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We offer support for Hackney-based employers hosting Kickstart placements, providing a comprehensive programme for young people, designed to develop professional skills and foster personal development.
What We Do
We offer a comprehensive training and support programme for employers in Hackney who are hosting Kickstart participants, designed to develop key employability skills and offer pastoral support and ensure that young people get the most benefit from their placement.
At Immediate Theatre we have 24 years’ experience of delivering high-quality creative programmes and providing employability support to young people facing significant barriers to employment, education or training.
Why work with us?
Our Kickstart Support Plans are designed specifically for each individual participant, in line with their own goals & needs. We will work with you to ensure that your Kickstart Placements are supported to develop the skills and experience they need to progress into future employment. In addition to training & development, we offer enhanced pastoral support throughout the placement.
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Our programme involves:
Inducting new trainees to work
Starting or returning to work, during & after the pandemic.
Life Skills Assessment
Identifying individual strengths & areas to develop.
Individual Support Plan
Aims & goals agreed with the young person & employer (reviewed monthly)
Mentoring & Pastoral Support
Regular 1-2-1s over the course of the placement
Group Work Sessions
Targeted workshops to build confidence & self-esteem
Peer Networking
Opportunities to meet with other Kickstart placements
Training & Support
Identifying further training & external support
Evaluation & Progression
Final evaluation of placement & progression to future employment
Our approach
Our well-established employability programmes use a variety of creative approaches to achieve key learning outcomes.