Warwick Skills Certificate

Making the Most Of Work Experience

Why Work Experience?

• Experience real life - outside of the bubble

• Meet people who have the career I want, ask them how they got there…

• I am undecided on a definite area, allow me to experience a few and pick the one most suited to me.

• Gain a valuable reference

About Me

Kelly Wright Aged 20From Coventry 2nd year Sociology Interested in working with

children possibly a teacher or social worker.

My Demands

Position in Pembrokeshire Provide me with experience of

working with childrenPaid placement to help pay for

my voluntary placement in December

How I Gained My Placement

• I had no local contacts in the area that I wanted experience in.

• Ended up contacting a company that would have not been my first choice after having little success.

• Had an interview and Walla I became a ‘Folly Farmer’.

Aims Of Folly Farm

Promote the conservation of our wildlife heritage, Keeping and breeding animals and propagating plants that are endangered or no longer exist in the wild.Offering all visitors an interesting and informative experience,.An educational resource both within and beyond the park

Maintaining an educational nature trail, promoting local wildlife and propagating rare plant species.Encouraging staff to work towards helping the park achieve its educational and conservation objectives.Promoting sustainability of local and global communities.Training and developing full time staff in order to achievetheir full potential.

How they achieve their aims

FOLLY FARM GAINS HIGH PRAISE FROM 'VISIT WALES’

September 2006

Staff at Folly Farm are celebrating an important success this year as they have been awarded the Quality Assured Visitor Attraction status from the Welsh Assembly’s new Tourism department, Visit Wales.The accolade follows a rigorous assessment, from pre-arrival service, website and promotional material, to the quality of the park’s attractions, presentation and staff.

Transferable Skills

Leadership Skills

Teamwork

Customer Skills

The Future

Volunteering in Reception class Second year of BA Sociology Sri Lanka - Dec 06Thailand- Jun 07Third Year of BA Sociology GraduatePGCE or Graduate Diploma in Psychology or

Social Work Conversion?

Sri Lanka December 2006

• Community work with children in Sri Lanka • Based in a small village around Colombo or

Kandy. • Working with Orphans • TEFL• Injections • Fundraising

Thailand

• 12 weeks in summer 2007• Teaching in government run primary school up to

100km east of Bangkok Students typically from poor fishing communities.

• Weekend TEFL• Teaching English • Need to plan and design my own lessons