Work experience

Work experience at Wokingham Borough Council

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to supporting the personal and social development of local people by offering valuable work experience opportunities. A placement with us allows you to learn new skills, build on your existing strengths, and gain insights into a wide range of career pathways within the Council. Work experience can boost your employability, helping you enhance your CV while developing greater confidence in the workplace.

We offer four work experience pathways:

• Students
• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
• Care Leavers
• Adults

Benefits of work experience

As part of your placement, you will:

• Learn new skills and develop your existing ones
• Build confidence in a workplace setting
• Gain insight into different career pathways within the Council
• See how teams deliver services and work on real projects

A work experience placement with us gives you:

• Valuable experience to enhance your CV and improve employability
• The opportunity to work alongside mentors and experienced colleagues
• A chance to contribute to meaningful work that benefits the community
• Inspiration and practical knowledge to help plan your future career

To apply for work experience, please use this link
Work Experience Request 

Useful links 

Link to our webpage on local employment services - Wokingham Directory | Services

The Careers & Enterprise Company - The Careers & Enterprise Company | The Careers and Enterprise Company

The National Careers Service - Careers advice - job profiles, information and resources | National Careers Service

Link to our job vacancies - Wokingham Jobs