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Work experience placement options
Some students know which area they would like work experience in. Others know they would like to apply for work experience with us, but would value space to explore what careers interest them.
This is why we have different placement options available. One size does not fit all. It is important that you get what you need from your time with us.
Placement options
You may request work experience in one specific area (Option 1) if you know which team you would like to spend time with. However, our places are limited. Your chances of being offered a place may increase if you list as many teams as you would consider. If Option 1 feels too restrictive, consider applying for Option 2 or Option 3. These will be less in depth, but will allow you an overview of the teams you're based with and the work involved, or requirements for the jobs.
Option 1 - Specified service area
You will be assigned to one team for the majority of your work experience, where you will gain greater insight into what skills you require for a career in this expertise. If there are other areas which you would like to see, this may still be arranged depending on capacity in the teams.
Option 2 - Council-wide experience
You will be assigned to a variety of service areas over the course of your placement, where you will gain a general overview of working in the public sector. Remember to specify if you have particular areas of interest on your application.
Option 3 - Skills-based experience
If you are unsure which service area to choose, but know what skills you'd like to learn, please specify this on your application. We will do our best to provide a tailored placement to suit your skill requirements and support needs. This placement will enable you to learn new skills to put on your CV and to boost your confidence in the work environment.
Our teams
You probably know that we keep your streets clean, provide housing and social care, support schools, fix the roads and make decisions on planning permission requests. But did you know that we have over 200 different occupations in local government?
Peterborough City Council is made up of directorates that each deliver particular services that we are responsible for as a local government.
The list below should help you understand the variety of teams we have. You should refer to this if you choose to apply.
All directorates have a Business Support team. If this is of interest, you can select 'any area of Peterborough City Council' on the application form and then use the space to specify you would like a placement with Business Support.