Guide for Employers

By participating in a work experience placement programme employers can achieve a number of benefits including:

• Access to potential future employees of the industry
• An opportunity to offer Apprenticeships to promising young people
• Reduction of recruitment costs by having a short-cut to the best potential candidates
• Identification of young people interested in pursuing a career in the industry
• Raising the profile of your business amongst local schools, with pupils, parents and teachers
• Enhancement of your reputation for being committed to skills and training which may, in turn produce commercial benefits
• Sharpening up the training skills of your supervisor staff
• Developing the mentoring and project management skills of your staff
• Playing your part in building the motor industry’s workforce of the future
  

Contained within the toolkit is general guidance and practical information on delivering a quality and worthwhile work experience placement within the retail motor industry. Its intention is to provide all parties with a structure which will ensure the maximum benefit for both the employer and the student.

The toolkit has been produced to assist employers and organisers in ensuring that the student enjoys a rewarding experience, allowing them to achieve the maximum learning benefit as well as gaining an insight into the retail motor industry as a worthwhile career option.

The work experience toolkit is divided into sections containing guidance material and documentation tailored to suit the needs of the particular user. Together each section comprises an entire package to assist the organisation with the delivery of a structured work experience placement.

Toolkit Utilities:

This section contains documents to assist with the preparation and running of the placement. All documents are in PDF format. Click to download:

Guidance Notes

Risk Assessment /COSSH

Induction

Suggested Activities

Diary

Reports