Edinburgh Project SEARCH (EPS) provides employment and learning opportunities for young people with a disability.
It is a partnership between
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- Edinburgh College
- NHS Lothian
- Virgin Hotels.
What you will do
Starting in August and lasting one college year, you will
- attend every Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm
- complete three different internships
- complete over 600 hours of work experience and gain a college qualification
- learn from the tailored Project SEARCH curriculum
- gain skills needed for work.
Our tutors and job coaches provide internship training room learning support. Outcome results are very high with 60 to 100% moving into paid jobs.
Requirements
You must
- be between 16 and 29 years old
- want to secure a full time job (16+ hours)
- live within Edinburgh and the Lothians
- have a recognised disability
- be able to commit full time for one year
- be able to travel alone or learn how to do this by the start of the programme.
Information events
We are holding sessions for you to come along and find out more about the programme and ask any questions you may have. These will be held either at our central office or on Microsoft Teams.
- Wednesday 18 February - 6 - 7:30pm (in person)
- Thursday 19 February - 10-11:30am (online)
- Monday 23 February - 6 - 7:30pm (in person)
- Tuesday 3 March - 1-2:30pm (online)
- Wednesday 4 March - 6 - 7:30pm (in person)
If you would like to attend one of these sessions please use the booking form below. The in person sessions will be held at Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG. If you book an online session, you will be emailed a joining link.
You can watch a recording of one of our previous information sessions in the video below.
Apply now
We are now accepting applications for our 2026/27 programme. Please complete the application form below by 12pm on Monday 28 April 2026. If you would prefer a word verison of the application form, please contact us at project.search@edinburgh.gov.uk.
