Workplace training
We offer some on-the-job training opportunities for current and new staff.
Work experience in adult social care
If you are at school or college and you would like to get work experience in adult social care, contact your work experience co-ordinator at your school or college. You may find the information on our work experience pages useful.
If you are studying a social care degree and you are interested in getting work experience in adult social care, you can find out more from our student fact sheet or by contacting one of our adult social care team.
CIPFA Trainee Accountant
This is a three year programme where trainees are provided with support to combine studying for CIPFA (the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy) qualifications, with in-house training and work placements that provide practical experience across a range of financial functions.
To apply, applicants must provide evidence of meeting one of the following criteria:
- hold AAT
- be educated to degree level.
We recruit for CIPFA trainee accountants during September and October every year. For more details email Vanessa Fielding.
Further information on the programme can be found on the CIPFA website.
Teacher training
Find out about help and support to become a teacher, through school-based training or university. See our page on training to be a teacher.
Trainee rangers
A full-time voluntary placement working in our country parks. Find out more about becoming a ranger.
Trainee Social Worker Scheme
There is no trainee scheme for external applicants but if you are interested in social care experience to enhance your chances of obtaining a place on a social work course you may apply for unqualified posts.
These posts include:
- personal advisors in youth support teams
- caseworkers in family support teams
- resource officers or assessors in mental health or adult care management teams.
If you are interested in Social Work qualifying training you may find the following websites helpful:
