Welcome to the Employer Page

On this page you will be able to find resource materials to support students undergoing work placements and an on-line survey for you to complete after a student has completed their placement.  We value your comments and rely on your continuing offer of high quality placements in order for work experience to be both rewarding and productive for all parties.

Information for Employers

If you are thinking of offering Work Experience or have been approached by a student, parent or school for a placement the notes below will give you a broad overview of what is involved.

Employer Notes

the work placement

Depending on their school or college a student may be with you on work experience for 1 or 2 weeks, in some cases students may be with you for 1 or 2 days per week for a longer period of time.  For most students this will be their first experience of a working environment and many situations will be new and strange to them.  It is crucial to student development that this first experience of work is a positive learning situation.  The outcomes of work experience can be many and varied but we would expect all placements to develop social skills and work specific skills.

Employer Survey

This on-line survey is for employers who have taken a student on work experience from a Leicester City or a Leicestershire school/college.  All your feedback is gratefully received and will assist WEXA in its ongoing commitment to provide high quality work experience placements.

Please click to access the employer survey

Maximising Learning on Work Experience Pack

Please find below the link to download your notes for employers on maximising learning on work experience.

It is recommended that all employers new to work experience will benefit greatly from reading the guidance.

Work Experience Learning Frameworks

These are a set of materials covering varied occupational areas designed to help students achieve a postive learning outcome from their work placement.  The learning frameworks use work tasks to develop employability, work and key skills.  Please click below to access.

Learning Framework

Extended Work Experience

An extended placement has been designed to address the needs of students who have been identified as low/under achievers and/or are disaffected. It should be noted that a significant number of the students will have low self-esteem.

It is however important to note that not all disaffected students are low ability.

The aim of the placement is to increase students' motivation, achievement and consequently their self esteem by providing a programme that exploits the opportunities available through activities associated with work related learning. All placements are subject to an interview prior to the start of the placement.

For further information please click to download the Extended Work Experience Provider Handbook

Student Record Book for Extended Work Experience(employability)

student log book for work experience

Below are examples record books used by a majority of students (but not all!).

Work Experience Preparation

Work Experience Placement

Work Experience Evaluation

Future Pathways

The Future Pathways programme offers extended work placements for students in schools that are on the Future Pathways programme. (If you are unsure as to whether the student you have on placement is part of this programme please contact the WEXA office.)

For further information please click to download the Future Pathways Providers Handbook

Case studies

Students from schools and colleges in Leicester City and Leicestershire have produced individual case studies of their experiences on their work placements.  Please feel free to browse by clicking the link below.  These give a picture of students' comments on the value of work experience and what they get out of it.

For further information on Case Studies

work experience projects

Below are a series of projects designed for students to undertake whilst on their work placements.

MIni work experience projects

These projects are designed for students who are working below GCSE level.  They are suitable for students with learning difficulties for example low Reading and/or English ability.

MINI Work Experience Learning Assignments

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