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WORK PLACEMENT (EMPLOYABILITY, ENRICHMENT AND PASTORAL)

As part of your student study footprint, all students are required to complete a 30-hour work placement alongside their studies. This forms part of employability, enrichment and pastoral training which provides a different perspective and a context for academic learning, creating an opportunity to put theory into practice.

This placement needs to be relevant to your chosen course. Support will be provided by teaching teams to help source work placements. Students are to complete their work placement hours on their days off from college. This applies to all students studying on a full-time study programme who do not have to complete a mandatory work placement as part of their qualification.

Meet The Team

Erin Hallows

Quality and Compliance Manager

My role at Macclesfield College involves coordinating the work placement team whilst also being hands on building and maintaining relationships with employers; sourcing and arranging placements for students and conducting risk ...

Fran Madin

Work Placement Officer / Childcare Assessor

My role at Macclesfield College is to support the Health and Social Care and Childcare Learners. I support students by sourcing work placements, completing risk assessments to ensure students are placed ...

Katie cooper

Work Placement Officer

My role at Macclesfield College is to support students through their T Level journey. I secure the work placements, ensuring the students are well placed in meaningful, safe roles and are fully supported during their work placement...

Our careers strategy

Learn more about Macclesfield College’s Careers Strategy by downloading the brochure.

Mandatory Work Placement Hours

All students on the below courses need to complete work placement as part of their qualification.

Health and Social Care

Level 2 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care
30 hours
Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care – Year 1
75 hours
Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care – Year 2
100 hours

Childcare

Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
250 hours
Level 3 Technical Certificate in Childcare & Education (EYE) – Year 1
365 hours
Level 3 Technical Certificate in Childcare & Education (EYE) – Year 2
385 hours

Animal Care

Level 2 Diploma in Animal Care
150 hours
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Animal Management
150 hours

T-Level Courses

T Level Technical Qualification Health (Midwifery; Mental Health; Children and Young People)
315 hours across 2 years
T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services
315 hours across 2 years
T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Production, Design and Development
315 hours across 2 years
T Level Technical Qualification in Construction Design, Surveying and Planning
315 hours across 2 years

Electrical Courses

Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Electrical Installations – Year 1
30 hours

Business Courses

Level 2 First Certificate in Business
20 hours
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Business
40 hours
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