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Work ExperienceWork Experience

2222nd nd - 26- 26thth June 2015 June 2015

What must I do What must I do before I go on my before I go on my Work Experience?Work Experience?

Carry out some research on Carry out some research on your business organisationyour business organisation

What exactly do What exactly do they do?they do?

Do they have a Do they have a website?website?

Be prepared!!Be prepared!!

Remind EmployersRemind Employers

Make contact with the employerMake contact with the employer

Remind Employer you will be Remind Employer you will be arriving on Monday 22arriving on Monday 22ndnd June 2015 June 2015

What time do you start on the first What time do you start on the first day?day?

How will I get there?How will I get there?

Make travel arrangements to get Make travel arrangements to get there each daythere each day

Time the travel if a distance is Time the travel if a distance is involvedinvolved

Is a ‘dummy run’ necessary?Is a ‘dummy run’ necessary?

PunctualityPunctuality

Be careful of time keeping!!!Be careful of time keeping!!!

Your placement is only for one week, Your placement is only for one week, no one should be late or absent!!! no one should be late or absent!!!

No appointments should be made No appointments should be made during working hoursduring working hours

LunchtimeLunchtime

Do I need to bring a packed lunch?Do I need to bring a packed lunch?

Is there a canteen facility available?Is there a canteen facility available?

Can I leave the workplace at Can I leave the workplace at lunchtime?lunchtime?

Appropriate Dress codeAppropriate Dress code

Find out what you Find out what you needneed to wear to wear

Will the employer supply any clothing that Will the employer supply any clothing that is required? Boots etc.is required? Boots etc.

Employers SchedulesEmployers Schedules should have should have pointed this out to youpointed this out to you

What if I am ill?What if I am ill?

Phone your employer immediately Phone your employer immediately and let them knowand let them know

Explain when you expect to returnExplain when you expect to return

Phone school and let us know that Phone school and let us know that you will not be presentyou will not be present

LOG BOOKLOG BOOK First three pages First three pages mustmust be completed be completed beforebefore going out going out

on Work Experience – Section 1.on Work Experience – Section 1.

Let the employer see the ‘student induction checklist’ Let the employer see the ‘student induction checklist’ on the on the first dayfirst day of the placement – this should be of the placement – this should be completed with the employer – Section 2. completed with the employer – Section 2.

Record of Activities Record of Activities – – you should identify four typical you should identify four typical activities in any one day – Section 2.activities in any one day – Section 2.

Employer’s Assessment Form - The employer can fill Employer’s Assessment Form - The employer can fill the form in while you are there or remove from the the form in while you are there or remove from the LOG BOOKLOG BOOK and return to the school – Section 3. and return to the school – Section 3.

LOG BOOK must be brought to placement and LOG BOOK must be brought to placement and filled in each day – bring completed log books filled in each day – bring completed log books back to school..back to school..

Health & SafetyHealth & Safety You will receive a Health & Safety You will receive a Health & Safety

Booklet today – you should read through Booklet today – you should read through this thoroughly prior to going out on this thoroughly prior to going out on placement.placement.

You You must must provide the provide the Student Student Induction Checklist Induction Checklist (pg8 in log book) (pg8 in log book) on the 1on the 1stst morning of Work Experience. morning of Work Experience.

Signatures required!Signatures required!

Work Experience VisitsWork Experience Visits

Staff that are free and willing to Staff that are free and willing to participate will either visit you or make a participate will either visit you or make a phone call.phone call.

Any major problems, you Any major problems, you mustmust contact contact the school. Do not remain silent in an the school. Do not remain silent in an environment you are not comfortable environment you are not comfortable with. with.

Work Experience ReportWork Experience Report

This will be completed on your This will be completed on your return to school in September, return to school in September, therefore log Book and employers therefore log Book and employers feedback is vital.feedback is vital.

GOOD LUCK GOOD LUCK

Make the most of your Make the most of your placement!!!placement!!!