Work Experience
If you have completed a VWEX online placement, please complete this short survey form
Work Experience Application Deadline is 16th February 2024- Please see Mrs. Dymond or Mr. Bonser if this is an issue.
Work Experience is highly valued at Hastings and we ensure that all Year 10 students complete a Work Experience placement in the summer term.
Unlike many other schools we encourage students to identify and arrange their own work experience placement as we feel this strongly develops their employability skills and confidence in applying for future employment and education opportunities. Work experience also provides opportunity to gain insights into specific careers students may be interested in. We support learners in identifying suitable placements where needed, and have good working relationships with a number of local employers who are keen to engage with students and provide meaningful work placements.
Many organisations also offer virtual work experiences. We will support any pupil who identifies a suitable virtual work experience placement (more details below). These are publicised in weekly newsletters and via Google Classroom and offer bespoke insights into specific job roles and employment sectors.
Work Experience 2024
Employer Information 2024 click here for an information pack and here for introductory letter
Green application forms here (student and parent/carers to complete) and here (employer to complete) both need to be fully completed and submitted by Friday 16th February.
Before returning the form to school, the student must input their work experience details into the Connect App accessible through their Morrisby Account. In Morrisby, click on work experience and you will find a link to the app and online portal. You can use either method to record your work experience placement.
Work Experience Launch Assembly Dec23.pptxSpeculative email/letter for approaching employers here
Student & Parent/Carer information 2024
Contact:
Hayley Dymond (Aspirations coordinator) hdymond@hastings.leics.sch.uk
Graeme Bonser (Careers Leader) gbonser@hastings.leics.sch.uk
Parent Letter & Consent 2023.docxWork Experience Flowchart
Student Parent flowchart 2024.docxMorrisby & Connect App
More information on how to find and use the Connect App can be found in the above Work Experience Google Slide Presentation.
WEX Welcome Pack Parents_03_Morrisby.pdfBenefits of Work Experience (1).pdfVirtual Work Experience information
VWEX providers 2021.docxVWEX Providers list Feb 2021
More VWEX Placements
HHS/REED Education VWEX programme
Reed Education's Careers Advice Programme (3).pdfBusiness Plan spreadsheet.xlsxBusiness Plan Doc
REED is the UK's #1 jobs & recruitment site, featuring vacancies from over 25,000 recruiters a year, including private and public sector employers, leading recruitment agencies and consultants from REED's network of 350 offices across the UK, and around the world.
The REED Education VWEX package taps into the broad spectrum of the REED organisation workforce, and provides insights into various roles within a large employer. The focus of the VWEX package is to develop employability skills and appreciation of the demands of work an employee may face in place of a traditional work experience placement.
Hastings - Labour market information with REED.pdfLMI Workbook
Copy of Hastings - Virtual Work Experience with REED.pdfVWEX Workbook
Hastings - Employability skills with REED.pdfEmployability Skills workbook
Stacey Dooley BBC Nine to Five work experience insights
More insight videos from around the web
Careers Insights Videos - MyPath
