We’re shaping the next generation of skilled professionals by offering hands-on work placement opportunities with our employer partners. Such placements ensure our T Level students gain real-world experience in their chosen sector, so they leave college ready to add value to your business.
As an employer, partnering with us on T Level industry placements is a unique opportunity to nurture emerging talent while benefiting from fresh perspectives and additional support in your workplace.
T Level students learn the core theory, concepts, and skills in an industry area and complete at least 45 days’ industry placement to gain real-life work experience. Students spend their placement in a real company learning the day-to-day responsibilities of the industry.
You will offer students a minimum 315 hours (approx. 45 days) industry placement within your business or organisation. This can be provided either as a continuous, intensive placement or in blocks of on-the-job activity. You will train and mentor the students you take on in the same way you would any other new member of staff.
NOTE: T Level qualifications and specialisms are being introduced each academic year through 2025. If there is not a T Level relating to your business currently, the college can still work with you on a pilot placement, matching the characteristics of the above to ensure we’re planning with your sector in mind for the future.
You can avoid many of the costs associated with recruitment by working with us directly. We’ll match our students with your placement opportunity, bringing talented young people into your business.
By offering work placements, you’ll have first access to budding students in your industry. If your T Level student displays the right skills, knowledge and attitude for your company, you can offer them a permanent job or apprenticeship when they finish their course – kickstarting their career and helping you build a pipeline of talent.
Bringing T Level students into your business gives staff a great opportunity to practise their mentoring skills. Young people bring fresh ideas and new ways of thinking that can help your existing employees think differently about the way they do things.
An industry placement student needs to be mentored, but they’re also extra resource for you and your team. They could support with a key piece of work, help you meet a deadline or complete tasks you otherwise wouldn’t have time to do.
Offering work placements can form part of your social value strategy, although you gain benefits, you’re also giving something back to the young people in your community. This can raise your business’s profile locally and nationally – especially as T Levels gain more public exposure.
We understand that every business is different, which is why we tailor placements to suit your needs. This might be a block placement, day-release model, or project-based work. Our dedicated team will support you every step of the way to make sure the experience is beneficial for both your business and the student.
By working together, we can equip the next generation with the skills and experience needed to succeed—while ensuring your industry has the workforce it needs to thrive.
Altrincham Campus
Manchester Road
West Timperley
Altrincham
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