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EBP South provide a complete Work Experience service, which is powered by our purpose-built system that effectively manages own and extended placement services. For our full system service we source placements, provide training, assembly briefings and manage the matching process. For all placements we carry out suitability checks, including Employers Liability Insurance and Health and Safety reviews. Email the team today: workexperience@ebpsouth.co.uk or call 02392 283441.

If you would like to offer a Work Experience opportunity, please complete the below form.

Work Experience Enquiry Form

 

Work Experience

EBP South provide a complete in-person Work Experience service for schools and businesses, making us the single point of contact for Work Experience. This includes 1 week or 2 week placement that take place throughout the academic year.

We work with businesses to provide a full ‘placement suitability’ service which guarantees quality, appropriateness and safety of all placements.

Businesses can update their details, Work Experience placements, number of placements and availability for placements throughout. Students then search for a placement that may be of interest to them in their local area.

Extended Work Experience

Extended Work Experience Placements are a great way for young people to get real experience of the workplace over a number of weeks. The employer requirements are no different to having a student on a 1 or 2 week placement but instead they attend your workplace for 1 day a week.

Businesses see it as a way to support the development of a young person to become an integral part of the team. It’s a great way to offer an on-going work experience placement and offer on the job training similar to an apprentice. There is no cost to businesses for providing an extended work experience placement.

 

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How to provide Work Experience role(s)

Businesses of all sizes can advertise work experience opportunities at no cost through EBP South. We are a single point of contact enabling you to offer Work Experience to multiple schools across Hampshire, including Portsmouth, Southampton and Basingstoke.

We will:

  • Register your business.
  • Advertise the role(s) that are available.
  • Add details of when your company is available to take work experience placements.

Students are able to view the placement(s) and apply for them. Once they apply you will be informed, at this point you can ask for more information and/or interview them before you accept their application. You can accept or decline their request.

We work with businesses to create suitable job descriptions and to ensure that you have the correct health and safety measures and documentation in place.

Is my business suitable for students?

  • Your business must have Employers’ Liability Insurance.
  • Your workplace must provide a safe environment for the student.
  • You must provide support and supervision for the student.

Benefits for your business

Modern Work Experience should guarantee every young person access to high-quality and valuable workplace experiences.

There is growing evidence employers use Work Experience placements as recruitment opportunities for young people. By offering a Work Experience placement you can:

  • Support the future work force – help prepare students for future employment such as teamwork, organisation and self-awareness.
  • Bring a lot of new skills and fresh ideas to your business.
  • Provide CPD for yourself and your employees.
  • Build relationships within your community and enhance your social impact.
  • Gain a young person’s perspective on your business.
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“For our teams, supporting a student through a Work Experience placement is a wonderful CPD opportunity that many find so rewarding and motivating. Our teams learn how to mentor, support, encourage and train the individuals and we often find that the young people have some wonderful suggestions and ideas that we may never have thought of.”

City Catering Southampton

Work Experience Enquiry Form