King James's School

Top tips for looking for a placement

1. Start looking now! King James's School will not be the only school doing work experience this week  
2. Research local companies, whichever sector you’re interested in  
3. Check their social media sites and websites – they may have ways to apply to volunteer or apply for work experience  
4. Contact the company professionally, an email followed by a telephone call is usually best  
5. State why you would like to gain work experience / volunteer, what sort of role you feel would suit you and the availability you have  
6. Following this, you may have an interview! Prepare for this as if it were a job interview!

FAQ

Why do work experience?

Work experience is a fantastic opportunity and gives you the chance to:

• find out more about different careers and jobs
• get experience that looks brilliant on your CV and future application forms
• develop and improve skills such as communication and teamwork

What hours am I allowed to do on placement?

You can do a maximum of:

• 35 hours a week
• 8 hours a day

You cannot start work before 7am or finish after 7pm

You cannot work on Sundays or bank holidays

A one hour consecutive break should be given after doing 4 hours of work.

Who are the key staff at school for work experience?

• Mrs Terry is the Assistant Principal in charge of work experience: staff.aterry@kingjames.school
• Mrs Kerrod is the work experience support: staff.skerrod@kingjames.school