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
Deadlines
Year 10 June placements: Please send your request in by 28 February 2026. We will respond by 31 March.
Year 10 July placements: Please send your request in by 31 March 2026. We will respond by 30 April.
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.
