Wolverhampton Employability Award Helene Turley Lesley Hassall Careers and Employment Centre

Summary of Employability Awards Point System Loughborough University (C) (T) University of Birmingham (C) (T) University of Bradford (C) (A) University of Kent (C) University of Warwick (C) (T) University of York (C) (T) (M) Most / All of the Elements Compulsory London South Bank University (C) University of Derby (C) (A) (£) University of Exeter (C) & (S) (M) University of Gloucestershire (C) (T) University of Leicester (C) (T) (£) University of Sheffield (C) (M) Code: (C) Careers (S) Students Union (T) Student Transcript (A) Accredited (M) Multiple Awards (£) Charges Falls between the two options University of Nottingham (C) + school (T)

Award Names Challenge Yourself – University of Bradford Durham Award Exeter Award Employable Gloucestershire Graduate Scheme (EGGS) (pilot stage) Futures Award - University of Central Lancashire Leicester Award for Employability (500 students p.a. 0.6 and 0.2 members of staff) LSBU Employability Award Loughborough Employability Award Nottingham Advantage Award (1,000 students p.a. / 2 members of staff) Skills for Work Certificate – University of Sheffield (280/750 students complete p.a. / 0.2 and 0.4 members of staff) The Lincoln Award (70-80 students p.a. / no additional staff – 1 st year) The Personal Skills Award – University of Birmingham (2 members of staff) The Skills Award – University of Liverpool University of Derby Award Programme (for Employability, Leadership and Management) University of Kent Careers Employability Award Warwick Skills Certificate York Award

Award Elements Work experience Interview Presentation Creating a CV Assignments Extra-curricular activities Employability workshops inc key skills Portfolio of evidence Job-hunting strategy Occupational Study Reflection

Our award Work experience Skills analysis and development Occupational/organisational study CV Communication and presentation skills Reflection and action planning

Induction (compulsory session) Counts as official start of award To run several times over 2 month period Explain award, assessments, support available Skills analysis and self-awareness activities Confidence building activities

Work experience 60 hours Part-time job/casual/Summer/UK or abroad Placement (module related or not) Volunteering (module related or not) Cannot be counted retrospectively* Can be 60 hours in total from different organisations Timesheets and report from supervisor

Task 1: Skills analysis Evidence of 3 out of 6 criteria in 500 words each Team building Leadership Problem solving Communication/interpersonal skills IT Organisational skills, including time management

Task 2 : Work related study Job study/organisation study/sector study To be approved in advance Pro forma to guide structure and content Study to be disseminated – in careers library, on website, in presentations

Review, reflection and planning (compulsory session) On completion of 60 hours work experience To run several times over 2 month period Review of progress to assignments Reflection on skills and experience Action planning (short and long term) Feedback to group

Task 3 : CV Graduate level Targeted Reflects work experience To meet fixed criteria in pro forma

Task 4 : Presentation 5 minute presentation What makes me employable in my chosen field? Choice of session to attend (5-6 students per session) Assessed against advertised criteria

Task 5 : Career plan Short and/or long term Shows evidence of reflection and research Conforms to recommended structure/content Current/ideal situation Strengths/areas for development/overcoming barriers Steps Support and resources Reflection/review Deadlines

Timescales Academic year Session 1 September/November Session 2 April/June Completion End July Vacation Session 1 April/June Session 2 September/November Completion End December

Resources Dedicated website for award Support materials on WOLF? Optional workshops delivered by Careers and Employment Centre, employers, etc Duty careers advisers

Assessment Clear ‘pass’ criteria for assignments Can be resubmitted Satisfactory report and timesheets from placement Getting support before handing in will not disadvantage you Submit portfolio

Staffing issues for Careers and Employment Centre Delivering sessions Assessing tasks/portfolio Devising materials Creating website Administrative work (including recording, monitoring and marketing)

Recognition of award Employer endorsement On HEAR Certificate to be handed out at employment and volunteering awards ceremony Prize(s) Promote alongside Employability Statement and Graduate Attributes

Higher employability award Leadership Project management Mentoring/training role Interview assessment Personal statement