Applications for the 2024-25 academic year are now open.
Work experience and placements
Our work experience and placements aim to help people develop their skills, improve confidence and gain practical experience in the workplace. They also provide a look into the multiple career paths available within North Somerset Council.
We offer placements for:
- school pupils
- sixth form and college students
- degree and postgraduate students
- all adults, whether on a course or not, who might want to broaden their skills, change direction or re-join the workforce
These placements are usually in person but they can be hybrid or remote on request for a suitable applicant. Hybrid means a mixture of working in person and at home and remote is completely at home.
We welcome applications from everyone, including those who live outside the North Somerset Council area and who can reliably travel to our workplaces.
We are pleased to provide work experience opportunities for people who are care experienced and those with disabilities. For more information about how we make our work experience opportunities accessible please contact us by email at workexperience@n-somerset.gov.uk.
How to apply
Before applying, you are advised to explore our website and research the area(s) of the council you wish to gain experience in.
If you would like an occupational therapy or adult social care placement as a social worker, please do not use the application form. Instead, contact the team directly by emailing AdultsLearning@n-somerset.gov.uk.
We receive a high volume of applications. So we cannot promise to be able to offer you a placement but we do consider every application received.
Depending on demand, we may open for non-school applications later in the year and will keep the situation under review.
If you have any questions, please contact us.