Careers at MSCW

Australian Defence Force Information Session

Today (Tuesday 14 March) we hosted defence force personnel

Warrant Officer Class 2 Anthony Lia

Metalsmith

Australian Army

Sergeant Matthew Hadfield

Fire Fighter

Royal Australian Air Force

They provided a general information session and opportunity for students involved to ask questions about recruitment, roles and lifestyle associated with defence roles.

A really useful website for any interested students and families to use to access more information is https://defencejobs.gov.au/

Coming Up

All students

Defence Force Information Session (14 March)
Webinar: Science Superstars: Careers in Environmental Science & Conservation (12 May)
National Careers Week – 16 to 22 May
Inspiring Health Camp (Year 10 and 11, max 6 students, 24-26 May)

Year 8 – 11

Course Information Briefing (20 June)
Course Information Evening (26 July)

Year 9

Morrisby program Interviews – student appointments will be published on Simon Careers Notices
TAFE Gippsland Try it, Like it, TAFE it Taster Day (8 May)
Year 9 Careers Day including Job Skills Expo (25 July TBC)

Year 10

Year 10 Careers Day (18 May)
Work Experience and SWL for Vocational Year 10 (5 – 16 June)

Years 11 and 12

Tertiary Information Service (17 May)

Year 9 Students and Parents – Morrisby

Most Year 9s have now completed the Morrisby Profiling. We encourage students to review their Morrisby report with a parent or guardian and aim to have the Morrisby Tasks (Report and Student Workbook completed) submitted to Simon. This is needed to trigger the Morrisby careers interview which is particularly beneficial if undertaken in Semester One, prior to Course/Subject selection early in Term 3.

Year 10 Students and Parents – Work Experience/Structured Workplace Learning

Most Year 10s participated in the information briefing relating to work experience or SWL (for Year 10 Vocational Learners). Students now have the task of securing a placement, ideally by the end of this term.

To summarise the Work Experience/SWL process, Students:

Step 1: Collect WE or SWL Arrangement forms – spares available from Careers Office, Jericho 9
Step 2: ASAP find a host employer/business – lists available on Simon > Year 10 Careers.
Step 3: Complete Student Details, Work Placement Details (especially contact email), Employer Acknowledgement, Student Agreement and Parent Agreement/Consent Sections of the WE or SWL Arrangement forms.
Step 4: Complete Work Experience Travel and Accommodation form. Please note: You only need to complete the accommodation section on the reverse of the form if you are staying away from home whilst on work placement.
Step 5: Complete the additional WE or SWL COVID-19 form.
Step 6: Complete the Induction Handbook including Safe@Work General and Industry Specific Certificates (Learning time will be provided for this to be completed at school).
Step 7: Return completed forms (from Steps 3, 4 and 5) with a printed copy of your Safe@Work General and Industry Certificate attached to Student Reception. Please note: If you are planning to complete placement with animals, you will also need to collect, complete and attach the Additional Working with Animals Form as part of this step. Those wanting to work in Construction will need to have obtained and provide a copy of your CIC (White Card).
Step 8: If your placement is approved (by Ms Harkin) you and your employer will be sent an email containing a copy of your completed Forms and an Employer Pack.

All Year 10 students will be required to upload a copy of their Safe@Work General Certificate, Safe@Work Industry Certificate and Induction Handbook to their Year 10 Careers subject on Simon. Placement forms (and the above steps) must be completed no later than Thursday 28 May 2023.

Students and/or parents who are seeking a summary presentation can find a 10min Video Presentation on Simon/PAM in Year 10 Careers (Class Resources).

Other helpful websites relating to work experience are: SWL Portal and Study Work Grow Work Experience Database