Work Experience 2020 Year 10

Population 1 15th -19th June 2020 Population 2 22nd -26th June 2020

What placement can I do? Firstly, start to think, “What do I want to do?”. The whole experience should be something you would like to do. You need to start thinking of a career that you may like to do in the future that you would like to try out. Think of things you are interested in, not what your friends are doing or what people are telling you to do.

Why WEX? To get a taste of‘ your intended/chosen career’ Gain valuable employability skills. Find out what Employers are looking for. Experience for your future Apprenticeship/Job. Experience towards your CV. Entry to University courses. Helps you to start your career plan. You can talk about this in interviews. Possibility of a Saturday job/part time job, if you impress.

Why WEX? it will improve your social skills, including communication skills and listening skills. It will improve your emotional wellbeing and confidence. It will provide evidence of your skills and knowledge for Sixth form/College/Training applications, Higher Education applications for job application forms and interviews

Where did this year’s year 10 go in June 2019 CFountain Solicitors - Walsall Geopost (DPD) - Oldbury Alucast engineering- Wednesbury Orchard Veterinary Centre –Wednesbury/Oldbury Pets At Home - Walsall Sandwell Council - Legal & Governance Services - Oldbury Sandwell Council – Roway Lane, Oldbury (construction Swynnerton Army Base (residential 4 days) life as a soldier

Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Sandwell Hospital / Walsall Manor Hospital University of Wolverhampton – Sports and Leisure Walsall Football Club – assisting with Football in primary schools Wright And Co Accountants - Wednesbury Wonder years Day Nursery –Wednesbury G & F garage – Walsall

Nationalcareersservice.co.uk How can I do this? ? researching in the careers library at school / local library. speaking to teachers about subjects you are good at and enjoy. Nationalcareersservice.co.uk

SIPS Education! How can they help me? https://sipseducation.work-experience.co.uk   Username: woodgreenstudent Password:pupilwex123

Education Business Partnership Database https://sipseducation.work-experience.co.uk/

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e.g. Business, Catering, Financial

Sandwell Council Sandwell council are committed to helping pupils find a work experience placement and now have a new ON LINE procedure.   Log onto www.sandwell.gov.uk/workexperience - if this link does not take you to the correct page, go onto www.sandwell.gov.uk and search for work experience

There are no guarantees of a placement There are no guarantees of a placement.  As the council will receive requests from pupils in other schools, so you must get your application form in as soon as possible, so that you can be processed. If you are successful in your application, you will contacted by the council to attend an interview. Before any work placement is agreed, the council wants to ensure that pupils are placed in the correct area/directorate and to ensure they are receiving a high quality work experience placement

Birmingham Children’s hospital

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust We cannot offer clinical placements to applicants under the age of 16. Please note during your placement you will not be giving direct patient care. Placements may be changed at short notice wherever possible we will offer you an alternative date / placement however this cannot be guaranteed You may be asked to leave the work experience programme at any time if your behaviour is considered to be unsuitable. Failure to provide evidence of immunisation will result in any placement offer being withdrawn.

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Work Experience Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals > Work for Us > The Learning Works > Work Experience We welcome applications for the next academic year – September 2017 to July 2018. The Trust is keen to promote an early, active interest in careers within the NHS. The Learning Works therefore offers students a work experience scheme at the age of 14 and above. Pupils have an opportunity to discover what working life is like in the healthcare sector. The work experience programme offers a flexible range of options – from a one-day taster session up to two weeks, and covers all of the working disciplines that the Trust has to offer. Opportunities for work experience include (among many others): Healthcare – working in a ward area Administrative & clerical Estates – grounds and building maintenance Therapists Facilities – catering, portering, cleaning and maintenance, driving services Marketing & Communications All work experience candidates will be fully supervised, providing assistance that is appropriate to their age and experience. Needless to say, pupils will never be exposed to anything harmful. However, they will gain a valuable insight into the potential for a wide range of careers within the Trust. The Learning Works is actively promoting these opportunities to schools career officers across the region. Schools can contact us directly with regards to securing work experience opportunities with the Trust. For more information about work experience opportunities, please e-mail your enquiry to: Swb-tr.swbh-gm-workexperienceenquiries@nhs.net

Risk Assessments and Health and Safety checks Every place must be Health and Safety Checked and have a risk assessment. Employers Liability Insurance. (why is this important?)

Deadlines for Paperwork Deadline for completed yellow forms to be handed in to form tutors or myself is: Friday 29th November 2019