BCP Council's Supported Internships

How to Apply

We are now accepting applications for Supported Internships at BCP Council for September 2025 start dates.

This supported internship programme runs for a full academic year. Young people will start week commencing 11th September 2025 and will graduate at the end of July 2026. it is straight forward to make an application. Download and fill in the application form 2025.

Programme Structure

BCP Supported Internships are designed to give young people with Education Health Care Plans the opportunity to gain transferable work skills. The programme combines work placements with education. Once students complete the programme they graduate with the skills and experience that will support them in being able to gain employment in future. Within this one-year programme students will:

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Take part in an assessment day (April 2025)

Before starting the course, BCP staff and programme tutors and work coaches will meet with young people, and their parents or carers. This helps to ensure that the course is the right education and employment pathway option for them. This day is relaxed, informative and fun where families will hear about examples of work they may complete within BCP council. We also invite applicants to join us for lunch

Start Date: September 2025

Successful young people will be invited to start their course (11th September 2025)

Complete a 3 Week induction

Starting work can be daunting. Before work placements young people will begin their programme by completing activities that help to build their confidence. They will get to know the staff that support the programme, alongside their job coach, and their tutor. All of whom work closely with young people each day to help them to:

To get to know the environment
Practice traveling to and from the place of work
Become part of a team, developing professional relationships with fellow young people, colleagues, tutors and job coaches.
Learn working practices, IT skills, customer services sills and complete BCP Council staff training modules and policies.

Work within Three Business Rotations:

After the induction weeks the interns will go out to experience work placements in business rotations. All interns will go into three different work environments, gaining transferable skills and doing different jobs to prepare for future opportunities. These rotations are tailored to the young people’s preferences and no two interns need to do the same three business rotations or roles.

Because of the bespoke nature of our internships, we do not fix the rotation on offer for 2025 until we have met the interns.

Current business rotations our 2024 interns are working in are as follows:

Facilities Assistant - Civic Centre
Print Room Assistant - Civic Centre
Library Stock Support Assistant - Civic Centre and Bournemouth Library
Assistant at the Prom Cafe and Tourist Information Assistant - Pier Approach
Fleet Operations Assistant - Southcote Road Depot
Finance Archive Assistant in Children and Young People’s Social Services - Ashley Cross
Kinson Community Centre Assistant in Kinson Community Centre
Team Support Assistant in Adult Social Services - Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Parks Assistant - Bournemouth Lower Gardens
Room Attendant in the Marsham Court Hotel - Bournemouth
Hospitality Assistant in the Marriott Hotel - Bournemouth
Arcade Assistant in the Amusement Arcade - Pier Approach
Newsletter Editor - Civic Centre

Graduation

Graduation is expected to take place in July 2026. After the programme young people are still supported by their job coach to help them find, apply for and interview for their first job outside of internship.

Ready to apply?

BCP Supported Internships are organised and managed by the 0-25 Education Improvement and Services Team within BCP Council.

Applications are now open. To apply please download the application form and return via email to: supportedinternships@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Download Application Form

Click here to download > application form 2025

Once completed please email it to us at: supportedinternships@bcpcouncil.gov.uk