Work Experience at Buckinghamshire Council - Register your Interest

Overview

If you’re interested in a placement at Buckinghamshire Council, please register your interest by completing our Work Experience Expression of Interest. 

We do not currently offer a centralised work experience programme, but we are happy to try and match you to a team who may be able to offer a placement locally. 

Please note, we receive a high volume of requests for work experience, and we are only able to accommodate a small number of placements. Placement availability is entirely at the discretion of our managers and their team’s availability. We can usually only accommodate placements of up to one week. 

Click here to check out our virtual work experience platform to give you some inspiration for which team you might want a placement with.

About us

We aim to create positive changes for local people, communities, visitors, and businesses. Our primary purposes include: 

• Increasing prosperity: Supporting economic growth and development. 

• Strengthening communities: Enhancing social cohesion and community well-being. 

• Improving the environment: Promoting sustainability and environmental protection. 

• Protecting the vulnerable: Ensuring the safety and support of vulnerable residents 

We strive to make Buckinghamshire the best place to live, raise a family, work, and do business. 

About you

In order for us to give you the best chance of being matched with a team for a placement, you’ll need to let us know the following details in your Expression of Interest. 

• The area of work you are interested in – we have hundreds of different teams at the council, so it’s important that you narrow your interest down to allow us to approach the right teams. 

• The dates you would like to join us for a placement – the more flexible you are with dates, the more likely we will be able to match you to a team. 

Other information

We will review expressions of interest every 2 – 3 weeks and inform you via email if we can accommodate a placement.

We cannot accept requests for placements less than 6 weeks from the date the expression of interest is submitted.

We can usually only accept placements of up to one week. If you require a placement longer than this, please contact [email protected]

Please note, we have seen a high volume of requests for placements in July and August 2025, and can only accept a limited number of placements. You can still submit a request for these dates, but we may not be able to accommodate within some areas of the Council.

If you have any other queries about work experience, please contact [email protected]

Our values

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.