To support our achievement of Gatsby Benchmarks 5 and 6, we are committed to ensuring that our learners have meaningful encounters with employers and hands-on experiences of the workplace through industry visits (WOW Days), Meet the Professional talks and work placements.
Work placement is an immersive experience which enables students to visualise the world of work, explore different job roles and develop opportunity awareness.
The year 24/25 saw an increase of 154% on the previous year in the number of placements completed by students. These placements form an integral part of students’ personal and professional development, providing valuable real-world experience aligned with their individual learning goals and career aspirations. There are a variety of work placement opportunities on offer to suit the individual needs of our learners including external work placements, internal work placements and student ambassador opportunities.
- Sophie Preece is our Work Placement Coordinator.
- Learners can request a copy of our Work Placement Brochure from Sophie and complete a placement application form, specifying their top 3 employer/job role preferences.
- Learners will then be invited for an interview and matched with an employer.
Spotlight on Work Experience – Dylan
👉 Spotlight on meaningful experiences of workplaces
👉 One of our Level 1 Catering students has just completed a six-week work placement at The Bagelry in the heart of Liverpool’s vibrant Chinatown.
🤩 Bagelry owner and placement supervisor, Sam, said 👇
“Dylan has been great on this placement and is a valued member of the team. He is motivated to develop his skills and to learning new things. Dylan is very friendly and positive and gets on with the team very well. Always working with a smile. Dylan has been proficient in many areas such as coffee/ barista skills, kitchen prep work and customer service. It has been lovely having him here! Dylan has been an absolute joy to work with – We will all miss him at Nelson Street!”
🙏 Massive thanks, as always, to our fantastic employer partner and all of the team at The Bagelry!
Spotlight on Work Experience – John
John is a Level 2 Sport student and has recently completed a lengthy work placement with Edstart Sport Coaching. Read John’s story by clicking here.
