Millthorpe School Work Experience: Monday 6th – Friday 17th July 2015 Why Work Experience? • • • • • Develop and understand employability skills Explore a particular interest through employment Experience the workplace Future References / Application Forms Part time job opportunities https://nybepworkexperience.co.uk Generic log in (password is the same): MillthorpeWEX How it works Students log into the NYBEP work experience website to look up employers and sectors How it works Students secure their own placement – interview – support needed! ‘Nope, I don't know anything about your company or the placement, my teacher just sent me here’ Secured placement – Work Experience Agreement Form – ensure the form is fully completed – employer / parent / student Employers Liability Insurance Hand in Work Experience Agreement Form to your Tutor / Mrs Anderson DEADLINE – Friday 11th December NO CONSENT FORM = NO PLACEMENT NYBEP carries out Health & Safety Check & Young Person’s risk assessment IMPORTANT • Methods of sourcing work experience • Perseverance • Interview • Suitability • Location • Out of area placements Make the most of your work experience – it counts! Make the most of your work experience!! I believe work experience is as important as your GCSEs as it prepares you for the world of work – it’s so important not to waste it! Canon Lee School Student placed with NYBEP Ltd I feel as though I had a real insight into the atmosphere of a workplace and a feel for ‘the world of work’. It has widened my ideas for my future and given me a great experience. An amazing two weeks which I will never forget. Manor CE Academy Student placed with RAF Linton, Fire & Rescue Team I have learned that I can adapt to a new situation better than I realised and work well with adults which has really improved my confidence. Definitely helped a lot with guiding my future choices. All Saints RC School Student placed with University of York I gained confidence because of having to talk to people I didn’t know. I also grew more independent because I had more responsibility. I disliked being very tiring because I was so busy though! Huntington School Student placed with Miss Selfridge