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WORK EXPERIENCE 2013 Monday 1 st July – Friday 12 th July. Agenda. The School Aims Jo Large (Assistant Principal) A S tudent’s Perspective Joel McDaid (Year 12) External Input Jude Tustian (The Employability Partnership) The School Administration Daniel Carlson (KS4 Manager)
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WORK EXPERIENCE 2013 Monday 1st July – Friday 12th July
Agenda The School Aims Jo Large (Assistant Principal) A Student’s Perspective Joel McDaid (Year 12) External Input Jude Tustian (The Employability Partnership) The School Administration Daniel Carlson (KS4 Manager) Questions
Aims • 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 2013 Monday 1st July – Friday 12th July
The Underpinning Values of Work Experience • Safe • Meaningful • Enjoyable
Health and Safety • We visit every placement – induction and supervision • IOSH qualified • Legal – Insurances and Safeguarding
Meaningful • Job Description - Tasks • Bespoke Programmes • Transparency – Parent involvement
Enjoyable • Feedback from students taken very seriously • Gut Instinct! • Teacher visits & Workbook
Practicalities • Questions you may be asking……. • Clothing • Hours of work • Transport
The Process • Mainly for the school to advise: • Deadlines • Forms – 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 evening • Talk to your school’s work experience co-ordinator
School Placements range of options available • retail • office • education • caring • maintenance • catering
School Placements How can students find out about school placements? • “job cards” stuck on library windows • on-line database (updated weekly)
School Placements How can students make their choice? • advice from tutors/teachers/family • choose between 3 and 6 placements (enter on-line) • completed by the end of term • no contact with business until placements are confirmed
School Placements How are placements allocated? • priority is given to students who are doing a subject with a particular requirement for work experience or who have an additional educational need • other available placements are allocated by the school, according to what has been requested.
Student’s Own Placements (SOPs) • contact potential employers • check that the placement is not already on the database • students, parents and employers complete the pink SOP form • health and safety check (The Employability Partnership) • confirmation
What happens once placements are allocated? • contact employer • letter of introduction and CV • blue 3 Way Agreement Form • interview
Monitoring • workbook • teacher visit • certificate of distinction
What were the BEST things about Work Experience? • being treated as an adult • seeing a task through to completion • friendly relationships with other employees • found the job challenging • plenty of responsibility • being off school
WORK EXPERIENCE 2013 Mon 1st July – Fri 12th July Work Experience Manager: Ms Large jlarge@netherhall.cambs.sch.uk Work Experience Co-ordinator: Miss Zientek szientek@netherhall.cambs.sch.uk Director of KS4: Mr Carlson dcarlson@netherhall.cambs.sch.uk