Certificate III in Retail SIR30216

This course contains a minimum of 120 hours of work placement

What are the benefits?

• By undertaking a work placement you’ll get a chance to put the knowledge you’ve learned on your course into practice
• You’ll also develop practical, on-the-job skills and could make contacts that could help you find a job once you graduate
• Work placement is often the most rewarding part of a student’s course. Working face-to-face with clients and colleagues in your chosen field makes a huge difference to your career confidence

How do I find a work placement?

You’ll need to find a work placement yourself and ensure it’s approved by Open Colleges. When looking for a suitable work placement host organisation, have a think about the following:

• Are you already working or volunteering in the industry your course is related to? You could potentially do your work placement at your current place of work or have contacts that could recommend a suitable work place. Ask around!
• If you’re entering a new industry, do some research and start thinking about organisations you could approach. We have plenty of resources available to help with approaching and finding a suitable work placement organisation

Cost of work placement

All costs of work placement, including any placement fees charged by the host organisation (whether to the student or Open Colleges), cost of statutory checks and vaccinations, travel, accommodation, and uniforms are the responsibility of the student. These fees will vary and are dependent on your location within Australia.

• Costs for statutory checks will range between $0 – $100 dependent on the type of check you select and your state
• Costs for vaccinations will very between practitioners, please refer to your GP for approximate costs
• Placement fees will vary, please discuss this with your intended host organisation for approximate costs

Host organisation

Work placement hours can be done part time or as a block, depending on the host organisation’s requirements and availability.

You will not achieve the following units of competency until you have completed your work placement hours:

• SIRXWHS002 Contribute to workplace health and safety
• SIRXIND002 Organise and maintain the store environment
• CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
• SIRXCOM002 Work effectively in a team
• SIRXIND001 Work effectively in a service environment
• SIRXCEG003 Build customer relationships and loyalty
• SIRXCEG001 Engage the customer
• SIRXSLS001 Sell to the retail customer

You will need to undertake your work placement in an organisation involved in providing retail services to customers such as Supermarkets, Grocery Stores, Department Stores or Retail Stores.

Immunisations

Please note that your host organisation may require you to provide an up to date immunisation history prior to the commencement of your work placement. Open Colleges has no control over this requirement so if you are unable to provide this, you will need to discuss it with your intended Host Organisation.

It should also be noted that some immunisations, such as Hepatitis B and COVID-19, need multiple injections to be administered over a specific time period before you are deemed immune. It is important that you consult with your GP as soon as possible to avoid delays in starting your work placement.

Supervisor requirements

The workplace supervisor will need to have:

• At least 2 years’ experience in the retail industry, and
• 1 year in a supervisory or team leader role