Invariably a work placement proves to be a powerful and sometimes a pivotal experience, opening eyes and minds to career opportunities and paving the way towards future goals and aspirations. Most importantly, it inspires confidence and reassures students that they have, or can readily develop, skills that employers need.
St. Aidan’s has excellent links with local business and organisations who actively engage and support the school’s careers programme.
Virtual Work Experience
Many companies have developed some excellent Virtual Work Experience opportunities which have proved so effective that the format is most definitely here to stay. Professionals working with some of the UK’s largest companies and nationally recognised organisations have devised engaging and insightful online work experience opportunities. This has provided students with opportunities that ordinarily they may not have had access too.
Speakers for Schools and Springpod have emerged as brokers of very high quality virtual opportunities and many of our students have benefitted hugely from taking part in their programmes – read some of their testimonials here.
Year 11
We strongly promote our annual Year 11 Work Experience Programme and encourage students to use their own networks or proactive research techniques to secure a placement in specified weeks at the end of the summer term. In addition, a combination of one-to-one help and advice via lunchtime drop in workshops, plus access to a comprehensive work experience database ensures around 200 successful opportunities each year. Please contact the Careers Department for further information.
Year 11 Work Experience Parents Information Letter 2023-2024
Work Experience Handbook 2023-2024
Year 11 Work Experience Placement Form 2023- 24
Sixth Form
Year 12 students may be authorised to take part in work experience of up to 5 days during an appropriate time within the academic year. This can be either virtual or in person. Individual verification and safeguarding checks will be made by the school requiring at least 2 weeks’ notice. All requests for in-person work experience must be submitted to the careers department giving at least two weeks notice and must be made by the 24 May 2024. If the placement falls within school time (virtual or in-person), please contact the careers department.
Please contact the Careers Team if you have any further questions or concerns about work experience.
