MOUNTS BAY ACADEMY - WORK EXPERIENCE STUDENT PACK 11TH TO 15TH JULY 2022
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MOUNTS BAY ACADEMY WORK EXPERIENCE STUDENT PACK 11TH TO 15TH JULY 2022
WORK EXPERIENCE YEAR PLANNER 2021 - 2022
ACTIVITY DATE
Introduc on to work experience – Ini al presenta on outlining the work W/C 11th OCTOBER 2021
experience process for the year
Pupils begin making plans to iden fy poten al employers as supported in FROM OCTOBER ONWARDS
Tutor lessons. Work experience packs, guidance notes and student pin
numbers given out. Students to start researching and applying to
employers, wri ng le ers, Emailing, telephone calls or calling on employers
direct. Tutor Support – Tutors to monitor the progress of their students
nding placements and to support them in iden fying placements.
Support from Mrs Masters for students struggling with nding a placement. ALL YEAR
Deadline for Approval and Consent Forms FEBRUARY
Forms signed by employer, parents and student to be returned to Work HALF TERM 2022
Experience Co-Ordinator. The reason for this deadline is the need for a visit
to be completed with the employer to ensure the safety of the placement.
Health & Safety Awareness (including Child Protec on ) Students will be MAY PROJECT WEEK AND
delivered sessions on Health & Safety Law, Risks and Hazards, Signs and AN ASSEMBLY
Signage and will know what to expect in terms of Health & Safety from their JUNE 2022
employer. Students in higher risk placements will be instructed on
addi onal control measures.
World of Work Day – Transferable skills - Prepara on for employment MAY 2022
during Project Week
Work Experience Logbooks Logbooks issued to students and students JUNE-JULY 2022
briefed on their use during Tutor Time. Students complete personal Ac on
Plan to iden fy goals and targets they want to achieve from their placement.
Students to contact employers to con rm their arrangements for their rst JUNE-JULY 2022
day
Students to con rm their start details, start mes and who they report to
with their employers.
WORK EXPERIENCE WEEK 11TH to 15th JULY 2022
All students a end their work placements for the whole week as per agreed
arrangements with employer. Students complete their Work Experience
Books. Employer visits by Mounts Bay Sta assessing progress and wellbeing
of students.
WORK EXPERIENCE EVALUATION Work Experience Booklets nalised and 18th JULY 2022
submi ed for checking to Work Experience Co-Ordinator. Work Experience
Report and Evalua on to be completed. Thank you le ers to be wri en by
students to employers
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fiMOUNTS BAY WORK EXPERIENCE SUPPORT
VERYAN WEBSITE
http://cornwall.learnaboutwork.net
The Veryan website above has a list of employers who have previously offered work experience and may again
offer placements this year.
You will need your unique Pin Number to access this.
Click Log in: Student (Enter your First and Last Name)
Name: ……………………………………………………………………….
Pin: …………………
Enter your Pin Number given by your tutor
How to Search for Employers using the Veryan website
1)After logging in as above
2) Click Search
3) Tick the Job Families that you are interested in working in from the coloured icons on the screen eg:
Catering and Hospitality
Or - use the Organisation Keyword to help search for the type of work you would like to do eg: Construction
4) Select the town you would like to work eg Penzance – or the postcode of the area you would like to search
5) It will then give you a list of possible placements. If you click on View it will give you a job description and
contact details, which you can copy or print out and use to write your letter, phone or call in direct to the
employer
6) Contact employers by writing them a letter of application (see example in pack), sending an E-Mail or by
telephone
Please note that the job opportunities on Veryan are NOT 'advertised' placements. There is NO GUARANTEE of
a placement being offered.
Other websites you can use to search for placements and employers
www.cornwall.gov.uk/workexperience
www.yell.com
www.thomsonlocal.com
Applications for placements such as RNAS Culdrose, Police, NHS, Software Cornwall
see Mrs Masters for details as limited placements and early application essential.
Other ways of looking for work
Ask parents, family and friends
Visit employers direct and ask in person – always make sure you are well presented and politeWORK EXPERIENCE OFFERINGS IN CORNWALL
4 Elementz CIC
A range of creative opportunities in Camborne and Redruth
BF Adventure
Assistant instructor
Carnglaze Caverns
Assistant Grounds person or General Assistant
Cornish and Devon Post
Editorial Assistant
Newsroom, write a news item, write captions, reporter and public interaction
Cornwall Council
Opportunity to apply to various departments in a variety of locations across Cornwall
County Arms
Find out about speci c departments and experiences available to you
Devon and Cornwall Police - Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Student Constable - East Cornwall
Student Constable - West Cornwall
Eden Project
Eden has many exciting work experience placements available. They will give you a fantastic insight into
life at Eden
Geevor Tin Mine Museum
Geevor Tin Mine can o er work experience placements in each school year. Either as a Museum Assistant
or Gallery Guide.
Goonhilly Earth Station
Opportunity to gain an insight into satellite communications
Headland Hotel
Receptionist, room attendant, commis chef, hall porter and food and beverage attendant
Kehelland Trust
Gardener, O ce Assistant, Kitchen Assistant, and Retail Assistant
Marks and Spencer
Opportunity to work with several departments on General Retail Services
Penlee House
Gallery and Museum Assistant. Public contact, handling artefacts, collating information and working on
your own project
Puckator
A placement working within various departments in a wholesale gift shop supplier
RNAS Culdrose
Air Tra c Control (ATC) and Meteorology O ce (Met), 824 SQN, 849 SQN, Logistics Supply
Chain, RNSFDO, Sports Centre
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School
Teacher/Teaching Assistant
Software Cornwall
Placements for software engineering and software development
Tesco - Truro
General retail
Trebah Gardens
Placement for Assistant Gardener
Trelissick Gardens
Assistant Gardener
Trelowan Preschool
Assistant Practitioner
YHA Eden Project
Reception / house-keeping
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ffiWORK EXPERIENCE REGULATIONS
Employment law and work experience law are not the same.
Work experience, or education law, allows students below the minimum school
leaving age into work places which employment law would not, such as
industrial settings.
However, a number of employment laws and guidelines which are age related
still apply in a work experience setting.
Certain situations are not allowed for work experience for students under a
certain age
Students under 18 cannot work
• in a tattoo studio or any other skin piercing environment
• on board a registered boat or ship (This only applies to Years 10 and 11)
• in any gambling context in a cinema, night club or behind a bar
• in a scrapyard
• in a travelling fair ground or circus
There are also restrictions on the types of activity students cannot do on work
experience
All students cannot work
• work above two metres fall height i.e. 2m above ground level outdoors or
oor level indoors
• work with toxic substances
• be exposed to radiation
• use power driven tools and machinery
• work in excessive noise, heat or cold
• work in con ned spaces: mines, chimneys, storage tanks, tunnels,
basements etc
• drive tractors, quad bikes, earth moving machines etc
• Ride horses while on their work placement
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fiWORK EXPERIENCE PROCESS
Student uses the website http://cornwall.learnaboutwork.net or other means to identify an employer.
Student writes letter of application, Emails or telephones employer to enquire about the possibility of a
work experience placement.
Employer Says Yes Employer Says No
Student identi es and makes contact with
Employer con rms placement can go ahead. more employers or seeks advice from Tutors
or Mrs Masters your Work Experience Co-
Ordinator
Front page of the Work Experience Approval &
Consent Form is then completed by parents or
carers. It is signed by both parent/carer and
student and then sent to the employer.
Employer returns form to pupil having
completed Sections 2-3.
Pupils and parents read Sections 2-3 and sign
Page 4 to con rm their agreement to the
placement in principal.
Employer returns form to pupil having
completed Sections 2-3.
Pupils and parents read Sections 2-3 and sign
Page 4 to con rm their agreement to the
placement in principal.
Students then bring their Approval & Consent forms to Mrs Masters by the deadline date. Mrs Masters
inputs the details on the Veryan database for Health and Safety checks to commence by Cornwall
Education Business Partnership. Mrs Masters will con rm placements with employers when they have
been approved. Parents and students will be noti ed of any placements that are not approved.
Student contacts employer before they start their placement to con rm their attendance and
arrangements for their rst day eg: who they should report to.
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fiWRITING A LETTER OF APPLICATION
(Your address)
25 West Terrace,
Penzance,
TR18 2DD
(Contact details of the company you want to work with)
Mrs Johnson
Swinton Insurance,
Alverton Road,
Penzance,
TR18 3LA
10th November 2021
Dear Ms Johnson, (Or use “Dear Sir or Madam” if you do not know the name)
(1st Paragraph – why you are writing)
I am writing to apply for one weeks work experience from Monday 12th July to Friday 16th. July
2021. I am a Year 10 student at Mounts Bay Academy and will be taking part in a weeks work
experience to help prepare me for the world of work.
(2nd Paragraph – about you, your career aim, your skills and qualities, your interest and
experience)
I would like to work in engineering because ….
I am studying eight GCSE subjects and my best subjects are Maths, English and ICT. My career
aim is to work in Accounting or Finance and a placement with your company would give me an
excellent opportunity to learn more about this profession and gain an insight into the Finance
and Business industry. I am organised, reliable and work well with others. I am also completing
my Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award which helps me to develop my team work, leadership and
communication skills.
(3rd Paragraph – conclusion, nalising arrangements)
If you are able to o er me a placement, I would be very grateful if you could contact me at
joebloggs.12@mountsbay.org. I then have to ask you to complete an Approval & Consent form
to con rm the arrangements for my placement. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you for your consideration.
Yours sincerely, (or “faithfully” if you used “Dear Sir or Madam” at the start)
(Add your signature here)
Joe Bloggs
eMail: jbloggs@mountsbay.org
Phone: 01736 333000
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