Many schools and colleges will have their own ways of organising placements

Information for Work Experience Organisers

When organised and delivered effectively, work experience can form an important part of a young person’s education and personal development. Many schools and colleges will have their own ways of organising work experience placements, but this toolkit is provided to help promote best practice in work experience placements when delivered in the retail motor industry. This toolkit can be used to help make sure that students

• enjoy their work experience placement
• achieve the maximum learning benefit from the work experience placement
• gain an insight into the retail motor industry
• make informed decisions about their future career options.

This toolkit provides guidance and practical information on how to deliver a quality and worthwhile work experience placement within the retail motor industry. It has been provided to help organisers ensure that students achieve the maximum learning benefit and gain an insight into the retail motor industry and the career options on offer.

Frequently Asked Questions

I already have information for organising my placements. How will this toolkit help me?

The Automotive Work Experience Toolkit was designed specifically for work experience within the automotive sector, providing guidance and information on how to ensure your students gain the best experience in our industry. The toolkit includes all the necessary forms and documents to help you set up and manage an automotive work experience placement. It also provides your students and the employers you work with tasks and projects which will help them structure their time in the workplace highlighting the range of skills and abilities needed by the retail motor industry.


Can I download/print the forms?

All the documents are in pdf format and available for you to download and print.


How can I prepare my students for work experience in the motor industry?

Included in the toolkit is a section for your students with guidance and information to ensure they are well prepared for their work experience in our industry.


Employers in my area are reluctant to get involved. What can I do?

Many smaller employers in our sector find it difficult to organize and manage the work experience placement and therefore find it easier not to become involved. By providing them with guidance on how to go about it, a structured programme they can work to, and pre prepared documentation you can make the process as straightforward as possible hopefully ensuring a hassle free, enjoyable and high quality work experience placement is provided. Once on board employers can be encouraged to participate in other activities such as school visits/talks, teacher placements, mock interviews etc strengthening relationships with their local school and the communities.

Where can I find information on degree courses and university work placements?

Gradcracker is the UK's careers website for engineering and technology students.  Students can find the latest opportunities relevant to their degree discipline and can search for graduate programmes, graduate vacancies and work placements. 

Gradcracker is an advertising platform for the employers and careers resource for students.  Employers pay to advertise on gradcracker.com and all the student services they provide are free.  Gradcracker is not a recruitment agency and therefore does not charge employers to employ students.