WORK EXPERIENCE

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Employment placement forms must be returned to school by Friday 20th October.

At Redhill, we believe that Work Experience is a valuable part of our pupil’s considerations and preparations for their life after school. This year we are extremely pleased to be able to reintroduce a face-to-face Work Experience programme for all pupils in Year 10.

This week-long work placement puts pupils in a new environment and gives them the exciting opportunity to gain an understanding of the world of work. The process of finding a placement develops useful skills in self-awareness, research, communication and resilience. During the actual placement they will see, first-hand, the roles, responsibilities and skills associated with real working days. The experience will help self-confidence and give pupils a chance to improve important life skills. Furthermore, this is a superb opportunity for pupils to gain an understanding of the work place that they may be interested in pursuing; allowing them to decide if this is the right pathway for them.

Our Work Experience week is Monday 20th - Friday 24th May 2024. All Year 10 pupils will need to find and arrange a placement and, whilst it is important that parents and carers support their child in sourcing an appropriate placement, support from school is available. The deadline for finding a placement is Friday 20th October.

Copies of letters sent to parents of Year 10 pupils as well as the Pupil Pack and the Placement Offer Form (which must be completed by employers) are below as well as being available via Edulink and Google Classroom.

Why is Work Experience so important?

If you are an employer and would be interested in offering a Work Experience placement to one (or several) of our pupils please contact Ruth Blackburn, rblackburn@redhill.dudley.sch.uk

For any further information on Work Experience please contact Ruth Blackburn, rblackburn@redhill.dudley.sch.uk.

We want to support our students as much as possible with finding placements, below are some known links that offer work experience placements: