WORK EXPERIENCE 2013 Monday 1 st July – Friday 12 th July

WORK EXPERIENCE 2013WORK EXPERIENCE 2013Monday 1Monday 1stst July – Friday 12 July – Friday 12thth July July

AgendaAgenda

The School AimsThe School AimsJo Large (Assistant Principal)Jo Large (Assistant Principal)

A Student’s PerspectiveA Student’s PerspectiveJoel McDaid (Year 12)Joel McDaid (Year 12)

External External InputInputJude Tustian (The Employability Partnership)Jude Tustian (The Employability Partnership)

The School AdministrationThe School AdministrationDaniel Carlson (KS4 Manager)Daniel Carlson (KS4 Manager)

QQuestionsuestions

AimsAims

• to gain an insight into the world of work

• to learn how to get on with adults in a new environment

• to make the link between school and the world of work

WORK EXPERIENCE 2013WORK EXPERIENCE 2013Monday 1Monday 1stst July – Friday 12 July – Friday 12thth July July

The Employability Partnership [email protected] Bandon Road www.employabilityps.co.ukGirton (01223) 650024CambridgeCB3 0LU

The Underpinning Values of Work Experience

SafeMeaningfulEnjoyable


Health and Safety

We visit every placement – induction and supervision

IOSH qualified Legal – Insurances and Safeguarding


Meaningful

Job Description - TasksBespoke ProgrammesTransparency – Parent involvement


Enjoyable

Feedback from students taken very seriously

Gut Instinct!Teacher visits & Workbook


Practicalities

Questions you may be asking…….ClothingHours of workTransport


The Process

Mainly for the school to advise:DeadlinesForms – Return promptly!Choices


Can you help us?

We are always looking to engage new employers - can you provide a work experience placement?

Please speak to TEP staff this eveningTalk to your school’s work experience co-ordinator

School PlacementsSchool Placements

range of options availablerange of options available• retailretail• officeoffice• educationeducation• caringcaring• maintenancemaintenance• cateringcatering


How can students find out about school How can students find out about school placements?placements?

• ““job cards” stuck on library windowsjob cards” stuck on library windows• on-line database (updated weekly)on-line database (updated weekly)


How can students make their choice?How can students make their choice?• advice from tutors/teachers/familyadvice from tutors/teachers/family• choose between 3 and 6 placements choose between 3 and 6 placements

(enter on-line)(enter on-line)• completed by the end of termcompleted by the end of term• no contact with business until placements no contact with business until placements

are confirmedare confirmed


How are placements allocated?How are placements allocated?• priority is given to students who are priority is given to students who are

doing a subject with a particular doing a subject with a particular requirement for work experience or who requirement for work experience or who have an additional educational needhave an additional educational need

• other available placements are allocated other available placements are allocated by the school, according to what has by the school, according to what has been requested.been requested.

Student’s Own Student’s Own Placements (SOPs)Placements (SOPs)

• contact potential employerscontact potential employers• check that the placement is not check that the placement is not

already on the databasealready on the database• students, parents and employers students, parents and employers

complete the pink SOP formcomplete the pink SOP form• health and safety check (The health and safety check (The

Employability Partnership)Employability Partnership)• confirmationconfirmation

What happens What happens once placements once placements are allocated?are allocated?• contact employercontact employer• letter of introduction and CVletter of introduction and CV• blue 3 Way Agreement Formblue 3 Way Agreement Form• interviewinterview

MonitoringMonitoring

• workbookworkbook• teacher visitteacher visit• certificate of distinctioncertificate of distinction

What were the BEST What were the BEST things about Work things about Work Experience?Experience?

• being treated as an adultbeing treated as an adult• seeing a task through to completionseeing a task through to completion• friendly relationships with other friendly relationships with other

employeesemployees• found the job challengingfound the job challenging• plenty of responsibilityplenty of responsibility• being off schoolbeing off school

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Mon 1Mon 1stst July – Fri 12 July – Fri 12thth July July

Work Experience Manager: Ms LargeWork Experience Manager: Ms [email protected]@netherhall.cambs.sch.uk

Work Experience Work Experience Co-ordinatorCo-ordinator: Miss Zientek: Miss [email protected]@netherhall.cambs.sch.uk

Director of KS4: Mr CarlsonDirector of KS4: Mr [email protected]@netherhall.cambs.sch.uk

Documents

WORK EXPERIENCE 2013 Monday 1 st July – Friday 12 th July