Employment 16+

Our work experience programme is officially open so whatever career you are interested in, we will do our very best to find a suitable placement for you.

At Wiltshire Council we recognise that high quality work placements provide individuals with the opportunity to learn new skills, build contacts and experience what it is like working in a real job.

Our aim is to help you make informed choices about your career and give you the chance to make a real contribution to helping our communities.

During your placement we will also help you develop the soft skills, attitudes and behaviours expected in the workplace.

To learn more visit:

Work experience at Wiltshire Council (opens new window)

Volunteering can be a great way to develop new skills and gain work experience while playing a vital role in the community.

To learn more about what options might be available in Wiltshire visit:

Volunteering

Wiltshire Supported internships are a partnership between Wiltshire College and Wiltshire Council.  They are individualised study programmes offered by the college and supported by Wiltshire Employment Support Team job coaches. They help young people gain practical experience and work skills to give them a realistic chance of getting paid employment.

For more information visit: 

Supported Internship information

Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study. Apprenticeships take 1 to 4 years to complete depending on their level.

As an apprentice you will:

• work alongside experienced staff
• gain job-specific skills
• earn a wage and get holiday pay
• study towards a related qualification (usually one day a week)

For more information visit: 

Apprenticeship

Swindon and Wiltshire job search (opens new window)

There are many places jobs are advertised to the public when they are available:

• Hand your CV in at local employers
• listed in local newspapers
• Company websites (opens new window)
• word of mouth
• recruitment agency's
• online job listing sites like Indeed (opens new window)
• GOV.UK also has a national job list site (opens new window), which includes a disability confident search option
• some of our SEND supporting partners also share important work opportunities like the Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living personal assistant register (opens new window)

When writing your CV and cover letters to apply for a job there is a handy guide you can read by visiting Work Wiltshire: Application tips (opens new window). There is also further reading to support applications to work in Wiltshire on the jobs and careers page (opens new window).

Wiltshire Council also has a job listings site and is one of the larger employers across the County. To find out what jobs are available visit: Jobs Wiltshire Council (opens new window)