Work Experience ©SIPS 2016
Work experience support Work related learning Career workshops Preparation for work experience Practise interviews Enterprise challenges Teacher and pupil workplace visits ©SIPS 2016
Aims and objectives Why is Work Experience important? Work Experience case studies Preparation for Work Experience Skills for life and work ©SIPS 2016
Work Experience – why is it important? ©SIPS 2016
Opportunity to experience how work is different to school / relevance of school Find out what you don’t want to do – this is just as important Inspiration Trial a potential future career Work Experience Reference Contact with employers/ employees with a range of work experiences Be treated as an adult – extra responsibilities ©SIPS 2016
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospital ©SIPS 2016
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospital Responsible for the care of 530,000 local people from across North-West Birmingham and all the towns within Sandwell Employ approximately 7,500 people More than 350 careers in the NHS The importance of finding one contact or the team at a company who is responsible for work experience and activities with schools ©SIPS 2016
Opportunities for Work Experience Healthcare – working in a ward area Administrative & clerical Biomedical laboratories Estates – grounds and building maintenance Therapists Facilities – catering, portering, cleaning and maintenance, driving services Marketing & Communications Health records ©SIPS 2016
Opportunities Application form for work experience Taster day sessions Career talks School support ©SIPS 2016
Lowe & Fletcher ©SIPS 2016
Lowe & Fletcher Specialist manufacturer of locking systems Supply over 50 million products annually Lowe & Fletcher Group has manufactured locks since 1889 Manufacturing and engineering, employing people from design, through production, to marketing, sales and finance ©SIPS 2016
Preparation for Work ©SIPS 2016
Taking the leap…. School Work ©SIPS 2016
Support and career staff Teachers Pupils Support and career staff School Work ©SIPS 2016
Benefits to employers of having Work Experience pupils Investing in the future Fresh point of view - a young person’s opinion Staff development Helping young people understand how to act in the workplace – investing in future employees Increasing people’s awareness of their company ©SIPS 2016
What do companies tell us about pupils they have on Work Experience? Health and safety Information sharing How to behave at work The differences between school and work ©SIPS 2016
Qualifications Employability Skills Work Experience Employability Skills ©SIPS 2016
The importance of transferable skills in a number of NHS job roles Radiographer Porter Doctor Midwife Speech therapist Health records clerk ©SIPS 2016
Health & Safety on Work Experience
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Emergency Evacuation Personal Safety ©SIPS 2016
Health & Safety on Work Experience Who is responsible for health and safety in the workplace? Health & Safety on Work Experience Who should you tell about health and safety problems? ©SIPS 2016
Aims and objectives Why is Work Experience important? Work Experience case studies Preparation for Work Experience Skills for life and work ©SIPS 2016