Do you work in a business that could help provide work experience or opportunities for our students?
We are always looking for local businesses that are wanting to inspire and educate our students about the world of work and expand and develop our ‘Futures’ curriculum. If you think you could help to provide invaluable work experience or opportunities listed below, that give students the chance to develop core skills and motivation, in the first instance, please contact Rachel Findlay at rfindlay@themendipschool.com
- · Be part of our Mock interviews with Year 10 or 11 students and help them structure their CVs
- · Get involved in extracurricular clubs and activities
- · Give an inspiring talk based on your industry or job role
- · Provide a coaching/mentoring service through a structured programme
- · Run a hands-on workshop with activities relating to your area of expertise
- · Be part of our discussions about pathways after school, eg apprenticeships
- · Help champion specific issues and challenge barriers in the workplace around gender stereotyping, disability etc
- · Help bring a subject lesson to life by linking it to your industry
- · Offer a work experience placement for students at you business premises
- · Become an ambassador supporting employment routes for young people with special educational needs and disabilities and offer a work experience placement that is co-supported by the school
- · Provide a Supported Internship opportunity