Within minutes of meeting Monika Abdou knew that he wanted to be placed at Rapport and Monika was happy to give him the opportunity. From the get go Abdou was made to

We are pleased to have developed a local relationship with Tesco in Enfield offering retail placements for interns. The partnership supports Tesco’s wider aims to promote a more inclusive and diverse workforce culture. The partnership begin in 2018 when Tesco took on their first intern.  Having expressed an interest in a career in retail Arnold

Beerblefish Brewing Co., took on its first intern from West Lea’s Supported Internship Programme, as part of its wider aims to promote a more inclusive and diverse workforce culture. The programme gives 16-to-24-year-olds with Special Educational Needs (SEN) the opportunity to find work, as well as encouraging businesses to diversify their workplace. James began his

Waiting patiently for the perfect job match paid off as Cyrus joined leading communications agency, PLMR and with the help of his Job Coach was able to flourish and showcase his exceptional talents in programming and software development. This partnership with PLMR, which is headquartered in London and has offices in the Midlands, East of