Offering Industry Placements

T Level Industry Placements

T Level industry placements are the ‘on the job’ element of the T Level qualification, which brings educators and employers together to provide quality technical training. T Levels are designed for 16-19-year-olds.

One T Level is equivalent to three A Levels, with students working at levels two and three. The course is designed to be 20% practical experience with an employer, with the remainder as classroom-based learning. This allows students to develop the technical skills relevant to your business and the unique opportunity to put their learning into practice.

T Level sectors

We have a number of areas that require industry placements:

Business Support
Construction
Digital & IT
Education & Childcare
Engineering
Finance & Investment
Health
Legal Services
Laboratory Science

The Government is offering a temporary fund to help employers provide Industry Placements. Learn more about the Employer Support Fund for T Level placements.

Benefits to your organisation

Students whose knowledge and skills complement your industry.
Extra resource for your projects and day-to-day operations.
Bridge staffing gaps when recruiting for Apprentices, or while Apprentices are at college.
Upskill your existing workforce, by creating opportunities to develop management skills.
Recruit from a cost-effective and untapped skills pool.
Share with stakeholders how your business has supported local young people.
Inspire the next generation to work in your industry.
Resolve current and future entry-level skills shortages.
Strengthen the diversity of your recruitment pipeline.

What do we need to do?

Provide an industry placement that is a minimum of 315 hours. This is structured to your company’s requirements, such as blocks or days throughout the year.
Offer opportunities for the student to develop their industry-specific technical skills.
Arrange for a line manager to support, supervise and mentor the student.
Ensure there is a safe work environment.
Attend review meetings with the student and the College, mid-way and at the end of the placement.
Complete a health and safety risk assessment.

Offering Work Experience

Work experience is an essential part of our students’ learning. These placements prepare students for the world of work in a professional environment relevant to their area of study.

Benefits to your organisation

Students whose knowledge and skills complement your industry.
Extra resource for your projects and day-to-day operations.
Upskill your existing workforce, by creating opportunities to develop management skills.
Share with stakeholders how your business has supported local young people.
Inspire the next generation to work in your industry.
Resolve current and future entry-level skills shortages.
Strengthen the diversity of your recruitment pipeline.

What do we need to do?

Provide a work experience placement that is between 15-35 hours in duration. This is structured to your company’s requirements, such as blocks or days throughout the year.
Offer opportunities for the student to develop their industry-specific technical skills.
Arrange for a line manager to support, supervise and mentor the student.
Ensure there is a safe work environment.
Attend a review meeting with the student and a Work Experience Placement Officer at the end of the placement.
Complete a health and safety risk assessment

Click here to contact our placement team or call us on 0161 785 4330