Placement schemes and volunteering

Find out about our summer placement scheme, work experience scheme and volunteering opportunities.

Summer placement scheme

Sorry, we are unable to offer any summer placements for 2011.

 Our Summer Placement Scheme provides students with an opportunity to find out what working in Local Government is all about.

A limited number of paid placements are available each summer for those in education to find out about the variety of work available in Local Government. The work will either be a project related to a student's area of interest or to provide general holiday cover.

If you would like to take part in our Summer Placement Scheme, please contact us for more information.

If you are considered a possible match to a placement opportunity you will be contacted for interview.

 

Work experience

We also provide opportunities for unpaid work experience placements of up to two weeks for 15 and 16 year olds from local schools.

These placements are usually set up by the school, who provide us with information about the student's preferred area of work. To find out the type of work available, please see our corporate management structure page.

Contact us for more information

 

Volunteering opportunities

We have a number of volunteering opportunities:

 

Art shop and Scrapstore assistant

Volunteers are needed in the Art shop and the Scrapstore. This would involve helping customers and stocking shelves. Till work is an option but not necessary.

Find out more about the Scrapstore

Countryside volunteers

Our Countryside Team welcomes and supports practical conservation volunteers at all the main countryside sites.

Find out more and apply

Museum volunteers

Our volunteers deal with every aspect of a museum, from local history enquiries to the care and maintenance of specialist collections at the Community Heritage Access Centre.

Find out more and apply

Octagon Theatre volunteers

When you visit the Octagon, it will probably be the Foyer Club members who greet you, show you to your seat, sell you a programme or ice cream and answer your enquiries.

Find out more on the Octagon website

Volunteering opportunities within the Healthy Lifestyles Team
 
Receive training to deliver Flexercise sessions in your local community, sheltered housing scheme, residential home, care home, nursing home or other group that you are part of. Ongoing support and Update Workshops are available for leaders after training. 
 
Free training is available to deliver Health Walks (walks up to an hour) for members of your local community or group. No prior knowledge of leading walks or exercise is required. Leaders are supported after training, with the promotion of the walks, planning, risk assessing and leading their first walk as well as ongoing support. 
 
For more information on Flexercise and Health Walk volunteering opportunities please contact the Healthy Lifestyles Team on 01935 462348 or email active@southsomerset.gov.uk