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Career WorkOut at YMCA (Saxon Gate West)

Date 23rd Nov 2018

Time 09:15 - 10:15

Facilitator Tom

FREE

Booking Info

Places remaining: 0

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Location

YMCA (Saxon Gate West)
YMCA Meeting Room (Old Sarnies Shop)
40 Saxon Gate West,
Central Milton Keynes,

MK9 2DH

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Photo of entrance to YMCA Meeting Room

How will the session run? 

Career WorkOut introduces students to work guests from different work backgrounds so they can find out what it’s really like in different jobs. Students simply ask guests qustions about their personal experiences of work.

You’ll join 7-12 other work guests to answer questions from small groups of 3-5 students in a carousel of 6-7 minute interviews, a bit like speed-networking!  They’ll ask you open questions about your job, how you got it and what it’s like for you.  When the time is up the students move to the next guest, and so on until the end of the session.

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Are there ID or vetting requirements? No, there is no need for ID or vetting because a Worktree facilitator and a school teacher will be present at all times so guests will be supervised. Please ensure that you are never left alone with a student(s).

What can/can't I bring to the event? You don't need to bring anything, just be ready to answer the students' questions honestly. You can bring business cards for networking.

Is my registration/ticket transferrable? If you can't make it, please try to find a replacement and contact Bhupinder as soon as possible.  

Safeguarding – If a student discloses a concern to you please do not ask any questions. Please inform a member of the Worktree team immediately who will take the next course of action.

Photographs - The School and/or Worktree may take photographs during the session. These photographs may be used on our website as part of a news story to promote future events. If you would prefer that we do not use your image, please let the Worktree Team know as soon as possible or at the event on the day. Guests are not permitted to take photographs during the session using their own personal devices. If you would like a photograph to publicise your involvement in Career WorkOut, please speak to the Worktree team before the event.

Who are the participants? Career WorkOut will introduce job-seeking homeless young adults (19-24 year olds) who are YMCA residents to work guests from different work backgrounds so they can find out what it’s really like in different jobs.  

Where do I go?  The unit is called 'Sarnies' which is painted in green.  40 Saxon Gate West, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 2DH.

What time do I need to arrive?  10 minutes before start time

Who is the main YMCA contact?  The main YMCA contact for this Initiative is Will McCormack.

Who is the main Worktreee contact on the day?  Tom Bulman - 07962 838685 or Theresa Mercer - 07966 204109

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?  There are pay and display parking bays around the building, on North Seven Street, which visitors are able to park in.

Are there ID or vetting requirements?  No, there is no need for ID or vetting because a Worktree facilitator and a YMCA member of staff will be present at all times so guests will be supervised.  Please ensure that you are never left alone with a young adult.

Is my registration/ticket transferrable?  If you can't make it, please try to find a replacement and contact Theresa Mercer  - theresa.mercer@worktree.org as soon as possible.

Safeguarding – If a  participant discloses any information to you which you think might relate to them coming to harm, or harming others, please inform a member of the Worktree team immediately who will take the next course of action.