WORK EXPERIENCE
14th – 20th July 2016
Mploy Solutions
•Coordinate approx. 12,000 student work placements every year
•Check every placement to ensure suitability – Health & Safety
•Provide all necessary paperwork
Placement Agreement (Contract)
Employers Report Form
Certificate issued upon completion of placement
•Ensure students receive an Induction on first day
•Ensure students get the most out of each placement
- Learning outcomes
- Enjoyment
Why have a Work Experience
Placement?
•Experience life as an employee – time keeping/travelling
•Find out more about an industry sector/experience to help make informed choices
about future jobs and career pathways
•Build confidence & take on more responsibility
•Meet new people – different ages/backgrounds/experiences and expertise
•Build upon existing and learn new skills – Communication/teamwork/using initiative
•Saturday/part-time/Summer jobs/Apprenticeships
•Use for CV’s, job applications, interviews, references
•Invaluable experience – in an interview, Work Experience can make you stand out
from other candidates
Process
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School provide a list of all students we will be working with –
details entered on to our specialist Work Placement
Management system
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Self Placements & Job Book Placements
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Self Placements - Approaching employers – don’t give up!
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Phone/letter/email/in person
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Individual approach/show initiative – Students to contact
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What is an ‘offer’ of a work placement? Completed and signed
Self Placement Form
Process
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All Self Placements and Job Book Placements are recorded on the
Placement Management System
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All placements are visited by H&S Assessor to check their suitability
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Risk Assessments to establish any prohibitions and minimise/eliminate
any risks that there may be on placements
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High, Medium and Low Risk Banding
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Ensure the correct insurance in place – legally classed as an employee
during work experience – Employers Liability Insurance
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Out of Area Placements - Mploy cover the North West and in to North
Wales
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Placements not in these areas, we request the Health & Safety
information from organisations similar to ourselves
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Charge for the information
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Other considerations - travel/costs/accomodation/overseas
Process
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Provided with Placement Agreement Form – mini contract which needs to
be signed by student, parents, employer
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Students must make contact with employers before starting placements!
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Some may require students to have an informal interview – find out more
about them and their interests/discuss arrangements
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Get Placement Agreement signed prior to placement and return to school
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Detailed process from start to finish - Students, school, parents, Mploy,
employers all involved
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Important to stick to any dates and deadlines set by school
• SELF PLACEMENT DEADLINE –
FRIDAY 18th MARCH
Preparing – Pre Placement
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You will be provided with a Job Description which will also detail working
hours/breaks/lunch times/dress code etc. but…
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First day arrangements may be slightly different so make sure you write
down and keep any details discussed with your employer
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Do some research beforehand – remember some key points about your
employer
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Find out exactly where you need to be on the first day – visit
beforehand/practice the route/find out how long it will take you to get
there
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Think about public transport times/allow for traffic etc. and aim to
arrive approx. 10 minutes early
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Put your employer’s contact details in your phone - If you are running
late/off sick – you must call and let them know
Employer Expectations - During
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Employers know that you are on Work Experience – don’t expect you to know
everything, but they do expect certain things…
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Legally you are an employee – adhere to the same rules & regulations as
everyone else working there
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E.g. Hard Hat/High Vis/Walkways/Prohibited Areas
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Be punctual/wear appropriate clothing
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Introduce yourself to people!
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Ask questions – you are there to learn
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Show an interest – if you have finished a set task, ask if there’s anything else you
can help with – use initiative
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Employers are taking the time to offer you a valuable experience – be polite, get
involved, say thank you!
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If at any point you are not happy about something, speak to school
Considerations – Post Placement
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Write a thank you letter
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Ask for a reference
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Write down details of specific tasks undertaken to refer
back to for CV/application forms etc.
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Keep certificate safe
Questions?