Monday 6 th to 10 th July 2020
What is is Wo Work Experien rience? e? Why should uld we do it it? ? A A wor ork k placeme acement t is you our oppor portu tunity ity to spend nd a perio iod of time me outs tside ide the e classro assroom, , learn rnin ing about out a particul icular job or an area a of work. rk. I will ll give ve you u the e oppor portu tunity ity to exper erie ience ce emplo ploymen yment fi first t hand and. It wil ill l help elp you ou make ke decis cisio ions s for your ur future. ure. You u will ll get a taste e of wha hat a job b or workplac rkplace e is like, ke, so you u can an figure ure out t if you’re interested in that kind of career. Workin rking with th other ther people ople and d doin ing g you our tasks s well ll will ll help lp buil ild d your ur self-con confi fidence. dence.
What is is Wo Work Experien rience? e? Why should uld we do it it? ? It loo ooks ks goo ood on n your ur CV, UCAS AS form m or college ollege appli lication ation. . Work rk experience shows you’re enthusiastic and ready to work hard. You ou can n pick ck out t particul icular achi hiev eveme ements s to show ow off. You ou will ll get the e chan ance e to develop velop and d show ow evi viden dence ce of emplo ployabi yabili lity y skill lls such ch as self-confiden idence, e, commu ommunica icatio ion, , indepe dependen dence, e, initia itiative tive, , te team am-work k and d more re, , depen ending ding on n what hat kind ind placem acemen ent t you u do. Workin rking g with th other her people ople help elps s you u buil ild d the skill lls s employer ployers s love e to see on n your ur CV. Netwo tworking king! ! You u will ll meet et people ople at work rk and d migh ght atten end d meetings or events. You’ll make contacts that could provide a referen rence ce or help lp you ou in the e futur ture. e.
What types s of Work Ex Experien rience e Can I d do? to find you our own plac aceme ements nts . You ou are expecte pected d to Thin hink: k: wha hat do you ou want ant to do? If f you u sta tart t loo ookin king in ti time me you u will ll be able e to to fi find d a suitabl able e placem acemen ent. t. What hat are your ur favo vouri rite e subje jects cts? ? Ask for help lp makin aking a list of relat ated ed jobs. bs. Engli glish sh: : News ewspaper papers, , Librarie raries, , Press Office icer, , Teac acher er, , Soli licit itors ors, , Adver verti tising, sing, TV & F Film lm, , radio io Maths: ths: Bank ankin ing, g, Acc ccountan ancy & f finan nance, e, Engin gineeri eering Geography: ography: Envir ironme onmental al services, vices, Devel velopm opmen ent t organ anisa isatio ions, s, Char harit ities ies …
How do I f fin ind d a p pla laceme ement nt? ? Famil amily is often en a good od sou ource ce for find ndin ing g placem acemen ents ts- thin ink, k, what hat do your ur paren ents/ s/gua guardian dians s do? How ow about out your ur brothe thers & sister ers, , or your ur aun untie ies & u uncles ncles? Do you u already eady kno now anyw ywhe here e you u may y like e to work? rk? e.g. . A shop op that at you u like, ke, or an organ anisa isatio ion you u pass s on n the e way to schoo hool? l? Go to www ww.yell.co.u .yell.co.uk k Type e kind nd of wor ork k you u woul ould d like e to do, , e.g. “solicitor”, and the area you would like to work in, e.g. “OX16”.
Ti Tips Make ke a list of 10 0 places. aces. Call/visit and ASK! E.g. “Hello, I’m enquiring about the possibi sibili lity ty of organis ganisin ing g a wor ork k experi erien ence ce place aceme ment from m 25th 5th Jun une. e. ” They will tell you what to do next… Compet ompetitio ition fo for work rk experien erience e can an be reall lly to tough ugh, , so you ou'll ll need ed to make ake the right ht impression ression when hen askin ing for it. Be selfish. Don’t ask for you AND a friend - you u are unlikely nlikely to fi find nd a placem acement nt th this s way. .
If you u have e signed ned in to partic icipat ipate e in a residen identia ial l vi visit (Barcelona, Paris, London, etc.), don’t worry. You ou will ll be expected pected to organ anise ise your ur Work k Experi erien ence ce week ek fo for Mon onday day 13 th th July ly unti ntil l Friday day 17 th th July ly (th the e last t week ek of f term). m).
Practi tica cal l Informati ation n for Parents nts Before the placement: Students will be asked to complete a Student dent applicati tion on Form and an Employer r Detai ails Form. This will ask for parental confirmation that you are agreeing to the work experience placement your child has chosen. If your child has any medical or behavioural conditions this is a useful way of letting the placement provider (who has the duties of an employer in law) know. In the same way an employer must inform you of any signi nific ficant ant workp kplace ace risks to a child and how they are controlled. Once a placement has been identified Oxfo fordshire rdshire Work Experien ience ce will liaise with the employer regarding insurance and health and safety and will notify the school of approval.
Before the placement starts both the employer and student should receive informati ation n about each other. It is essential that students contact act their employers before the placement to agree start time, hours of work and other requirements. The employer may want to meet the student beforehand, and this can be a useful way to find out more about what will happen and where the employer is located. During ng the placement ment Parents should inform the employer if a student is unable to attend the placement or will be late for any reason. Any issues regarding the employer or placement should be raised with the school/college immediately Af After er the placemen ment Students should reflect on their experience and the skills they have used or developed and add it to their CV. Students might want to write to thank employers. In some cases the employer may offer future opportunities, part time work or a reference.
Hours of work k The Working Time Regulations 1998 apply for work experience not child employment laws. Therefore: working time, including overtime, must not exceed an average of 48 • hours in each 7 days young workers are entitled to a rest period of not less than 12 • consecutive hours in each 24 hour period worked where a young worker's daily working time is more than 4.5 hours, • he or she is entitled to a rest break (of at least 30 minutes) young workers are entitled to a 48 hour rest period in each 7 day • working period. We suggest that working hours are clear arly ly define ned and agreed by parents in advance of the placement so suitable transport to and from placements can be arranged.
Payment and expenses Work experience is part of the school curriculum and employers should make no payment for work to students, however, employers may help out with travel or meal expenses at their discretion. Trave vel Travel to a placement is the responsibility of the parent in the same way it would be for getting the student to school/college. Report rting ng of a absence nce or incidents dents Parents must notify the school and employer of any absence e.g. for sickness. Employers will contact the school: if a student has fails to turn up, as their participation in work • experience contributes to school attendance if a student is involved in an incident or accident. •
Work Ex Experienc ience e Process All l stude dents nts need eed to complete omplete both th Forms rms when hen securing curing a placem acemen ent. t. These hese can an be fo foun und in th the e Stu tuden dent Servic vices es off ffice ice. Make ke sure e all sect ctio ions s of the e forms rms are full lly comple ompleted. ed. Meet et with th you our mentor entor, , Mrs Ingh gham am or myself elf for progress gress updat date, e, advic vice e or to to hand and in complet ompleted ed fo forms. ms. Deadli adline ne for finding nding a placem acement nt is Friday day 7 th th Februa ruary. y. April il/Ma /May- Stu tuden dents ts may y need eed to to arrange ange an intervie erview with th their eir wor ork k experi erien ence ce employer. ployer.
What happe pens ns next t As soon on as you u hand and in your ur Place ceme ment Informa formatio ion Forms rms the e Academ ademy will ll make ke cont ontact act to con onfi firm rm the e placeme acement nt to and d send nd relev evan ant t doc ocum uments nts. There here will ll be oppo portun tunit ities ies to pract ctise ise intervi terview ew skill lls in March. ch. If yo you have any questi tion, on, please contact ct Ms Foster ter: cfoster@w ter@wyk ykha hamp mpark ark-aspi aspirat ratio ions ns.org rg 01295 295 251 1 451 ext. 204
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