Welcome To The WORK EXPERIENCE Co. – WEX

WEx is the Work Experience Company working to provide an opportunity for students to learn about, and from, work. WEx is working to explore and execute ways of engaging local employers with schools across the country as a two-way traffic where both employers and schools bot h benefit for their respective goals. WEx supports employers provide an opportunity for students (16-20) get equipped with the relevant skills and knowledge of work necessary to make informed decisions on the career pathways and further education at advanced level and beyond. Additionally, Wex connects employers to prospective young labour market by allowing them to influence the quality of in the market throu gh shaping student’s attitude and ethics to work.

Mission Statement

To suitably prepare young persons for the world of work by directly connecting learning and employment.

Vision

To lead the provision of work experience to students and practically develop work-related skills to enhance their education.

Aim & Objective

To enhance careers education and guidance and promote further education and early subject specialisation for industry mastery.

Why Work With or Join WEx Programme ?

Work experience offers students of today the opportunity to understand and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. Students at school can become familiar with the skills and attitudes needed by modern business and recognise that the demands of working life are undergoing rapid and constant change. Competitive advantage for all will best be served if students can acquire the right skills and attitudes. As employers you can help students develop these qualities and influence their future career choices by providing them with first-hand work experience.

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Benefits to Employers
By getting involved, you will:

  • Help influence and prepare your future workforce
  • Raise the profile of your organisation & industry to attract the very best talent
  • Give something back to the community and support Corporate Social Responsibility goals
  • Create opportunities for your teams to share their expertise & develop new skills
  • Complete chosen tasks at no financial costs.
  • Enjoy young people energy and perspective good for future growth planning.

Details of the WORK EXPERIENCE programme presented.

We (WORK EXPERIENCE company- WEX) will create a database of potential available businesses for each of the categories that are able to offer a 2-4 week placement for students.

  • A representative will visit the emplo yer (business) to complete a comprehensive data report about the business, including health and safety- child protection protocols.
  • If the employer meets our requirements/ standards, then they will successfully be added to our database.
  • The database will then be presented to a qualifying school together with the introduction letter to parents.
  • An allocated careers mentor who will support individual students with applications and assessments throughout the experience is sent to participating schools.
  • Interview on behalf of some emplo yers or prepare students for interviews with employers.
  • Visit employees (students) and carry out assessments-support against specified skills criteria.
  • Provide a report and certificate to the students.

The school will organise 2 career sessions to be run b y a representative from WEX. In these se ssions, students will be taught about job applic ations, CVs, interviews, and general career guidance including job c ategories.

  • Letters will be se nt home- to parents/guardians for students to pay a fee to take part in the work experience opportunity.
  • Once the fee is paid, each student will be all ocated a WEX me ntor, school coordinator and later (after securing work placement) a work place supervisor.
  • Students provided with application from which to make 3 choices (in order of preference) of their interested job.
  • Jobs will be allocated on a first come-first served basis and where a student fails to get their preferred 1st choice, they will be slotted into their second choice pool and lastly into the third choice pool where the second choice is unavailable
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  • Some jobs might require a CV or interview.
  • School mentor will visit the allocated student once and make a guided asse ssment and support the s tudent where necessary.
  • Required to ensure that working areas are safe for individuals.
  • Suggest how many individuals your organisation can sign-on.
  • Choose most suitable period of the y ear: April-May, July-September, November-January.
  • Assign a designated supervisor.
  • Support and orient individuals.
  • Monitor and complete a brief report on individual.
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