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WORK EXPERIENCE 2020
6th JULY – 10th JULY
WORK EXPERIENCE
• encourages students to start thinking about the future
• provides the opportunity for students to sample the world of work
A WORKING ENVIRONMENT PROVIDES
• The chance to try out a job which is of interest.
• The opportunity to work with adults.• The chance to develop skills• The opportunity to find out what employers
expect for their money!
SKILLS
• Team work
• Responsibility
• Time keeping
• Independence
SELF PLACEMENT
• Self Placement Forms
• Complete EVERY section
• Email addresses are REQUIRED
• Insurance details ESSENTIAL
• Forms should be returned by the end of this termif possible
NO PLACEMENT?
• School will have a list of placements
• Students will be asked their preferences in January
• We will help find a placement
CONTINUED
• No guarantees that we can match a student’s dream!
• Students could be asked to work a 37 hour week, not school hours
• Students may be given a day off in the week.
• School doesn’t expect students to work on a Saturday
NEXT STEPS
When students receive confirmation of their placement, please encourage them to:• Check the address – make sure they know
how to get there.• Contact the company well before the starting
date – they may need to go for an interview
PROBLEMS?
If the placement isn’t quite what students wanted, please • Discuss it at home
• Talk to me before turning it down
• BE AWARE there are limited Work Experience opportunities
FINAL THOUGHTS
• All our students have a really good week
• The employers are usually very complimentary
• Some students are very lucky and get paid a small amount
• Others may get the offer of a part-time job
CONTRIBUTIONS
• No funding
• Administration costs of Work Experience considerable
• £10 contribution requested
• Possible opportunity for a residential ‘Look at Life’ with the Army. More information available later this term.
• Bott and Co - 2 places• Leighton Hospital – 5 places• Airport - 2 places. Astra Zeneca - 4 guaranteed places
Opportunities
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• Places available with the Bank of New York Mellon
• Possibility of places at Crewe Court