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Information for Employers
The College has always been focused on engaging with local employers and strives to build relationships throughout the local area. Employer’s views and thoughts are important to us. Our students and staff very much rely and enjoy working alongside our local employers who have offered and continue to offer many great opportunities.
We are reaching out to employers in a range of different industry sectors who can offer placement opportunities to our students. By offering a placement, you will be supporting our students to become career-ready whilst also gaining many benefits:
Placements can vary from one week to 45 days depending on the requirements of the course. Typically, shorter placements focus on shadowing and awareness while longer placements are more outcome-focused with independent work.
We have three different types of placements at Nescot, all of which must be structured and supervised:
Typically, a student will work with an employer for between one and two weeks. It normally involves a large amount of observation or ‘shadowing’, alongside assisting employers with day-to-day tasks and duties. To find out more, click here.
These longer placements are required for some course qualifications, e.g. Health and Social Care, Early Years, Animal Care and Catering. Typically, between 100 – 300 hours are required and students submit evidence to confirm knowledge and understanding gained on placement.
A key component of the Department for Education’s new technical route for 16 to 19 year-olds called T Levels. Students will complete a 315hr placement (typically 45-days), work towards a set of learning objectives, record experiences in a logbook and attend review meetings.
We will support you throughout the process. This will include assistance with the necessary paperwork, careful planning prior to the placement starting and ongoing support during the placement. You will also receive our Employer Information Guide and will have a named contact at Nescot. Our Employer Information Guide offers you support with any Health & Safety, Insurance and Safeguarding concerns you might have.Please note, before a placement starts we ask that you hold current and adequate Employer Liability Insurance and that you complete our Employer Agreement.
- Students from Nescot are fully prepared for, and supported during, their placement, ensuring they can fulfil valuable roles.
- Placements enable students to get a real insight into your business and sector, helping develop a future skilled and dedicated work force.
- Taking work placement students demonstrates your organisational commitment to the community.
- Nescot's specialist Work Experience team will ensure that employers of all sizes are supported to get the best from a placement student. We publicise the contribution of partner employers through our web site and social media.
If you would like to offer a placement to one of our students or would like to find out more information, please complete our online expression of interest form so that a member of the team can contact you.
Alternatively, contact the Work Experience and Industry Placement Team on 020 8394 3325 or wex@nescot.ac.uk
If you are unable to help us, then there is still something that you could offer our students!
Visit the college and share your industry expertise with our students, or offer our students a site visit or ‘taster’ days at your business premises to give them an insight into your Industry.We very much look forward to engaging with you in the future.
