S4 Work Experience Mon 10 th – Fri 14 th October 2016

Time to start thinking about this  Remember……………..  Every S4 pupil in MCHS goes on a Work Experience Placement.  Monday 10 th to Fri 14 th October.  Helps you to prepare for leaving school.  YOU take on the responsibility of organising the placement.

What you have to do…..

FIRSTLY

 Your parents must complete the lilac consent form giving permission for you to attend  Return form to the school office  Please do it asap????

Remember  It’s best if you find your own placement  This gives you a wider choice  Number of school placements are limited  School placements…limited variety

SECONDLY

Looking for a placement?

Contact an employer and ask if they would be willing to take you on a work experience placement.

What do you do if you find one!  Paperwork……. Give or send the employer this form to complete and make sure that it is returned to Mrs Steen in the school office. However….If you have misplaced your forms and need replacements see Miss Oram or Mrs Steen in school office.

Friday 12 th June S4 Work Experience Week 10 th to 14 th Oct 2016

Why this form?  We need to ensure your placement is safe and suitable  We have to get ‘Gateway’ to check each company for insurance purposes  Gateway need plenty time to do this  As  They cannot do this just a few weeks before!

If possible  Give the Placement Form to the Employer  Arrange to collect it from them to ensure you get it back and return it to the school ASAP.

However  If it’s more convenient the employer can go onto the school website and access an electronic copy  This can be completed and ed to the school office

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The Form

Who can help you find a placement? Family and friends of the family Local businesses Consult the Yellow Pages InternetTeachers School careers adviser

 The next slide shows a list of placements that pupils went on in the last couple of years.

Previous Placements Job TitleOrganisation Medical Administration AssistantCrookfur Medical Centre Hairdressing juniorFaraha Hair & Beauty Hairdressing AssistantJonothan Burrows Hair Design Nursery AssistantLittle Scholars Nursery Ltd Sales AssistantCreature Comforts Hairdressing AssistantK Russell Hair Studio Dental AssistantCullen & Bruce Dental Practice Theatre Admin/General AssistantEastwood Theatre (ERC) Classroom AssistantCarmunnock Primary(GCC) Sports Development AssistantEast Renfrewshire Council Medical ObservationYorkhill Hospital-NHS Project AssistantScottish Power Systems Architectural assistantCarrick McCormack McIntyre Merchandising AssistingRemnant Kings Architectural AssistantCameron Webster Architects Nursery AssistantPark Nursery Animal Care AssistantShedden Vets Ltd Hairdressing AssistantAlison Linich Hair Co. Job TitleOrganisation Sales AssistantCreature Comforts Research AssistantUniversity of Strathclyde Park Ranger Rouken Glen Parks Dept (ERC) Healthcare Trainee Clarkston Clinic( Eastwood LHCC) Leisure Attendant Eastwood Recreation Centre(ERC) Optical AssistantBlack & Lizars Golf Retail AssistantCathcart Castle Golf Club Assistant Dance TeacherStudio Danserena Administration AssistantReisswolf Classroom AssistantIsobel Mair School (ERC) Administration AssistantSCS Group Ltd Salon AssistantHair 2000 Hotel /CateringAssistantEglinton Arms Hotel Studio AssistantVenture Potraits Glasgow Assistant StablehandHazelden Equestrian Centre Classroom AssistantIsobel Mair School (ERC) Healthcare AssistantGLasgow Royal Infirmary Nursery AssistantPark Nursery

Particular Placements  Police Scotland  NHS  Army  Arnold Clark Summer training programme

Police Scotland Time: 3rd - 7th October Age:16 Only:1 place per school To apply: See the Campus Police Officer The closing date for applications is Friday 20 th May If you are successful…you still have to have a different placement for the work experience week since the Police placement takes place at a different time.

NHS  If you are organising an NHS placement do not use the Self Placement Form  The NHS placement form can be found on the work experience website  Once you have organised your placement, complete the placement form and return to Miss Oram

Another Opportunity  There are placements available with the Army  However  You would still have to organise a different placement for the work experience week as the dates offered are outwith the designated W.Exp week

Army   Army Work Experience Dates –  Maximum 4 per school  See Miss Oram for details  Remember….You still have to undertake another placement during the school work experience week SerDateLocation rd June 16 *** Places available *** Castlelaw Training Camp, Edinburgh th Sep, nd Sept, th Sept 16 Castlelaw Training Camp, Edinburgh th Oct, th Oct 16 Castlelaw Training Camp, Edinburgh th Nov, th Nov 16 Castlelaw Training Camp, Edinburgh th Jan 17 Castlelaw Training Camp, Edinburgh th Feb, 27 th Feb - 2 nd Mar 17 Castlelaw Training Camp, Edinburgh rd Mar 17 Castlelaw Training Camp, Edinburgh

Arnold Clarke offer placements to pupils interested in the car industry. You can apply for a placement by completing and returning the application form to Miss Oram. The application form is on the school website in the Work Experience section.

However  There is an additional opportunity you can pursue with Arnold Clarke

18th July to 25th August This is a great opportunity for an additional work experience placement Please see School Website for details under the Careers Section for details on how to apply

Deadlines Lilac form – ASAP before 20 th June Contact employer ASAP before 20 th June Green formASAP before 20 th June Sent to employer

What happens if you can’t find a placement? The school have a database which has a variety of placements  The database is called WorkIT  In August you will be given a username and a password  You can log onto WorkIT and apply for a placement

Remember  It’s best to find your own placement since the range of placements on offer on WorkIT is narrow.

Finally  Time flies!!!!  You MUST work hard to find a placement and sort out your paperwork  If you have any questions or difficulties, please see Miss Oram How To Get The Best From Your Work Experience Week How To Get The Best From Your Work Experience Week The In betweeners get ready for work experience The work experience song:) Work experience with the Prime Minister