Work Placement | Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce

What are Work Experience Placements?

Work Experience Placements are an important part of a young person’s education, helping them to gain meaningful exposure to the world of work and helping them to plan their future career.

If you would like to offer work experience, please complete the form below and return to our Education Team:

SCHOOL WORK PLACEMENT APPLICATION FORM

If you do not currently offer work experience but would like to find out more information, please contact our Education Team or call 01292 678666.

DYW Ayrshire have developed guidelines to assist you to raise the quality of the learning that a work placement can offer while motivating and inspiring all involved.

Who to contact for help & support relating to a work placement

If you are looking for help & support prior to the placement then please contact the Education Team on 01292 678666.

You should receive a letter from the school approximately 2 weeks before a placement starts, this will detail a contact in the school should an issue arise during the placement. If for some reason you are unable to reach the named contact then please contact the Chamber by the above methods.

Sample Induction Programmes

Please find a selection of sample induction programmes for pupils:

Appropriate activities for a pupil during placement

The starting point for organising a work experience placement is to identify exactly what opportunity you are offering. This means compiling a timetable of meaningful activities for the duration of the placement.

Sample Timetables of Activity:

Feedback session with the pupil before end of their placement

To ensure the pupils learning experience has been fulfilled it is beneficial that a feedback session takes place. This allows the employer to highlight areas that the pupil has flourished and areas that could be developed in the future.