Get trainees with skills and experience Post-16 and further education placements 2016/17 At Sheffield Hallam we are proud of the excellent training we offer all our students. Our Post-16 and further education partners are central to this, helping us provide trainees with the best possible preparation for a successful career in teaching. Our Post-16 and further Offering a placement also We offer an enhanced education trainees are brings a useful learning payment of £1000 per full-time skilled and qualified, with experience for mentors, and placement (£500 if part-time). a relevant degree and/or can be used to support their We also provide free training industry experience. They career development. Mentors for your mentor. Mentors can bring new ideas and a can access a range of CPD are expected to organise the fresh perspective to your offered by Sheffield Institute student’s teaching practice provision. They will often of Education, as well as hours, supervise them from have industry connections opportunities for networking day to day, and carry out they can use to help your and collaborative work. regular formal assessments. setting ensure learning is practical and up to date. 2 Post-16 and further education placements 2016/17 www.shu.ac.uk/sioe/placements 3 days per week £1000 Placements run We pay £1000 three days per per full-time week for the full placement academic year (£500 if part-time). Our trainees need placements of three days a week if “My PGCE student is excellent and could not they are studying full time, or one to two days a week for be praised more for his work with the students” part-time students. Ashley Gill Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science, Chesterfield College It’s a full-year placement, which allows our trainees to contribute to the life of your setting from enrolment “The high quality of teaching and training to exams, and provides a rich experience for the mentor. across the partnership [produces] confident Trainees often integrate so well into their placement setting and competent trainees” that they progress to full-time employment there. Ofsted Initial Teacher Education inspection report, 2012 “[Taking a trainee] is a very rewarding experience To get started with your placement on a personal, departmental and school-wide level” Ben Anderson offer, call us on 0114 225 5990 or visit Head of Psychology, Brookfield Community School, Chesterfield www.shu.ac.uk/sioe/placements 4 Post-16 and further education placements 2016/17 www.shu.ac.uk/sioe/placements 5 Thomas Rotherham College Thomas Rotherham College is a sixth form college located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. It has been rated as the top college in South Yorkshire for student progress, offering a wide range of courses for those studying there. The college takes a number of students annually from Sheffield Hallam as trainees, some of whom have gone on to be employed as permanent staff. Working with Sheffield Last year, Joe Hatwell, a Joe was subsequently Hallam provides positive Sheffield Hallam sports congratulated by the opportunities for staff and student, was overseeing one of Principal, Vice Principal and trainees alike. Strong links with the college football teams at sports department for his the University aid staff in their an away game in Hull. When mature and courageous attitude own professional and personal one of the players was badly throughout the situation, and development as they gain injured, Joe was faced with has since secured a position insights into different systems real responsibility – he had at the college. and processes in learning and to balance the needs of the working environments. injured player alongside those Sheffield Hallam aim to provide of the rest of the team. Joe passionate and cooperative Mentoring trainees has provided calmly communicated with trainees to schools and colleges clear advantages to the college; the Vice Principal and together in the area. We are confident Sheffield Hallam trainees have they liaised with the injured that placing our students proved to be flexible and student’s parents. Joe took in external settings helps understanding, enabling staff responsibility for getting the highlight the healthy working to shape their development rest of the team home safely relationships that we strive to to effectively to meet the while the parents attended maintain with the organisations college’s requirements. to their son in Hull. we work with. Furthermore, placements equip students with “We all have to “Joe displayed a cool head, the experience they need in sound judgement, decisiveness order to transition successfully start somewhere and very good, clear into the teaching profession. communication skills” – and this is an Tony Dowling opportunity to ‘grow your own’.” Tony Dowling, Vice Principal of “There is a strong bond of trust because we, at this Thomas Rotherham College and Lead on Teaching and Learning end, have got to know many of the relevant staff at the university and we respect their judgement. When any difficulties arise with placements, the university has been highly responsive to our situation in the past.” Tony Dowling Vice Principal of Thomas Rotherham College and Lead on Teaching and Learning 6 Post-16 and further education placements 2016/17 www.shu.ac.uk/sioe/placements 7 “I feel excited about the links between Sheffield Hallam and our college department, as it is a really positive process that benefits both parties” Susan Donnelly Performing Arts Course Leader, Barnsley College To find out more about offering placements or to discuss your requirements, please get in touch. 0114 225 5990 www.shu.ac.uk/sioe/placements.