1. Welcome Work Experience Information Evening Mr Hampton

2. What do we hope to achieve?

3. What do we hope to achieve?
Every student finds their own work experience placement.
One week, 10th to 14th September 2018.

4. Do you remember work experience?

5. What can your child get out of this?
The sky is the limit.
Practice for a real job
Understanding a work place
Reference
Offer of further voluntary or paid employment
Way in to contact with other employers
Apprenticeship?
Bursary for further study

6. What do we hope to achieve?
And how can we help the students?

7. What do we hope to achieve?
And how can we help the students?
Communication and interview skills

8. What do we hope to achieve?
And how can we help the students?
Communication and interview skills
Skills assessments

9. What do we hope to achieve?
And how can we help the students?
Communication and interview skills
Skills assessments
Health and Safety

10. What do we hope to achieve?
And how can we help the students?
Communication and interview skills
Skills assessments
Health and Safety
Letter and CV writing

11. What do we hope to achieve?
And how can we help the students?
Communication and interview skills
Skills assessments
Health and Safety
Letter and CV writing
Making a phone call

12. What do we hope to achieve?
And how can we help the students?
Communication and interview skills
Skills assessments
Health and Safety
Letter and CV writing
Making a phone call
Careers research

13. What do we hope to achieve?
What do we want you to do?

14. What do we hope to achieve?
What do we want you to do?
Reinforce the message that work experience is really important

15. What do we hope to achieve?
What do we want you to do?
Reinforce the message that work experience is really important
Encourage your child to apply to a number of employers

16. What do we hope to achieve?
What do we want you to do?
Reinforce the message that work experience is really important
Encourage your child to apply to a number of employers
Return the forms on time!

17. What do we do? We work with schools in Croydon, Sutton and Merton
We support the work experience programme
We organise pre-placement visits to host employers to;
check insurance arrangements
offer advice and guidance to employers on risk assessment and young people’s welfare
support employers with making up a ‘job description’

18. The benefits of work experience
Yr11’s feedback;
most students enjoyed their placement!
most said that their placement had given them an idea of their career progression post 16
some students were offered more work experience or part-time work

19. The “employability” skills you use
Time management
Communication
Numeracy
Problem solving
Name the different employability skills
Business and customer awareness
Teamwork IT

20. What do employers want? Young people with; a ‘can-do’ attitude
strong “employability’ skills
a willingness to learn

21. Any job where it is not legal for someone under 18 to work.
Types of work or jobs not permitted
Selling alcohol or tobacco
Selling or canvassing door to door
Telephone sales
Selling on the street
Mobile type jobs e.g. food van
Any job involving gambling, betting shops or amusement arcades.
Work at fairgrounds, factories
Milk rounds
Modelling
Work on water – boats/ships
Tattoo parlour
Working at height or underground.
Any job where it is not legal for someone under 18 to work.
This list is not exhaustive and each placement is assessed on an individual basis

22. Insurance Employers offering work experience must have
Employers’ Liability Compulsory Insurance cover
We will contact every employer to check insurance is in date and confirm the details of your placement

23. Examples of placements
Home Office – Croydon
Waitrose – Coulsdon
Daimond Riding Centre – Carshalton
Travis Perkins – London
LBS Central Library – Sutton
Office of Paul Scully MP – Sutton
WH Smith - Sutton
Croydon Court Hotel – Croydon
Goddard Veterinary Group – Ewell
Victor Seymour Infants – Carshalton
Barclays – London
Age UK – Purley
Cats’ Protection Centre - Mitcham

24. Applying for a placement
think about which type and sector of work
talk to your “ network”, teachers, family and friends
create or update your CV
research the organisation
contact the organisation or employer
apply via or letter, use formal not in ‘text speak’
Employers like to know you are interested in their business – do a bit of research (helps with application).

26. Work experience dates:
10th – 14th September 2018
This is 50 weeks away, but you need to start NOW!!

27. Cut off date 23rd February 2018 Don’t leave it to the last minute as:
placements will get harder to find the longer you leave it
other schools in the surrounding boroughs are going out at the same time
we need time to organise visits to host employers before the placement takes place
you will be preparing and studying for exams after April

28. Good luck! Make the most of this experience
Ask lots of questions about the workplace
Find out about career paths of employees
Look after yourself and speak to the school if you are unsure of anything
Mr Hampton with any questions/problems: