WORK EXPERIENCE

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MEANINGFUL WORK EXPERIENCE ACTIVITIES

By delivering meaningful work experience activities with relevant employers we provide opportunities for young people to excel and be spotted as the fresh talent of the future.

29+ FURTHER EDUCATION

PARTNERS

Our programmes improve learners’ skills and attributes:

82% Problem solving

89% Team work

89% General business knowledge

88% Positive attitude

87% Confidence

72% Feel ‘more likely to get a job’

I learned to believe in myself. Work hard and you can achieve anything

Erica Mandungu Forensic Science, Brighton and Hove College

It’s made me want to see College through and get a job

Daniel Hudson ICT, Guildford College

ENGAGING EMPLOYERS

We have over eight years’ experience of partnering with the Further and Higher Education sector to support the education of full time learners through employer engagement.

By leveraging over 18,200 volunteer hours from relevant employers, we have provided over 22,000 students with real opportunities to develop their career aspirations

Working Knowledge is a social enterprise that creates chances for young people to open doors into employment.

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Fujitsu

Greggs

Jaguar Land RoverMITIEO2 Serco

The Body Shop

Asda Atkins Airbus BBC Blue Arrow

Brighter Creative Capita DHL Deloitte Citric Technology Dyson EA Games

Dyson EA Games EDF Energy Experian Fresh Lemon Creative

Logica Lowrey Construction Maclaren Hewlett Packard IBMOxford Innovation WSP JP Morgan LA Fitness

Marriott Hotels NHS Zurich

Ricoh Europe

Siemens UKTI

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Some of the 2,500 businesses we engage for our partner colleges….

Fantastic, I wish I had had this experience when I was a 16 year old.

Steve Gamlin Barclays Corporate

I met some really exceptional young people, several of whom I would employ.

Roger Vanstone Harvey Stone

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The experienced Business Engagement team

• Will research and identify suitable businesses to fit College requirements

• Will engage relevant business advisors from our community of 2,500 volunteers

• Will work with businesses to create live briefs for learners

• Will recruit teams of business mentors for workplace consultations

A dedicated Services Co-ordinator

• Will co-ordinate College requirements

• Will support College staff throughout the programme

• Will introduce students to each service and guide them through the process

• Will co-ordinate business and College relationships

• Will facilitate and track resulting job or apprenticeship opportunities

Brilliant Professional Facilitators

• Will facilitate the Business Challenge and Job Readiness events

• Will support business volunteers through the events

A fantastic PR and Marketing team

• Will promote business and College engagement externally

• Will provide promotional material for the College

• Will co-ordinate and create suitable media content including video

The super-organised Events team

• Will scope the right venue and organise all event logistics

• Will manage and support all events

• Will register learners and co-ordinate their experience throughout the programme

• Will co-ordinate the workplace visits and business mentor consultations

The efficient Evidence team

• Will evidence the individual learner experience

• Will collect and process feedback

• Will track distance travelled for each learner

A dedicated Services Manager

• Will ensure the programme fits with SMT requirements

• Will work with SMT to ensure Ofsted outcomes are identified

• Will report successes and feedback to SMT

Energetic Learner Engagers

• Will provide materials and resources to engage learners

• Will engage with learners directly through social media channels

• Will provide web-based individual learner applications to view videos and post CV’s

WE PROVIDE VALUE-ADDED WORK EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYABILITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL LEARNERS.

SERVICE 1EMPLOYER

AWARE

1.1 > Pre-service consultation with College

1.2 > Pre event promotion and presentation to Tutors and Learners

1.3a > Innovation and business planning workshops for learners

1.3b > Learners sell to business advisors

1.3c > Learners attend meetings with business advisors (Finance, Sales, Operations and Marketing)

< BUSINESS CHALLENGE EVENT >

1.3d > Learners present to a panel of business judges

1.3e > Business advisors provide feedback to learners and announce winners

1.3f > Networking session for College staff and business advisors

1.4 > Post-event reflection

< BUSINESS CHALLENGE EVENT >

2.1 > Pre-service consultation with College

2.2 > Live brief matched to core curriculum presented to learners

2.3 > Learners work in teams on a solution to the live brief

2.5 > Learners develop solution and plan final presentation

2.6 > Learners present solution to business mentor/s (offline or online)

2.7 >Feedback given to each team by business mentor/s

2.4 > Learners visit a workplace to consult with business mentor/s

WORKPLACE VISIT

3.1 > Pre-service consultation with College

3.2 > Programme presented to learners and job adverts introduced

3.3 > Learners write C.V and Cover Letter to apply for a ‘Job’

3.4 > Learners upload CV for professional review

3.5a > Interview skills and cultural fit workshop for learners

3.5c > Learner attends practice interview with employers (every learner is videoed)

3.5d > Learner receives employer feedback

3.6 > Learner reflection session (supported by video evidence)

3.7 > Employer follow-up regarding job and apprenticeship opportunities

3.5b > Search and job success workshop for learners

< INTERVIEW SKILLS AND JOB READINESS EVENT >

SERVICE 2EMPLOYER

EXPERIENCE

SERVICE 3EMPLOYER

READY

For the College

• Large numbers of relevant businesses engaged across curricula

• Increased learner retention and attainment

• 10 hours of evidenced work experience

For learners

• Access to real business mentors relevant to core curricula

• Improved ability to sell themselves and their employability skills

• Enhanced confidence, motivation and aspiration to succeed

For employers

• Improved perception of Further Education and young talent available locally

• A rewarding and accessible engagement opportunity

• Joining a national network of volunteers

For the College

• Alignment of industry need with learner skills development

• Feedback on the quality of student work from a business perspective

• 10+ hours of evidenced work experience

For learners

• Development of personal, social and employability skills

• Highly contextualised learning that builds commercial awareness

• An opportunity to gain an employer reference

For employers

• Improved recognition of the commercial capability of young people within a business context

• Able to provide an industry valued work experience opportunity to more than one young person

• Better staff morale through team based volunteering opportunities

For the College

• Provide all learners with a mock interview with relevant employers

• Facilitated and tracked potential job opportunities

• 10+ hours of evidenced work experience

For employers

• Ability to spot top talent for their business

• Improved understanding of Further Education and apprenticeship frameworks as a tool for business growth

For learners

• Improved chances of succeeding at interview

• Access to high quality personal advice and guidance from real employers

• Enhanced awareness of the hidden jobs market

For more informationCall 0117 3048000 Email ask@workingknowledge.org.uk Visit www.workingknowledge.org.uk

ENGLISH & MATHS

CORE COURSEWORK

EXPERIENCE & EMPLOYABILITY

WE OFFER SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR STUDY PROGRAMMES

Coordinating and delivering employer activity for full time learners in-house is a huge headache. Engaging Working Knowledge to deliver 30 hours of planned employer activity culminating in guaranteed interviews is therefore such a relief.

Chichester College