WOR K PLACE ME N TS York College is committed to supporting students in taking up work placements and is keen to work with local and regional businesses. Placement students offer a tangible benefit to your organisation through their versatility, skill level, recent training, new ideas and enthusiasm to learn. Students are also very well positioned to take on project work that may be vital in moving things on quickly within your business. For an employer a work placement offers: • An economical solution to your business needs – placements are offered free of cost • An opportunity to draw from a large pool of student talent from across the Yorkshire region • A way to promote your organisation to students to facilitate future recruitment opportunities • New perspectives, skills, energy and exceptional knowledge of social media that our students possess • Opportunities to upskill existing staff or trainees who can help to supervise the student • Continual support to manage the placements by our dedicated College Work Placement Team
If you would like to offer a work placement to a York College student, please speak to our Work Placement Co-ordinators on 01904 770830.
OUR PLACEMENT TYPES: York College offers two types of work placement – short work placements of 35 hours (5 working days) and longer placements of 315 hours (45 working days). Both types of placements are flexible and can be undertaken one to two days per working week or in longer blocks upon negotiation.
35-40 hour placements These placements are for our students who are finishing their learning time at York College and are well-positioned to work on set tasks, often independently, to support the overall functioning of your organisation. We offer placements across all business sectors. They are typically full day placements over 5-6 weeks on the same working day each week. However, if you require a different working pattern, please speak to the Work Placement Team who will be able to advise, support and help to accommodate your desired model if possible.
NEW 315 hour placement for T Level students - excellent support package offered York College has been selected to offer T Levels, a new twoyear Level 3 technical programme that will sit alongside apprenticeships, A level and Level 3 vocational courses. As part of this programme students will undertake a 315 hour work placement with employers in the various sectors. This work placement could be entirely focused around a project the employer would like to complete but has never had the time or resource to commit to, or it could be completing tasks associated with the sector in a supportive capacity. Alternatively, the placement student could be shadowing others within the organisation and learning how to undertake key tasks. The delivery of the placement is highly negotiable and in-line with your business needs. Whatever your plans, a placement student will benefit your organisation.
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