The Braintree District Council work experience programme is now open.
How to apply
To apply for a work experience placement, please email our HR team with:
- A copy of your CV
- The department/s you are interested in, (please see below for a list of services areas)
- The dates you are looking to do your work experience
- Your deadline to confirm a placement, (if applicable)
Deadlines
Our June placements are now closed and will re-open in January 2027. If you have already applied and are waiting to hear, we will be in touch by 31 March or before your deadline if this is earlier.
Year 10 July placements: Please send your request in by 31 March 2026. We will respond by 30 April or a week before your deadline if this is earlier.
Other (non-school) requests: These will be considered separately as and when we receive them. Please note, we are unable to accommodate ad-hoc requests during May, June and July.
Our work and teams
Our work helps change the lives of real people in our community. A placement is a great opportunity to find out more about your local council and see how your skills can help make a difference. And with hundreds of roles available across the UK, and lots of routes in, it could be your first step towards a life-changing career. We offer work experience placements across all our service areas, including:
- Asset Management
- Customer Service
- Performance and Improvement
- Community Services
- Economic Development
- Environmental Services
- Planning
- Planning Policy
- Finance
- Governance
- ICT (including Digital Services)
- Housing
- Human Resources
- Learning and Development
- Marketing and Communications (including Print and Graphics)
- Operations (Waste and Recycling Services, Street Cleansing and Horticulture)
- Braintree Town Hall and Events team
For any enquiries, please contact our HR team.
