A greater experience of the world of work…

Could you offer a placement in your company, once or twice a week to a young person aged between 15 and 16 years?

An Extended Work Experience Placement prepares school students for employment or training in the future. It is not the same as part-time employment and does not involve payment of wages.

How does it work?

The programme is designed for students in their last year of compulsory education (Year 11). The students may be taking part in a vocational course or simply not enjoying their experience of school and want to get out into the ‘big, wide, world’ and experience work!

We brief you fully on the student, their educational background, interests and aspirations. If you agree in principal to offer a placement you then meet the student for an informal interview and decide from there.

The placement is part of an agreed Curriculum Plan and students receive monitoring visits from a teacher to review progress and set targets. The placement may last up to a year.

As in all placements Liverpool Compact EBP will complete the appropriate health & safety assessments at your company on behalf of Liverpool City Council.

Benefits to your business

• Ensures that young people – your future workforce are better prepared for their working life
• Helps you equip students with the skills YOUR industry requires
• You may identify a potential employee!
• Raises your company profile within the community
• Helps develop the supervisory skills of your existing staff

Benefits to young people

• Motivates and excites young people
• Helps them develop new, transferable work related skills
• Gives youngsters a head start when they enter the job market
• Increases their self-esteem and confidence

We are grateful to Liverpool's employers that tirelessly support young people in their quest to upskill and make themselves more employable.

For further information please call Maria Hart on 0151 298 9454 or email Maria here.