Placement Agreement between
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Bath, BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
Placement Agreement
ARTICLE 1
PARTIES
THE UNIVERSITY
University of Bath
Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
REPRESENTED BY <<Head of Department>> & <<Placement Supervisor>>
Hereafter called ‘the University’
AND
THE STUDENT
«First_Name» «Surname»
«Home_Address»
«Address_1»
«City»
«Postcode»
Hereafter called the ‘Student’
ARTICLE 2
PURPOSE
The placement is a planned period of work and an intrinsic part
of the [XXXX] degree at the University.
Under no circumstances can this present agreement be
considered as an employment contract.
ARTICLE 3
OBLIGATIONS
The University undertakes to:
Agree on a programme of work for the Student;
Provide appropriate support and guidance to the
Student; and
Assign a placement contact to the Student who will
monitor the progress of the Student throughout the
placement period.
The University in its capacity as placement provider further
undertakes to:
Ensure that the Student properly understands and
agrees the content of their placement role and to assist
the Student in setting appropriate learning objectives
upon commencement of the placement.
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Ensure that the Student’s placement role and tasks
given to him/her as part on the placement comply with
the agreed programme of work
Assign a supervisor to the Student who will provide the
Student with a suitable induction to the department and
their role and to provide support throughout the
placement, making the Student aware of any health
and safety regulations, fire drills and emergency and
accident reporting procedures
Adhere at all times to all non-discrimination legislation
and all other appropriate regulations Provide the
Student with an appropriate level of feedback of the
work undertaken during the placement.
Provide training opportunities/opportunities for skills
development for the Student where appropriate.
Notify the Placement Officer and the Student if there is
to be any significant change required to the role.
Monitor Student attendance and provide an appraisal at
the end of the placement.
The Student undertakes to:
Make the most of the learning opportunities offered by
the University.
Follow all reasonable instructions of his/her supervisor
within the University.
To comply with all relevant/applicable rules, regulations
and requirements relating to the University as a place
of work (e.g. health and safety rules, internet/email
policy, disciplinary procedures etc.)
Co-operate with the University by completing reports
and maintaining contact and do anything else
reasonably required by the University to ensure that
their attendance and progress may be properly
monitored and maintained.
ARTICLE 4
OUTCOMES
Intended placement outcomes are for the Student to contribute
to the workplace with reasonable help and guidance from staff
and the University and to gain improved workplace skills.
ARTICLE 5
DESCRIPTION
<Insert a description of the main placement tasks>
ARTICLE 6
DATES
The placement will run for a minimum period of thirty weeks
(exclusive of holidays) from <insert placement start date> to
<insert placement end date> (‘the placement period’).
ARTICLE 7
ALLOWANCE AND WORKING HOURS
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This is an unpaid placement.
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The Student will receive an allowance of <insert
amount of allowance to be paid to Student> per
month.
S/he will be expected to work <insert hours of work> per
week.
ARTICLE 8
SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT
The University will ensure that the Student is supervised by an
appropriate member of staff during the placement period. The
University will provide support and guidance as necessary for
both the Student and their Placement Supervisor, during the
placement period.
ARTICLE 9
INSURANCE
Please delete as appropriate:
The University’s insurance will cover the Student against
accidents which may occur whilst they are carrying out
work as part of the placement.
If the placement is taking place abroad the Student undertakes
to purchase a comprehensive personal travel insurance policy
to go on placement which must cover the duration of their stay,
to include personal accident insurance, medical insurance and
personal liability insurance.
ARTICLE 10
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The University undertakes to provide a safe environment for
the Student in accordance with local Health and Safety
legislation.
The Student recognises his/her responsibility to behave in a
responsible manner and to not ignore any areas of concern.
ARTICLE 11
CONFIDENTIALITY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The Student understands that at times s/he may become
involved in confidential issues and undertakes that s/he will not
either during the placement period or at any time after the end
of the placement period disclose to any other person or
otherwise make use of any information about clients,
collaborative partners, staff, students, or their families and/or
any information relating to the Placement Organisation’s
products, processes, research and development pipeline
and/or business affairs and/or any information comprising or
relating to the work produced by the Student during the
placement. All patents, registered designs copyright database
rights, know-how, and confidential information applications for
any of the above and any similar right recognised from time to
time in any jurisdiction, ('Intellectual Property') produced or
developed by the Student during the Placement (“Placement
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IP”) shall belong to the University, and the Student agrees to
cooperate in vesting title in such Placement IP in the
University.
The University agrees that personal data relating to the
Student is held securely and confidentially and in accordance
with UK and other data protection legislation. The University
will not use or disclose the Student’s personal information for
any purpose other than is necessary for the administration of
the Student’s placement.
ARTICLE 12
HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT AND ABSENCE
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The Student will be entitled to <Insert holiday entitlement>
days <paid/unpaid> holiday. In addition, the Student will be
entitled to take any legal holidays recognised by the University
that fall during the placement period. <OR>The student will not
be entitled to take any legal holidays.
Any absence from the placement must be agreed in advance
with the University.
If the Student is absent from work through illness or for any
other reason the Student agrees to notify the University
immediately and to keep the University fully informed during
the period of absence or illness. Absence due to illness of 3
days or longer must be supported by a Doctor’s certificate or
otherwise in accordance with the University’s usual procedure.
ARTICLE 13
REVIEW OF AGREEMENT
If at any time it is established that the Student is not performing
satisfactorily and that the University has provided reasonable
opportunity for training and coaching, the terms of this
agreement may be reviewed. Equally if, at any time, the
University is not providing a satisfactory placement learning
environment for the Student then the terms of this agreement
may be reviewed.
The terms of this placement agreement may not be changed
without prior discussion of all of the parties to this placement
agreement.
ARTICLE 14
RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
All parties agree that they will attempt to resolve any dispute in
the first instance by mutual consultation and negotiation.
SIGNATURES
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………………………………………………………. Date………………
Head of Department
Department of XXXX
Signed for and behalf of the University
………………………………………………………. Date………………
Placement Supervisor
Department of XXXXSigned for and behalf of the University
……………………………………………………… Date……………….
«FIRST_NAME» «SURNAME»
Student
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