Employer engagement
Resources to support engaging with a employers to source industry placement opportunities across a range of sectors and specialisms.
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Employer conversations about T Level industry placements Employer conversations about T Level industry placements
Practical guidance for employer engagement colleaguesStrong employer relationships are central to successful T Level industry placements.For many employers, early conversations shape whether they continue, build confidence and remain engaged over time. Employers are more likely to offer placements when conversations feel practical, realistic and supportive rather than transactional or overly focused on process.This resource has been developed to support employer engagement colleagues, industry placement teams, curriculum staff and leaders to have more confident and effective conversations w... -
Employer guides Employer guides
These resources are designed to help schools and colleges have clearer, more practical conversations with employers about T Level industry placements.They can be used to:introduce T Levels and industry placementshelp employers see how placements could work in their organisationexplain what students may realistically contributesupport conversations about tasks, supervision and progressionencourage employers to start small and build confidence over timeThe resources work best as a staged set of communication tools.Stage 1: introduce the opportunityUse the general employer guide to explain wha... -
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 -
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 -
Engage with employers Engage with employers
Employer guidesEmployer conversation toolkitRole Description for industry placement studentsObjection HandlingNewsletter template and contentSetting out key activity milestones for employersMeet the team introPhone script / elevator pitchEmail campaign templates – targeted employers no relationshipEmail templates for internal stakeholder groups (existing relationships)Typical tasks for industry placement students checklistSkill Area Introductory PresentationsIntroductory presentation for employers -
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... -
Feedback and improvement Feedback and improvement
Employer engagement feedback template Case study template -
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...