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What is DFN Project SEARCH?
phs Group is in its sixth year of hosting the DFN Project SEARCH scheme in partnership with Bridgend College and Hft, supporting young people with additional learning needs or autism kickstart the transition into employment. The aim of the scheme is to help neurodiverse young people to become fully independent and able to thrive in the workplace, with the hope of a permanent role within the host company.
Interning at phs
As a supportive and neuro-inclusive workplace, they offer a calming and welcoming environment for neurodiverse people to be able to thrive and be the best that they can be. Each intern work shadows a mentor in their chosen department and will be guided and supported as they learn about the phs core values.
Each of the interns will get to experience multiple departments such as marketing, key accounts, IT, scheduling and customer services. Throughout each department, they will learn transferable skills that can be used in the professional workplace setting.
Meet the interns.
Dan Young
Department: Key Accounts
What are you looking forward to learning about on the scheme?
“I’m looking forward to the structure and routine of the workplace environment as I explore the different departments alongside making new friendships”.
Seren Carter
Department: Customer Services
Why did you join DFN Project SEARCH?
“Before joining the scheme, I was half-way through completing a level 3 NVQ in customer service. I joined to improve my self-confidence and to develop new skills with the aim of getting a full time role in customer services”
Callum Greer
Department: Legal/IT
What are you looking forward to learning about on the scheme?
“ As part of the department I will be going into, I will be undertaking quite a big project which I look forward to helping out on, as well as getting to meet new people, and continuing to improve on my skills”
Amy Greening
Department: Marketing
Why did you join DFN Project SEARCH?
“Having faced multiple barriers when it comes to the work-place, I’ve struggled to secure full-time employment. I’ve done a mixture of volunteering as well as a film and TV traineeship. Futhermore, I want to utilise my transferable skills into the work place setting”
Isaac Pack
Department: IT
What are you looking forward to learning about on the scheme?
“I’m looking forward to the structure and routine of the workplace environment as I explore the different departments alongside making new friendships”.
Karys Thomas
Department: Key Accounts
Why did you join DFN Project SEARCH?
“I joined the scheme in the hopes of boosting my self confidence, learn new skills, make friends and apply what I have learnt into the workplace with the aim of securing full time employment”
Robbie Mcdonald
Department: Scheduling
What are you looking forward to learning about on the scheme?
“Since starting here, I have been really enjoying learning more about the programmes used in the scheduling department”
Katherine Byrnes
Department: Customer Services
Why did you join DFN Project SEARCH?
“I found out about the scheme via my local job centre after having difficulty finding employment. I used to volunteer at my local charity shop as well as having done work experience in the past. I believe that the scheme will help me to gain new skills as I go into the customer service department”
