Work Experience

We provide work experience opportunities in a wide range of services across the Council. So whatever you're interested in, chances are we'll have something that's right for you.

Work experience is a great chance to get a taste of a job and see what skills you're going to need for the world of work.

How can it help you?

A work placement is your opportunity to spend a period of time outside the classroom, learning about a particular job or area of work.

During your placement, you'll be bale to find out what skills employers look for when they're hiring someone to fill a job vacancy.

You will also get the chance to develop your self-confidence and communication skills. This will help you to work better with other people in further or higher education, as well as in your future career.

Types of Work Experience

A work experience placement could involve working in a business or organisation full time for one to three weeks, or spending one day in the workplace over a number of months. Placements are unpaid.

Young Apprenticeships

Extended work experience is a central part of the Young Apprenticeship programme, which is now being offered by a growing number of schools. You study the normal curriculum at school, and over Years 10 and 11 spend 50 days gaining experience with an employer, training company or college. During this time, you'll be working towards work related qualifications such as NVQs.

If you are seeking a work experience placement at London Borough of Havering please contact Havering Business and Education Partnership (HBEP).

HBEP assist and support our schools by bringing together all sectors of the community to participate in work experience designed to give young people the skills to break into and thrive in a work environment. They aim to boost the employability of young people by improving confidence, capability and skills and raising aspirations, motivation and self-worth.

Visit the HBEP website, for more information on the range of programmes they offer in addition to work experience, including curriculum support, mentoring and many others.