Work Experience 2014 – 2015

June 29th – July 3rd

INDEX

Programme

Letter to parents

Quick guide to work experience

Example letter

Record your progress

Job suggestions

Veryan – Cornwall’s learn about work database

Cornwall County Council’s website

WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME

2014 – 2015

DATE ACTIVITY September/October 2014 ASSEMBLY AND INFORMATION

BOOKLETS HOME TO PARENTS

October 1st 2014 PARENT’S EVENING. PARENTAL

CONSENT FORM COMPLETED

October 26th 2014 OUTSTANDING PARENTAL

CONSENT FORMS COMPLETED

AND RETURNED TO FORM TEACHER

DEADLINE Oct 26th

October 2014 APPROACH BUSINESSES AND

COMPLETE POSTCARD ONCE

PLACEMENT HAS BEEN FOUND

Ongoing throughout academic

year

EMPLOYER ACCEPTANCE LETTERS

AND INTERVIEWS

HEALTH AND SAFETY CHECKS ON

PLACEMENTS

June 2015 LESSONS ON LOG BOOKS

June 2015 WORKSHOP ON PREPARATION FOR

WORK EXPERIENCE AND HEALTH

AND SAFETY

JUNE 29TH – JULY 3RD 2015 WORK EXPERIENCE

July 2015 FOLLOW UP DAY

EVALUATION FOR WORK

EXPERIENCE WRITING THANK YOU

LETTERS TO EMPLOYERS

End of July 2015 PRESENTATION OF AWARDS FOR

THE BEST LOG BOOK

October 2014

Dear Parent/Guardian

Block Work Experience for Year 10 Students

June 29TH – July 3RD 2015

One of the highlights of Year 10 is our weeks’ Block Work Experience

programme. This is a government sponsored scheme where your son or

daughter will have an opportunity to work with a business for a week and

take on the status of an “employee” in the company taking an active part in

their business as would an employee.

Every year this is always very popular and successful and to help you

understand what is going to happen and when, I have outlined the main

details below. There will also be a Parents Evening on Wednesday 1st October

2014 at the college from 6.00-7.00pm where you can meet the staff involved

and ask any questions about the process and anything to do with Work

Experience.

At Treviglas Community College we use this Block Work Experience to enable

the students to improve their employability skills and to put the knowledge

and skills they have learnt in IT, Careers, PSHE and Citizenship into practice in

a real workplace situation. Some students will use the placement to

complete booklets that will be used in other subjects for coursework.

The process we use to organise the “work placements” with businesses is as

follows:-

Finding a Work Experience Placement

There is a database of placements we have on a website

www.learnaboutwork.net/cornwall and your son or daughter will have a

unique PIN number they can use to log on and search and apply for jobs.

There are also a number of placements on the Cornwall County Council

website that students can apply for and these are on :

www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5148

They can also find a placement by using the telephone directory or

www.yell.com .

There is also a school data base of employers that previous students have

used. Employer Data Base

If you would like your son or daughter to have work placement that it outside

Cornwall this is fine but you need to let me, the Work Experience Co-

ordinator, know as soon as possible as arranging this can take a long time.

The Approval and Consent Form

Once your son or daughter has found a work placement and been

accepted you will have an Approval and Consent Form sent home for you to

complete section 1 Information About the Student and send it back to me as

soon as possible.

We will then send the form to the placement provider who will complete

sections 2 and 3 and sign in section 4 and return it to you to see the details of

the placement. If you are happy with the placement you and your son or

daughter must sign in section 4 and return it to me at the school.

Your son or daughter cannot go on their placement until this form has been

fully completed and returned to me at the school.

Health Safety and Welfare for Work Experience

Cornwall Education Business Partnership will have visited the work placement

provider to make sure they are able to take account of the health, safety and

welfare of your son or daughter. Again the placement cannot take place

BEFORE they have approved the placement.

We will provide a general health and safety course before your son or

daughter go on their placement and if they undertaking a High Risk

Placement we will make sure they are aware of the specific risks and their

control measures.

The placement provider must give your son or daughter a health and safety

induction on the first morning which he or she will record in their logbook.

A member of staff will visit the work placement and talk to your son or

daughter and their work placement supervisor. If their placement is out of

Cornwall they will be contacted by telephone to see that all is well.

Who to Contact in School

If you feel you need any further clarification or information or if you need to

talk to someone urgently about your son or daughter whilst they are on their

work placement then please contact me :- Thomas Wilson 01637 872076 or

wsn@treviglas.cornwall.sch.ukas I am the Work Experience Lead although a

coordinator will be put in place by November.

There is also information on the Cornwall County Council website address:-

www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=2112 which you may find useful.

Yours sincerely,

Thomas Wilson

Assistant Headteacher

Quick guide to the work experience

1. Complete section 1 of the green approval and consent form, returning

to reception.

2. Find a work placement.

3. Complete work placement postcard and return to reception. (The

college will then send all the paperwork to the employer and a wait for

them to return the approval and consent form completed. Once this

has been received a copy blue copy will be sent home, which needs

to be checked by parents/careers and student.)

4. Sign and return section 4 and 5 of the blue approval and consent form.

TREVIGLAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME 2014-14

JUNE 30TH – JULY 4TH

PROVISIONAL PLACEMENT/LETTER OF APPLICATION

OUTLINE GUIDANCE LETTER

Your house number/name

Your street

Town

Cornwall

Your post code

Date you send letter

Name and address of the

Organisation you are writing to.

If you know the name of the

Person you are writing to, include this.

Dear Sir/Madam, (or the name of the person you are writing to)

I am a year Ten student at Treviglas Community College. During the week

commencing (put in the day and date you will start) I will be taking part in one weeks

work experience in order to provide me with an awareness of full time employment.

My reason for writing to you is that I am very interested in spending this week with

(insert name of organisation). My reasons for this choice are that (think carefully why

you want this placement?...Is it an area of interest to you, is it something you feel you

will be talented at, or is it just a job you are interested in and would like to find out

more about? You could also add how working for this organisation would benefit

you.)

If you are able to offer a work experience placement I would be very grateful if you

would complete and return the enclosed approval form. I feel sure that time spent

with (insert name of organisation) would be extremely beneficial.

I look forward to hearing from you. I have enclosed an SAE for your reply.

Yours (sincerely if you are writing to a named person, faithfully if you are addressing

your letter ‘Dear Sir/Madam’.)

Your name

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GENERAL POINTS

You don’t have to word process your letter….some employers actually like to

see your handwriting as it can reflect on you as a person. If you do hand write

your letter, obviously make it presentable.

Use either ‘letter’ size or A4 size paper for your letter, not the centre pages

from your jotter or ring binder paper.

Make sure you carefully complete your application forms, asking someone to

check through your forms for you. If in doubt over spelling or punctuation,

complete your form in pencil first.

Discuss what you want to do with your parents. You don’t necessarily have to

go for a job which is what you want to do…it may just be an area of interest

to you.

Don’t hang about. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis.

RECORD OF WORK EXPERIENCE CONTACTS I HAVE MADE

Employer or

Business

contacted

Contact Name

Date Sent

Reply Received

JOB SUGGESTIONS 1

PRACTICAL – MACHINERY DESIGN TECHNOLOGY – PHYSICAL SCIENCE

no qualification or some lower

grade gcse’s

Factory worker

Porter

General labourer

Electronics assembler

Sewing machinist

Engineering operative

Window cleaner

Driver (vans, lorries)

Laundry worker

Office cleaner

Refuse collector

Painter

Wood machinist

Tyre/exhaust fitter

Printing worker

Carpet fitter

Office machinery operator

average grade gcse’s

Dressmaker/seamstress

Drawing office assistant

Motor mechanic

Engineering crafts (fitter, welder,

turner, etc)

Building crafts (plumber,

bricklayer, roofer, etc)

Electrician

Service mechanic

Laboratory assistant

Carpenter/joiner

Audio-visual aids technician

Printing crafts

Electrolysist

Clock maker/repairer

Water company maintenance

worker

Gas/electricity installation

at least 3 gcse’s at grade c

Engineering technician (eg

mechanical)

Electrical, production aero

Microcomputer servicing

Air traffic control assistant

Draughtsman/woman

Surveying technician

Medical physics technician

Architectural technician

Electronics technician

Industrial technician

Dental technician

Civil engineering technician

Laboratory technician

Computer operator

Industrial technician (eg plastics

brewing)

Technician/chartered engineer

Computer programme hardware

at least 1 a level up to degree

Engineer

Architect

Surveyor

Building technologist

Research physicist

Radiographer

Pilot

Air traffic controller

Applied mathematician

Patents specialist

Geologist/geophysicist

Metallurgist

Printing technologist

Naval architect

CDT/science/maths teacher

Operational research officer

ACTIVE – OUTDOOR – ANIMALS – PLANTS – HEALTH – BIOLOGY

No qualification or some lower

grade GCSE’s

General farm hand

Forestry worker

Plant nursery assistant

Tractor driver

Seasonal work in fruit picking etc

Kennel assistant

Dog groom

Road man/woman

Stablehand/groom

Pet shop assistant

Jockey

Assistant zoo keeper

Domestic gardener

Parks and gardens worker

General estate worker

General estate worker

Voluntary/community work

Average grade GCSE’s

Farm worker

Agriculture mechanic

Horticultural worker

Florist

Game keeper

Pig/poultry hand

Animal welfare worker (eg

RSPCA), horses’ rest homes)

Riding instructor

Stablehand/groom

Farrier

Parks supervisor

Canine beautician

Thatcher

Golf greenkeeper/grounds staff

Zoo keeper

Tree surgeon

Dog handler/trainer

Animal technician

At least 3 GCSE’s at grade C

Farm Manager/unit manager

Pharmacy dispenser

Veterinary nurse

Laboratory technician

Dispensing optician

Dental hygienist

Horticultural supervisor

Forester

Chiropody assistant

Physiotherapy/occupational

Therapy aide

Forensic photographer

Brewing technician

Dental surgery assistant

Fish farmer

Artificial inseminator

At least 1 A level up to degree

Pharmacist

Doctor

Medical researcher

Dentist

Veterinary surgeon

Paramedical work (physio,

occupational therapy etc)

Ophthalmic optician

Nature conversationalist

Agricultural researcher/advisor

Dietician

Environmental health officer

Dietician

Environmental health officer

Forensic scientist

Landscape architect

Biochemist/biotechnologist

Wildlife illustrator

Health education officer

Geneticist

JOB SUGGESTIONS 2

GOOD WITH MONEY – CAREFUL – ORGANISING – ADMINISTRATION

No qualification or some lower

grade GCSE’s

Shop assistant

Packer

Petrol pump attendant

Shelf filler

Photocopier operator

Warehouse assistant

Mail order assembler

Filing clerk

Transport conductor

Pool collector

Ticket seller

Postroom clerk

Postal sorter

Laundry/dry cleaning assistant

Wait/waitress

Checkout operator

Keyboard operator

Delivery driver

Average grade GCSE’s

Sales assistant

Receptionist

Typist

Work processor

Postal worker

Motor parts person

Cashier

Clerical assistant

Telephone sales

Party selling organiser

Data input organiser

Wages/accounts clerk

Builders’ merchants assistant

Car rental agent

Telephonist

Warehouse assistant

Small business person

Rent/debt collector

At least 3 GCSE’s at grade C

Accounting technician

Secretary

Statistical assistant

Hotel receptionist

Shop manager/supervisor

Costings clerk

Quantity surveying technician

Bank clerk

Building Society cashier

Negotiator – estate agents

Computer operator

Administrative assistant

Legal executive

Insurance work

Commercial trainee

Civil service clerical officer

Sales representative

At least 1 A level up to degree

Accountant

Economist

Company secretary

Actuary

Building Society manager

Advertising account executive

Marketing manager/executive

Statistician

Estate agent tax specialist

Bank manager

Business studies teacher

Retail manager

Buyer/purchasing officer

Lawyer

Town planner

Urban estate management

Personnel manager

COMMUNICATIONS – SPEECH – WRITING LITERATURE – LANGUAGE

DEBATING

No qualification or some lower

grade GCSE’s

Shop/market staff assistant

Porter (hotel, hospital, office

block)

Barman/barmaid

Snack bar/fast food attendant

Waiter/waitress

Meter reader

Messenger/post clerk

Postman/postwoman

Lift attendant

Station announcer

Car park attendant

Commissionaire

Home help

Delivery person (milk, mail order

parcels, groceries, etc)

Checkout operator

Usher/usherette (theatre, cinema)

Average grade GCSE’s

Shop/sales assistant

Sales representative

Publican

Driving instructor

Telephonist

Entertainer

Bingo caller/compere

Guide/courier/coach driver

Receptionist

‘Direct’ sales – double glazing,

insulation etc

Cosmetic sales (shop/party sales)

Hairdresser/barber

Demonstrator

Telephone sales/order clerk

Voluntary work – e.g. hospital

radio, charity shows

Children’s party organiser

At least 3 GCSE’s at grade C

assistant/secretary

Library assistant

Demonstrator

Legal executive

Administrative assistant

Public relations assistant

Politician

Air steward/stewardess

Information assistant

Actor/entertainer

Trade union official

Freelance writer

Broadcasting work

Market research interviewer

Bookshop assistant/manager

Publishing assistant

Legal secretary

Advice worker

At least 1 A level up to degree

Librarian/information scientist

Public relation/press officer

Broadcaster/media presenter

Barrister/solicitor

Linguist/translator

Literary agent

Scriptwriter

Technical writer

Bilingual secretary

Editing/marketing – publishing

Advertising copywriter

Teacher/lecturer

Politician/TU official

Journalist (newspaper, freelance,

periodical, TV/radio)

Programme researcher (TV/radio)

Historian

JOB SUGGESTIONS 3

GOOD WITH PEOPLE – COPE WELL WITH DIFFICULTIES – SOCIAL

PROBLEMS

No qualification or some lower

grade GCSE’s

Home help (social services)

Nursing ancillary/assistant

Child minder

Child care assistant

Assistant – home for the elderly

Mother’s help

Voluntary social worker

Hospital porter

Operating department assistant

Ambulance attendant

Private home help

Foster parent

Companion (elderly people)

Minibus/tax driver

Care assistant (disabled people)

School midday supervisor

School welfare/support assistant

Average grade GCSE’s

Nanny/mother’s help

Nursery nurse

Nursing ancilliary/assistant

Hospital porter

Ambulance officer

Fire fighter

Care assistant (children, elderly

disability)

Home help

Remedial camouflage beautician

School welfare assistant

Paramedical aide (chiropody,

physio, occupational therapy)

Doctor’s/dentist receptionist

Dental surgery assistant

Receptionist (social services etc)

Housing department assistant

At least 3 GCSE’s at grade C

Nursery nurse/nursery officer

Social work assistant

Home help organiser

Nurse – hospitals, community,

hospices, mental illness/disability,

sick children

Community worker

Church worker

Police officer

Fire fighter

Marriage guidance counsellor

Citizen’s Advice Bureau work

Career office/Jobcentre staff

Housing administration

Charity organiser/fund raiser

Education welfare officer

Youth worker

Family planning counsellor

At least 1 A level up to degree

Social worker

Health visitor

Speech therapist

Creative therapist (art, drama,

music, dance, play etc)

Minister of religion

Probation officer

Sociologist

Clinical psychologist

Primary school teacher

Teacher – special needs

Careers adviser

Counsellor

Prison governor

Police service work

Psychiatrist/psychotherapist

Social issues journalist

MAKING THINGS LOOK GOOD – TIDY – ARTISTIC- CREATIVE - AESTHETIC

No qualification or some lower

grade GCSE’s

Dressmaker

Cook

Baker/confectioner

Room maid/servant (hotels)

Printing machine operator

Painter/decorator

Laundry worker

Packer (display packs)

Private home help/cleaner

Hairdresser

Sewing machinist

Gardener

Housekeeper

Craft work (small business)

Counter display (shops)

Tiler/mosaic layer

Shelf filler

Landscape contractor

Average grade GCSE’s

Window dresser

Hair stylist

Beauty consultant

Model

Cabinet maker

Interior decorator

Chef

Florist

Cake decorator

Landscape gardener

Beautician

Model maker

Wrought ironsmith

Food service

Painter

Soft furnishings maker

Hand craft (small business)

Signwriter

At least 3 GCSE’s at grade C

Interior designer

Display/exhibition designer

Graphic artist

Theatre technician (lighting,

scenery etc)

Theatre/TV costumier

Beautician

Retail buyer (e.g. fashions,

furniture, lighting)

Florist TV/film make-up

Porter

Furniture designer

Fine artist

Antiques dealer/restorer

Photographer

Craftworker

Illustrator

At least 1 A level up to degree

Art gallery manager

Arts administrator

Designer (textiles, fashion graphics,

three-dimensional, furniture,

jewellery etc)

Architect

Theatre/film director

Fine artist

Illustrator

Landscape architect

Art teacher

Art historian

Antiques dealer

Museum curator

Works of art/chattels valuer and

auctioneer

Advertising visualiser

Computer graphics designer

Accessing Veryan – Cornwall’s learn about work database

http://cornwall.learnaboutwork.net/

All students have been registered to access Cornwall’s learn about

work online database. This is a database which contains information

about employers who at some time in the past have offered work

experience to students in Cornwall. However if an employer is on the

database it does not mean they will offer a student a place this year.

All students will be given a log on and pin number to access the

website, this is very useful as it may give them ideas about employers to

approach.

This is the welcome screen, please select “student”

Students must select Treviglas Community College from the school list

and then enter their name (First then Surname) and pin, as given to

them by their form tutors.

You can then browse few jobs by selecting areas of interest by location.

The Cornwall County Website

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=8970

This website is useful as it gives a list of placements available and links

to their application forms. Please be aware many of these have

deadlines so you must apply early.