Work Experience
Work experience is invaluable to further education and prospective employers. For example, upon writing personal statements it allows students to expand on skills they have developed alongside their academic studies. It also demonstrates your enthusiasm for and commitment to that area of study and training.
Why work experience matters to Universities/Apprenticeship providers:
It is important aim to have your work experience organised by Thursday 20th May. Please let Miss Marriott know the details as soon as you can so that she can contact the company and ensure that all the checks are in place.
This week has been timetabled in the School Calendar to suspend lessons for Year 12 students to allow time for a work experience week. Before this week you will be involved in completing coursework and exams. During the following week, your teachers will begin your Year 13 work. Therefore, the allocated week is the least disruptive..
Why you need to arrange placement for this week in particular:
Monday 30th June - Friday 4th July
Placement Week for 2024:
You will be expected to research and contact placements directly. However, feel free to view our placement listings for information on previously used opportunities. In addition, your tutor and the Sixth Form Team are available to support you in finding a suitable placement.
How do I secure a placement?
Details of your Work Experience Placement
Please let Miss Marriott know the details of your work experience by Friday 21st March This should include:
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Name of the company
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Address
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Supervisor contact details (email and telephone number if available).
Placement Listings
Scroll below to view our previously used placements. We encourage students to help keep this up-to-date by informing us of any dead links via email here or by adding to list here.
PLACE OF WORK | LOCATION | CONTACT NUMBER | EMAIL | TYPE |
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Baldwins Accountancy | Newthorpe | 01773 538930 | hello@baldwins.accountants | Accountancy & Admin |
Cooper Parry | Sky View, Argosy Road, East Midlands Airport, Derby, DE74 2SA | 01332 411163 | Accountancy & Admin | |
Ambivet | Little Hallam Hill, Ilkeston, DE7 4LY | 0115 9292552 | Agriculture & Animals | |
Byron Vets/Cats Protection | 497 Nuthall Road, Nuthall, Nottingham | 0115 9244117 | Agriculture & Animals | |
Pets at Home | 15 Giltbrook Retail Park, Ikea Way, Giltbrook, Nottingham, NG16 2RP | 0115 9386688 | Agriculture & Animals | |
Reuben & Shaw Garden Centre | 01773 714326 | Agriculture & Animals | ||
The Vet Nottingham | 0115 8969984 | Agriculture & Animals | ||
Trinity Farm | Awsworth Lane, Cossall, NG16 2RZ | Agriculture & Animals | ||
Trowell Garden Centre Aquatics | 01159 3227537 | Agriculture & Animals | ||
Wildlife Trust | the Old Ragged School, Brook Street, Nottingham NG1 1ES | 0115 9588242 | Agriculture & Animals | |
Wollaton Park | Wollaton Rd, Nottingham, GB NG8 2AE | 0115 876 3100 | Agriculture & Animals | |
Capital FM Arena | 8444124624 | Arts & Entertainment | ||
Nottingham Playhouse | Wellington Circus NG1 5AF | 0115 9474361 | Arts & Entertainment | |
Uppercroft Care Services | 0115 9386918 | Care Homes & Health care | ||
Rowan's Day Nursery | 01773 718050 ext 2 | Childcare | ||
Toy Box Nursery | Bulwell Community Toy Library | 7917303837 | Childcare | |
CBP Architects | 44 The Ropewalk, Nottingham, NG1 5DW | 0115 9481144 | Construction | |
Caunton Engineering | Moorgreen Industrial Estate, NG16 3QU | 01773 531111 | Construction | |
Aldercar Infant and Nursery School | Langley Mill | Education | ||
Ambleside Primary School | 0115 9003610 | Education | ||
Arnold Hill Academy | 0115 9554804 | Education | ||
Attenborough Nature Reserve | Attenborough, Nottingham, NG9 5DY | 0115 9721777 | Education | |
Awsworth Primary School | 0115 9321926 | Education | ||
Babbington Kennels | 0115 9324576 | Education | ||
Bennerley School | 0115 9526374 | Education | ||
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy | 0115 9135211 | Education | ||
Brocklewood Primary School | 0115 9153272 | Education | ||
Brookhill Leys | 01773 713452 | Education | ||
Broomhill Junior School | 0115 3525694 | Education | ||
Crabtree Primary School | 0115 9155737 | Education | ||
Denewood Learning Centre | 0115 9153128 | Education | ||
Fernwood Infant School | 0115 9155727 | Education | ||
Foxwood Academy | 0115 9177202 | Education | ||
Gilthill Primary School | 0115 9190611 | Education | ||
Granby Junior School | 0115 9322424 | Education | ||
Hempshill Hall School | 0115 9153275 | Education | ||
Holgate School | 0115 9632104 | Education | ||
Holly Girt School | 01159 580596 | Education | ||
Hollywell Primary School | 0115 9195898 | Education | ||
Horsendale Primary School | 0115 9132331 | Education | ||
Kimberley Primary School | 0115 9385050 | Education | ||
Larkfields Infant/Primary School - | 0115 9137730 | Education | ||
Leo's Children's Nursery | 0115 9673229 | Education | ||
Little Oaks Nursery | 0115 9382022 | Education | ||
Montessori Nursery | 01400 282 860 | Education | ||
Noah?s Ark Pre-school | 0115 9458553 | Education | ||
Nottingham Trent University | 0115 8482324 | Education | ||
Oak Fields Special Needs School | 0115 9153265 | Education | ||
Our Ladies Catholic School | 0115 9150500 | Education | ||
Priory Primary, Eastwood | 01773 713731 | Education | ||
Real Sense Ltd | Derwent Buisness Centre, Clarke Street, Derby DE1 2BU "} | 01332 208500 | hello@real-sense.com | Education |
Riddings Infant and Nursery School | 01773 602767 | Education | ||
Round Hill Primary School | 01225 424950 | Education | ||
Scotholme Primary and Nursery School | 0115 9781968 | Education | ||
Hovis Bakery | 0870 7288888 | Food Services | ||
Adams House Medical Centre | 01159 496911 | Healthcare | ||
Burton Hospital | 01283 566333 | Healthcare | ||
Derby Hospital | 01332 265500Ext. 4754 | Healthcare | ||
Giltbrook Care Home | Healthcare | |||
Hadden House Care Home | 0115 9441641 | Healthcare | ||
Kings Mill Hospital | 01623 622515 | Healthcare | ||
Mental Health Personalisation Team | 01629 531648 | Healthcare | ||
Nottingham City Hospital | 0115 9691169 | Healthcare | ||
Nottingham University | 0115 8468001 | Healthcare | ||
Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust | 07776453808 | Healthcare | ||
Oak Wood Eye Care | 01159 389663 | Healthcare | ||
QMC | 0115 9249924 | Healthcare | ||
Speech and Language Therapist | Stapleford Care Centre, Stapleford | Healthcare | ||
Window to the Womb | Wollaton | 0115 8776945 | Healthcare | |
Hilton Hotel | Hospitality | |||
Rayburn Tours | Pride Park, 37 Brunel Parkway, Derby, DE24 8HR | 01332 347828 | Hospitality | |
Freeth Cartwright LLP | 0115 9369369 | Law | ||
The Johnson Partnership | 0115 941 9141 | Law | ||
Apollo Signs | 5 Tannery Road, Giltbrook Industrial Estate, Nottingham, NG16 2WP 0115 9384200 | +441159384200 | Media & Print | |
Ken Wilkins Printers | No 1 Colwick Industrial Estate, Nottingham NG4 2JQ | 0115 9896000 | Media & Print | |
LB Foster Displays | 07815 835356 | Media & Print | ||
PIP Adverts | 15 Nottingham Rd, Kimberley, Nottingham NG16 2NE | Media & Print | ||
Raleigh Marketing | Church Street, Eastwood NG16 3HT. | Media & Print | ||
Wollaton Village Day Nursery | 0115 9282239 | Nursery | ||
Manor Pharmacy | Kimberley - | 0115 9383327 | Pharmacy | |
Upperton Pharmacy Solutions | Nottingham | 0115 855 7050 | Pharmacy | |
Ashfield District Council Law Department | Urban Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham NG17 8DA 01623 457583 | Public Services | ||
British Geological Survey | Nicker Hill, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG | 0115 9363369 | Public Services | |
Broxtowe Borough Council | 0115 9173157 | Public Services | ||
Eastwood Library | 01773 712209 | Public Services | ||
HMRC | 03000 563439 | Public Services | ||
Hucknall Library | Public Services | |||
Ilkeston Community Funeral Service | 0115 9986823 | Public Services | ||
Kimberley Library | Public Services | |||
Nottinghamshire Police | Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 8PP | Public Services | ||
Notts Police | Citizens in Policing Department, Rectory Road, West Bridgford Police Station | 0115 9670999 | Public Services | |
Boots Head Office | Nottingham | 0115 950 6111 | Retail | |
John Pynes Auction House | Shipstone House, Radford Road,New Basford, Nottingham NG7 7EA | 0115 9706060 | Retail | |
Nuthall Pharmacy | Nuthall | 0115 9756504 | Retail | |
Price Tools | Giltbrook, Nottingham | 0115 9389000 | Retail | |
Reeds Rains Estate Agents | 50 Nottingham Rd, Nottingham, Eastwood NG16 3NQ | 01773 769961 | Retail | |
Ron Brooks Group | 01159 302885 | Retail | ||
Sunwin Motors | Derby Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5FH | 0115 9444499 | Retail | |
Watsons Estate Agents | Kimberley | 0115 9385577 | Retail | |
E-ON Energy | Phoenix Park, Nottingham | 2476192000 | Science & Technology | |
Telecom Connections Ltd | 7 Pentrich Road, Giltbrook Industrial Park, Giltbrook, Nottingham NG16 2UZ | 0115 9385585 | Science & Technology | |
WB Power Services Limited | Ilkeston | 0115 944 4422 | Science & Technology | |
Web Systems | Bulwell | 0115 9279064 | Science & Technology | |
Theatre Royal | Nottingham | 0115 9895500 | Theatre | |
East Midlands Airport | Castle Donnington, Derby DE74 2UG (Mark Daffey) | 01889 593135 | Transport | |
East Midlands Trains | Recruitment Team, Prospect Place, Derby DE24 8HG (Luke Byrnes) | 01332 867065 | luke.byrnes@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk | Transport |
Not on the list? If you find a new placement please add here for future students.
The letter/email needs to include the following information:
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Who you are and which Sixth Form you attend.
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The reason you are writing and the experience you hope to gain from being at their company.
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The dates of the work experience week.
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Personal qualities about yourself which you would bring to working with them.
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What you think of their company etc. – positive comments which show you have done your research about them.
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How to contact you and Miss Marriott to confirm or request any further information.
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Remember to use a formal letter format stating your contact details and addressed accordingly.
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Make sure your tutor has checked these letters before we send them out. If unsure, ask your tutors to help during allocated tutor periods.
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See the below for an example letter/email.
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And see beneath for our suggested CV structure. Sometimes employers will ask for one to be enclosed so that they can learn more detailed information about your experiences
What to write in a work experience placement application:
Letter/Email Template
*Only applicable to letters
*Your Address
*Aligned to the right
*Start Each Line In the Same Place
*Date
Dear [insert name if known] OR Sir/Madam
My name is [insert your name] and I am currently a student at The Kimberley School Sixth Form, studying A-Levels in [insert your subjects]. In addition to our studies, we are encouraged to organise and take part in a week-long Work Experience placement, in order to gain an insight into the potential career we wish to pursue. Therefore, I am writing to enquire as to whether you/your company/company name [select as appropriate] would consider allowing me to carry out my placement with you, week beginning [DAY & DATE], ending on [DAY & DATE].
This paragraph should include aspects of their work/company that you like and are interested in. You need to explain why you wish to gain experience with them.
Now tell them a bit about yourself: career ambitions, personal qualities, strengths etc.
This paragraph should inform the company/person about how to contact you and that if they accept you.
Thank you for taking the time to read and consider my letter. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely [if you know their name] OR Yours faithfully [if you do not know their name]
Your Full Name
Your email address
Your mobile number
CV Template
This example lists the essentials to be included in your CV:
NAME
ADDRESS
MOBILE
EMAIL ADDRESS
Education:
Qualification Grade
School/College Name Date
Employment:*
Position Employer Date
Duties
Work Experience:*
Position Employer Date
Duties
Volunteering Experience:*
Position Charity/Venue Date
Duties
Skills:
Activity Type Skills Acquired
Referees:
Name Name
Position Position
Address Address
Contact number Contact number
* list where applicable but you should have at least one of these present.
You should update your CV, on a regular basis. Each time you earn a new qualification or achieve a new accomplishment or start a new job, add it on! Doing it this way ensures that you don’t forget to include all of your details. Try to keep a CV condensed to one side of A4 while ensuring it is clear, concise and easy to read.