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Employer engagement

Resources to support engaging with a employers to source industry placement opportunities across a range of sectors and specialisms.

  1. Employer engagement strategy Employer engagement strategy

    Developing an Employer Engagement Strategy Marketing channels Employer Mapping Internal stakeholder mapping – routes to employers Employer engagement roles and responsibilities
  2. Getting set up Getting set up

    Setting up and maintaining digital promotion tools for employers Developing your customer journey Employer Enquiry Handling Promote your T Level offer on your website Social Media Content To Get You Started Preparation ahead of Employer Engagement - Questions to ask Curriculum Colleagues Employer Engagement Job Description
  3. Engage with employers Engage with employers

    Role Description for industry placement students Objection Handling Newsletter template and content Setting out key activity milestones for employers Meet the team intro Phone script / elevator pitch Email campaign templates – targeted employers no relationship Email templates for internal stakeholder groups (existing relationships) Typical tasks for industry placement students checklist Skill Area Introductory Presentations Introductory presentation for employers
  4. Connect with employers interested in T Levels Connect with employers interested in T Levels

    Finding employers for industry placements continues to be a challenge and while employers are interested in T Levels and industry placements, they aren’t always able to dedicate time to contacting providers so in November 2022, we launched a new service allowing employers to express an interest in T Levels, and providers to see that interest in order to initiate contact. Our hope is that the connect with employers interested in T Levels service will help you do exactly that: connect and build relationships with employers about all things T Levels - from career talks to hosting industry plac...
  5. Feedback and improvement Feedback and improvement

    Employer engagement feedback template Case study template
  6. Helping students to source their own industry placements Helping students to source their own industry placements

    Supporting students to take initiative – with structured guidance from their T Level provider Introduction This guidance is for T Level providers that plan to share the Helping students to source their own industry placements resource with learners.The aim is to help providers support students to take a proactive role in finding a placement, while ensuring every opportunity continues to meet DfE’s quality requirements.Purpose of this resource Some students will want to take the lead in finding their own industry placement.This resource helps them understand how to research employers, make p...