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Work Experience

Work experience is an ideal opportunity for students to get a taste of the world of work and is offered to all of our Year 10 students at the end of the Summer Term. We actively encourage our students to find their own placements and help, advice and support is provided with this process. Often friends, family, neighbours or employers of parents/carers can be a great source of information. For those students who require further help, we maintain a database of employers who have been happy to take on our students in previous years.

All placements are checked out for Health and Safety as well as relevant insurance coverage by the Shropshire Telford and Wrekin Education Business Links with whom we have worked closely for a number of years. Students will not be allowed to go on a placement until it has been approved, it is therefore essential that they start looking early, especially as some of the most popular ones fill up very quickly. Once the student has the placement confirmed, they should return the relevant form to school and we will write to the employer to confirm this. Further advice is given to the students regarding their conduct and Health and Safety prior to the start of the placement and we also encourage them to make a personal visit beforehand to introduce themselves.

Our students normally gain a great deal from their placement and for many it helps them decide upon a career path. Even if this is not the case, it gives everyone a taste of what the world of work entails. In recent years some of our students have even been offered Saturday jobs, or holiday work by their work experience employer.

Mr Thomas overseas work experience and Mrs Naylor is our work experience coordinator. They can be contacted at school with any queries that you may have.

Work Experience Quotes

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Shropshire Clinical Comissioning Group (NHS)

"She has been an exceptional work experince student who has delivered work of equal standard to employers. We cannot praise her highly enough."

Verve Graphic Design

"He was consistently on time in the morning and happy to be working on tasks set, in what can be a busy agency environment. He is polite and willing to learn. We wish him all the best."

Santander

"Fantastic student, he should be extremely proud of the way he carried himself."

National Trust, Attingham Park

"She was an absolute pleasure to have working with them. She was extremely mature, hardworking and full of questions and suggestions. The whole team were very impressed and she has a great future ahead of her, whatever she chooses to do."

Princess Royal Hospital

"He has proved himself to be a hardworking and popular member of the team. He has adapted to all aspects of the job with a positive and easy going attitude."

Oakengates Theatre

"It has been a pleasure to have your student with us. she has worked hard, taken ownership of tasks assigned to her and been cheerful and good natured. A credit to your school."

GKN Land Systems

"Polite, well mannered individual, shows genuine interest in his chosen placement (engineering), well done."

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Careers and Advice

In the current economic climate it is important that you give yourself the best possible chance to find information about all the education and training you can access when you leave school. At Belvidere we ensure that all our students and their parents are provided with useful information and guidance to help with those important career choices.

Shropshire Youth IAG team (Information, Advice and Guidance) is available in Belvidere School to look at options in years 9, 10 & 11 / career pathways / study programmes / college courses / apprenticeships / employment opportunities / Higher Education and RPA (Raising of the Participation Age).

RPA is the Government’s new legislation where all year 11 leavers are required to remain in education, training or employment with accredited training until their 18th birthday.

If you would like further information regarding RPA, please contact your Shropshire Youth Adviser in school or contact Shropshire Youth IAG team on 01743 258850.

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Shropshire Youth Adviser

Paul Stanton is the Shropshire Youth IAG Adviser for Belvidere School and is available in school one day per week, (alternating between Wednesdays and Thursdays), during term time.
Appointments are available during lesson times and there is also a ‘drop-in’ facility at break time, lunch time and after school. Paul is also available at Parents Evenings and Option Evenings in school.
If you would like an appointment, please ask at reception or speak to Mr. S Thomas and they will pass a message to Paul. Alternatively, please see Paul in school to arrange an appointment or email Paul at paul.stanton@shropshire.gov.uk

The Shropshire Youth IAG room in Belvidere School is between rooms 36 & 37. During school holidays students / parents / carers can also arrange booked appointments to meet with Paul at 1a Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, either by emailing Paul or telephoning 01743 258850.


Shropshire Youth IAG may also be contacted via the Shropshire Youth website

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