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Work-based learning - your success guide (for staff and managers)

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Welcome to the Imperial Learning Exchange! This site has been designed to make it easier for staff to grow, connect, and develop through short-term project work, secondments, and job shadowing across Imperial.

The Imperial Learning Exchange will help staff build new skills, broaden their experience and connect with others. On this site, you will find simple processes and clear guidance to make these opportunities easier to find, set up and take part in.

These pages provide comprehensive guidance for managers on planning and implementing work-based learning opportunities in a fair and equitable way.

The Learning Exchange supports Imperial’s commitment to staff development and aims to make work‑based learning a normal, valued part of how we develop talent and share expertise.

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Work-based learning processes

Option 1 - Individual staff member requests permission to undertake a secondment

Option 2 - Line manager creates secondment in their department- and invites applicants from across Imperial

Option 3 - Line manager creates a secondment opportunity in their department - invites applicants from within their team

Option 4 - Manager agrees to host a secondee in their department

Option 5 - Informal, part-time secondment, project or job shadowing

Option 6 - Project work opportunity