About Work Experience UK
The Professional English Programme is specially designed for those who want to combine a course of study(trainee courses) with an internship or period of paid work experience. It is open to all nationalities and is suitable for students with intermediate level by the time they are about to commence their placement. The course element is structured around learning valuable employment skills.
NO WORK PERMIT REQUIRED – NO QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY – DIFFERENT LENGTH OF TIME AVAILABLE
Work Experience UK: Programme goals
General goals of each Work Experience’s programme are:
- achieving valuable work experiences inside the UK Companies,
- increasing employmnet opportunities in Europe.
- increasing student knowledges over an international culture.
- improving English language skills inside a professional environment where acquired language abilities are different to those obtained in educational environment.
- participating to professional programmes up to 37 weeks in UK
- obtaining the NCFE certificate- Intermediate Employment Skills Qualification
Work Experience UK: Professional English Programme
Work Experience offers you the possibility of choosing over the two types of programs, depending on your English language level : Professional English Programme and Advance Professional English Programme.
Professional English Programme is called a „sandwich course” because it starts and finishes in the school with a period of work experience in the middle. During the academic aspect of the course, students will receive guidance into the key areas below:
1) Self assessment and career development
2) Job search skills
3) Job application skills
4) Interview skills (preparing for and attending interviews)
The programme is accredited by a nationally recognised examination body, NCFE, and successful completion will lead to a Intermediate Qualification in Employment Skills. Placements are arranged in areas(all over the UK)suitable to students educational background. Students can work towards the UCLES work experience certification (optional).
Participating conditions:
- student or gradute over 18 years old
- intermediary level of english
- adaptable, flexible,sociable,responsable
Professional English Options:
I Option: 2 weeks study, 16 weeks vocational placement, 1 week study
II Option: 2 weeks study, 24 weeks vocational placement, 1 week study
III Option: 2 weeks study, 34 weeks vocational placement, 1 week study
Programme starting date: every two weeks
Please take 3 weeks before choosing the starting date (from the enrollment date, programme taxe paid to programme starting date)
Courses locations:
Participants can choose the location of their courses between : London, Eastbourne, Salisbury
During the courses weeks students will be informed over their working placement/job position in UK. After completing the course in one of TWIN Centres in London, Salisbury or Eastbourne, trainees will travel to their final destination (anywhere in the UK)
There are two placement options:
- Anglo Training – Paid work in hotels (ALL OVER THE UK). Hospitality and catering placements: Bar assistants,Waiters, Restaurant assistants,House keeping,Kitchen porters,Porters,Catering assistants – in fast food restaurants,Night porters,Ride operators/ticket sellers/shop assistants/security guards – theme parks.They will work in hotels full time (about 40 hours per week). The hotel will provide accommodation, meals and a wage correspondent to L.5.35 (above 22 years of age) and L.4.65 (below): from this wage, there will be deductions for accommodation / meals resulting in around L30-50 per week Tax will also be deducted (22%) However this can be retrieved upon returning to you home country.
- Unpaid placements: participants support their accommodation expanses during working period.Areas of Work: Marketing & Sales, Engineering, Travel & Tourism, Hotel & Catering, Finance & Accounting, Insurance, PR & Advertising, Law, International Trade, Human Resources, Administration & Secretarial, Media. Don’t forget to attached your CV to the application form to find the proper placement for you.
Work Experience UK: Yellow Card
The applicants can start working only after the have obtained the BR1 Yellow Card. You can find and fill the Application forms necessary to apply for the Yellow Card at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. The Application Forms must be presented to our partner on the first day of the course. The applicants can mail the Application Forms or can request a personal meeting with an Home Office person. The Application Forms processing can take between 4 and 21 working days from the submitted date. The Work Experience company is not responsible for any delay appears in sending/receiving documents to/from Home Office. Work Experience is not responsible for any expenses appeared because of documents delay!
The applicants enrolled in PEP and APEP are responsible to have with them enough money to sustain their stay until they will get the Yellow Card and cover the first month expenses until the first salary.
The applicants enrolled in PEP – Action for Employment must have with them enough money to cover the period of study, the period until the issuance of Yellow Card, the accommodation during the placement period. They are also responsible to find their own housing and pay the rent one month up front. We suggest for that an amount of 700-800 GBP.
Work Experience UK: Accommodation
NEW. Cheap Residential Accomodation in STRATFORD
Self-catering residential accommodation for individuals and groups close to Central London. Fantastic location at unbeatable prices!
host family – staff accommodation provided during placement if paid hotel and catering work experience option chosen (ANGLO TRAINING)
Homestay Accommodation: Low – season (January – June, September – December) | ||||||
Location | Single room (B&B) | Single room (H/B) | Single room (F/B) | Twin room (B&B) | Twin room (H/B) | Twin room (F/B) |
London | L95/wk | L115/wk | L130/wk | L85/wk | L105/wk | L120/wk |
Eastbourne | L62/wk | L82/wk | L95/wk | L60/wk | L80/wk | L93/wk |
Salisbury | L62/wk | L82/wk | L95/wk | L60/wk | L80/wk | L93/wk |
Homestay Accommodation: High – season (July – August) | ||||||
Location | Single room (B&B) | Single room (H/B) | Single room (F/B) | Twin room (B&B) | Twin room (H/B) | Twin room (F/B) |
London | L100/wk | L120/wk | L135/wk | L90/wk | L110/wk | L125/wk |
Eastbourne | n/a | L87/wk | L100/wk | n/a | L82/wk | L95/wk |
Salisbury | n/a | L100/wk | L113/wk | n/a | L90/wk | L103/wk |
Residential Accomodation London only | ||||||
Twin Bromley Residence: Single Room en-suite, Self Catering: L125/wk | Twin Forest Gate Residence: NB: Bedding,cutlery and Single Room, Self Catering: L85/wk crocery not included |
Work Experience UK: Medical insurance
You can have it on your own country or ask for one option provided by our partner:
Period up to | 8 days | 16 days | 22 days | 31 days | 6 weeks | ||
Price | L15 | L20 | L30 | L40 | L50 | ||
Period up to | 2 months | 3 months | 4 months | 5 months | 6 months | ||
Price | L70 | L90 | L110 | L120 | L140 | ||
Period up to | 7 months | 8 months | 9 -12 months | ||||
Price | L160 | L180 | L200 |
Work Experience UK: Programme phases
1. Online Application.
2. Schedule Interview’s date
3. Specify the programme option,medical insurance, accommodation and airport transfere options
4. Complete/send the Booking Form
5. Conciliation contract signed and programme taxe paid at least 3 weeks before the starting date.
6. Receive you Enrollment Certificate(course+anglo training enrollment) and all the documents required for course starting.
7. Travel to UK
Work Experience Programmes offer:
- Applicants interview + attending programme test /test results.
- Dates proccesing (booking form, application form, CV)
- Sending documents to our applicants
- Work Experience assistance/conciliation
- General assistance from our partner
- Info materials
Work Experience UK: Programme fee
Program fee PEP
The program fee is 995 GBP for the entire period of the contract.