1. Organising Your Work Skills Placement
2019

2. Why do Work Placement?
The main aim of Work Placement is to give you an insight into the world of work.
It may help determine your future career path before leaving school in Year 12 or 14.

3. Benefits of Work Placement
See what is involved in a particular job area
Get experience in a career you wish to pursue
May be the opportunity of a job/ apprenticeship when you leave school
Get an employer’s reference for future jobs/ courses
Enhance your CV

4. Previous Placements Media – Radio/ TV/ Newspapers IT Schools
Coaching; e.g. football
Mechanics
Hair and Beauty
Catering
Leisure and Tourism; e.g. hotels, leisure centres

5. Where to go?
I don’t know what I want to do when I leave school
Think about:
What subjects you like and/or are good at
Any jobs you are interested in finding out more about
Any general areas of interest

6. How to find a placement Discuss it with someone at home
Ask if they know anyone who could help you with a placement
Ask friends if their family could help you
Search Google for suitable placement - write down all company phone numbers/ addresses.

7. How to contact the Employer
Make a phone call to the employer
Think about what you will say before calling them – have it written down on paper.
Ask someone to phone on your behalf
Call into the office/ employer yourself (letter of interest provided)
the employer – be sure to use spell check before sending it
Always keep a record of the person you spoke with, the date and time!!

8. What the employer may ask:
Are you insured by the school?
be sure to mention that the school will provide all necessary documentation
What do you know about us?
Look up their website to find out what they do
What are the dates for your placement?
Monday 17 – Thursday 20 June 2019
(inclusive)

9. What the Employer might say:
They work with a company called Charter
If this is the case, you must speak to Mrs Bingham
Charter takes at least 3 months to organise a placement and there are no guarantees

10. What if your employer does not get back to you:
If employer tells you they will get back to you and do not, call them as a reminder.
The sooner you get your placement organised, the less hassle you will have finding somewhere.

11. When you get your placement
Get all the employer details:
Name of company
Address (including the postcode)
Phone Number
Name of person who will be in charge of you
Their position in the company, e.g. manager
Make sure you write the above information down!

12. If you cannot find a placement
Come and speak to the teacher allocated to you, Mr Gardner or Mrs Major (next slide); however you must:
Have a list of numbers you have previously tried
Come to your allocated teacher before the deadline.
Deadline – Tuesday 9 April 2019

13. Allocated Teacher
Mr Gardner
Mrs Major MY
KMP
MHD
PRV QG FN
CLO
KNP

14. What do I do when I have organised my placement?
In your next Careers lesson, you will be shown how to upload the employer information online (online form).
Each Year 11 Form & Careers Class will have a Step – by – Step guide on how to complete the procedures involved in organising your Work Experience.

15. What next? Permission Slip – by Friday of this week!
Find Placement – by Tuesday 9 April
Online Form – fill it in by Tuesday 9 April
Documentation – provided and completed AFTER the online form is filled in.

16. What if…?
If you, or your parents, have any questions then go to the Lagan College Careers department website. There is a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Speak to your ‘link’ teacher

17. Online Form

18. This is a great opportunity, make the most of it!
Good Luck 
This is a great opportunity, make the most of it!