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1 Work Experience – Paid or Unpaid? Guidance for students Finding the right Work experience for you? Paid OptionsUnpaid Options Part Time Temporary Jobs Vacation Jobs Summer Internships Year in Industry Placements For Listings of these Opportunities visit: (University specific address) Volunteer for a Charities, Third Sector or Not-for Profit Organisation (This work is exempt from NMW legislation) For information on Volunteering visit: (University specific address) For Offers from Commercial companies, Here are some issues to consider - NMW is likely to apply. Ethically right? Living Wage, Is the work related to your course or future career? YesNo Is attendance flexible around your studies and short term? Would this be used as part of your assessed coursework? It’s likely that paid work Such as this is available (See paid options) YesNo This role maybe subject to NMW. For advice, visit www………… or contact the Pay and Work Rights Helpline: https://www.gov.uk/pay-and-work/rights/helpline You may want to ask about the following

2 Will I have to attend at fixed times and is their set number of hours/ week? What training and supervision Will be provided? On Completion of the experience, Will you provide me with any of the following: A reference? A form of certification? Verbal and/ or written feedback? Please see the Guidance Notes and if you would like to discuss any of these issues with your Careers Service, Please contact: (University specific contact details) What outcomes will you expect me to achieve? How will this training be Applied in the business? Work Experience – Paid or Unpaid? Guidance for students continued

3 Offer of Work Experience Guidance for University and College Departments What kind of opportunity is the company offering? Paid EmploymentUnpaid Experience For Graduates For Students: Part Time Temporary Jobs Vacation Jobs Summer Internships Year in Industry Placements Direct Employers to our Vacancy Advertising Service: (University specific details) (Options/ Ad appropriate) Our service does not advertise The following: Commission only Self-employed Website sign-ups Etc etc Is the company a Charity, Third Sector or Not-for Profit Organisation (and Exempt from NMW legislation)? If so, direct employers to our Vacancy Advertising Service: (University specific details) For Students As above? This does not meet our advertising policy: (link to Code of Practice) For Graduates Is the opportunity targeted to a specific course of study? Will this be used as part of their coursework? So that all parties can make the most of the experience, Here are some issues to discuss/consider: This Role may be subject to NMW. For advice, the employer can contact the Pay and Working Rights Helpline: https://www.gov.uk/pay-and-work-rights-helpline Yes No

4 Offer of Work Experience Guidance for University and College Departments continued So that all parties can make the most of the experience, Here are some issues to discuss/consider: Which specific course is the opportunity targeted at and why? Will your Department be able to: - Recognise this activity on a transcript, As a credit that contributes to a degree or other award? Or an additional credit? - Verify it as part of Section 6 of HEAR? What is the time commitment involved and is attendance flexible Around the student’s timetable? How will the training be applied to the business What training and Supervision Will be provided? What are the outcomes that you expect for your business What are the learning outcomes That you expect for the student? On Completion of the experience, Will you provide me with any of the following: A reference? A form of certification? Verbal and/ or written feedback? Please see the Guidance Notes For further information And/or To discuss this with the Careers Services, Contact (University specific contact details)

5 Offer of Work Experience Guidance for Employers What kind of opportunity is the company offering? Paid EmploymentUnpaid Experience For Students For Graduates For Students: Part Time Temporary Jobs Vacation Jobs Summer Internships Year in Industry Placements Please visit our Vacancy Advertising Services at: (Optional/As appropriate) Our service does not advertise the following: Commission only: Self-employment Website sign-ups Etc etc If you are a Charity, Third Sector or Not-for Profit Organisation and Exempt from NMW legislation, Please visit our Vacancy Advertising Service at: (University specific contact details) Is the opportunity targeted to a specific course of study? Will this be used as part of their coursework? This does not meet our Advertising policy: (Link to Code of Practice) This Role may be subject to NMW. For advice, the employer can contact the Pay and Working Rights Helpline: https://www.gov.uk/pay-and-work-rights-helpline Yes No Please Contact our Careers service to discuss this further, and so that all parties can make the most of the experience, here are some issues to consider:

6 Offer of Work Experience Guidance for Employers continued Please Contact our Careers service to discuss this further, and so that all parties can make the most of the experience, here are some issues to consider: What are the outcomes that you expect for your business Please see the Guidance Notes For further information And/or To discuss this with the Careers Services, Contact (University specific contact details) How will the training be applied to your business? What training and supervision will be provided? What is the time commitment involved And is attendance flexible around the student’s timetable? What are the learning outcomes That you expect for the student? On Completion of the experience, Will you provide the student with any Of the following: A reference? A form of certification? Verbal and/or written feedback? Which specific course us the Opportunity targeted at and why?


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