Here you will find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities, virtual insight days and careers fairs. We ask students and their parents to research fully any opportunities advertised on the noticeboard to ensure they are happy with the organisation they are linking with and its value for money if there is a cost.
Notices & Key Dates
- Work Experience Week – w/c Monday 8th June 2026 – Year 12 students undertake a compulsory week of work experience to give a greater understanding of the world of work in their chosen area and help build links for future employment opportunities. The school will help where possible, but ultimately it is down to students themselves to organise their placement. For more advice on work experience take a look at this UniFrog Guide.
- If you are interested in work experience with the NHS the following flyer explains how the process works. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trsut – WP newsletter Sep 2026
Featured Opportunities
Find 3-5-day in-person and virtual work experience placements and 3-5-hour introductory Insight Days with leading UK employers. Try searching for keywords such as opportunity type, location or employer name or click on filters to refine your search by placement type, industry or date range.
Students wishing to attend should complete a Unifrog request and email sixthform@qehs.net for permission to miss lessons if it is in school time.
Careers and Work Experience
Virtual Insight Event
(Yrs 12 & 13)
BrightStart Apprenticeships and Work Experience at Deloitte – a free virtual insight evening
Wednesday 7 October · 5:00–6:30pm
You do not have to go to university to build a career at a firm like Deloitte.
On Wednesday 7 October we’re taking Year 12 and Year 13 students inside Deloitte — a Big Four firm and the largest professional services business in the world — to explore their BrightStart apprenticeships and work experience schemes — the route into the firm for school leavers, where you earn a salary, work on real client projects and study towards a professional qualification at the same time.
Their people will explain what the programme involves, which business areas you can join, and what it’s genuinely like to start your career there at 18. If you’re weighing up an apprenticeship against university, this is the evening that gives you the information to decide.
Read more about the event and register (Deloitte event flyer)
Virtual Law Event
(Yrs 11, 12 & 13)
An Insight into Clifford Chance – Leading Law Firm
Friday 9 October · 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Whether you’re considering a career in law or already know this is the route you’d like to go down, this event is an invaluable chance to explore what a career at Clifford Chance could look like and understand the pathways available to help you succeed.
Clifford Chance also runs in-person events, plus work experience, both in partnership with Young Professionals. This will be covered on the night, including how and when to apply.
Read more about the event and register (Young Professional Website)
Fire Cadet
Youth Programme
Age 13 – 17
Northumberland Fire and Rescue
Fire cadets is an exciting youth programme for young people in Northumberland, offering real firefighters experiences, life skills, and even the chance to earn a qualification.
Medical & Dental
Virtual Work Experience
Age 14+
University Hospitals Birmingham: Medical & Dental Mentor
Gaining valuable work experience is a must-have for medical and dental applications, and we understand the challenges you may face while finding the right placement. Luckily, medical and dental schools have accepted Virtual Work Experience as a valuable alternative to in-person shadowing, and can play a significant role in preparing students for their in-person work placements through structured teaching and opportunities to speak directly with healthcare professionals.
Local Council
Work Experience
Yr 12
Northumberland County Council
Students who are interested in work experience with NCC, which is planned to run across different sectors of the council, should complete the following Application Form(8 weeks’ notice is required for placements).
Observe a GP
Virtual Work Experience
Yrs 12 & 13
Royal College of General Practitioners
Observe GP is an alternative to work experience for aspiring medics aged 16 and over, who are living in the UK. It is a free interactive video platform providing insights into the role of a GP and the wider care team.
Medical School
Virtual Work Experience
Yrs 12 & 13
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Brighton and Sussex Medical School course provides virtual work experience for those looking to apply to medical school.
Paid/Voluntary Work
Volunteer (Age 14+)
Volunteering Opportunities at Oxfam
Oxfam Hexham have vacancies in both shops, either after school or on Saturdays. Opportunities include working on the till, restocking, sorting, and pricing.
Volunteer (Age 16+)
Volunteering at Hexham General Hospital
Spaces for any students who have an enrichment day and may be interested in gaining some volunteer experience. Roles available are
- Ward Trolley Volunteer
- Ward Befriender
Offering students some great experience interacting with patients on the wards and an insight into what it is like in the NHS.
Approved AAP Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Contact Rachel Owers to find out more: rachel.owers@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
Heritage, History & Community
Volunteer (Age 16-19)
Hexham Abbey
Hexham Abbey is inviting young volunteers to get involved in a new opportunity linked to a National Lottery Heritage Fund project.
If you are interested in helping welcome visitors, share you ideas and shape the project email: kirsty.wills@hexhamabbey.org.uk
Food/Events
Job Vacancies (Year12+)
Fire & Dough Vacancies
Hiring:
- Pizza Pushers
- Front of House
- Cleaners
- Festival Staff
If you are interested in any of these roles please apply to: info@fireanddough.co.uk
Community
Voluntary/Paid Work
Yr 12 & 13
WeCan: Support Workers & Volunteers
Support Workers
As a Support Worker during our Saturday Clubs and holiday activity sessions you will support the children, young people and adults to participate in a range of activities in the local community. You will support them to make informed choices and the role may also include assistance with feeding and personal care. To join us as a Support Worker you will need to have or be working towards a qualification in a childcare related subject or have equivalent experience.
Volunteers
We welcome and greatly value the help given by volunteers to assist our existing team of Support Workers, children, young people and adults. To join us as a Volunteer Support Worker you will need to be aged 16 or over and we are proud to be able to offer our Volunteers paid employment after a volunteering period of one year provided their work has been successful.
If you are interested in any of these roles please request an application via email at jen@wecanenable.co.uk
Community
Voluntary Work
Yr 12 & 13
Adapt North East: Volunteer Hub Support Worker
Adapt (North East) is looking for friendly, community-minded volunteers to support the smooth running of our Adapt Community Hub — a warm, inclusive space offering connection, wellbeing activities and support for people facing loneliness, disability, poor mental health or financial hardship.
As a Community Hub Support Worker, you will:
- Welcome visitors and help create a friendly, inclusive atmosphere
- Spend time listening and building relationships with those who attend the hub
- Provide directions and help people access activitie
- Support simple practical tasks such as tidying and preparing rooms
- Promote engagement with the hub’s wellbeing activities
- Work alongside staff, volunteers and local service providers to deliver workshops and activities within the hub
We know our volunteers bring a wealth and breadth of experience and we also welcome your ideas about how we can shape the hub.
Arts Sector
Voluntary Work
Age 18+
Novo Theatre & Live Theatre
Novo Theatre – Volunteer Stewards: Salt & Smoke; Stories of Blyth. Volunteering with Novo Theatre can improve your confidence or simply provide a fun and new experience.
Live Theatre’s volunteers are an incredible group of people who give a wealth of energy and enthusiasm to the work of the theatre. Volunteer roles are varied and available in Live Tales, our children and young people’s writing centre, and in other areas of Live Theatre’s work. They include supporting and encouraging children and young people to write, illustrating their stories, or leading tours of our buildings.
Youth Club
Voluntary Work
Years 12 & 13
North Tyne Youth – Humshaugh
Volunteering at Hamshaugh North Tyne Youth Club, Tuesday during term time.
To find out more and apply contact Gemma Richardson, gemma.richardson@northtyneyouth.co.uk
Media Communications
Voluntary Work
Year 12 & 13
Tynedale Hospice at Home – Social Media Volunteer
Social Media volunteering hours and location are flexible. You will work closely with our Engagement and Communications Officer who will offer full training, help manage your volunteer time and is responsible for ensuring the running of our media accounts.
We ask for volunteers to commit to at least 4 hours per week. We can be flexible in terms of what day(s) these will be to fit around your lifestyle. This is an ideal role to enhance knowledge for future careers.
To find out more contact Sarah Brunskill, volunteering@tynedalehospice.com
Youth Work
Voluntary Work
Yr 12 & 13
Hexham Youth Initiative
Volunteers give their time, effort and skills to make a difference to young people. At Hexham Youth Initiative we are always keen to welcome new volunteers to our team. Whether you are able to give hours, days or weeks… it all helps.
Gap Year
Exploring
Summer Experience/Gap Year
Yrs 12 & 13
British Exploration Society
Our programmes will help you access some of the most remote and challenging parts of the world. Please note you must either be a British citizen or UK resident and aged 14-25 to join our programmes.
The programmes are means-tested with fundraising targets.
Competitions & Other Opportunities
Local Contacts
Healthcare (including Medicine)
The following explains the NHS work experience application process:
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trsut – WP newsletter Sep 2026
For work experience within hospitals you must apply to the NHS organisation in your home area (postcode dependent). Use the relevant information here:
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/about-us/our-people/work-experience
This page is helpful but some of the information can be out of date! For specific opportunities also look at:
- If you live in Northumberland, please complete this form (Microsoft Word Document) and then email Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust at WorkExperience@Northumbria-Healthcare.nhs.uk
- Northumberland Tyne & Wear Foundation Trust work experience is currently on hold but keep checking their website for updates.
- County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust – details at https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/work-experience-(15-to-18-year-olds-in-full-time-education-or-training).aspx
For work experience within a GP practice look at: https://www.hee.nhs.uk/hee-your-area/north-east/education-training/doctors/recruitment/primary-care/medical-school-work-experience-general-practice
This includes a list of GP practices prepared to offer work experience to students not in their area.
It is recommended that you get additional work experience to demonstrate your interest and ability to work with and care for vulnerable adults and children. You may find some useful local contacts by searching: http://www.carehome.co.uk/care_search_results.cfm/searchregion/North-East-England
Working with Children (including Teaching)
Again to gain access to a teaching degree course and many childcare related courses you will be asked to demonstrate experience of the classroom and / or work with children. Most schools are very helpful about this so you need to contact the Head Teacher initially with a request. The following information should help you:
http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Education/Schools/Contact.aspx
https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/education-and-learning/find-a-school-or-academy
http://www.durham.gov.uk/schools
https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/2783/School-directory
https://northumberland.fsd.org.uk/kb5/northumberland/fsd/family.page?familychannel=1
Heritage, Culture and Literature
Tyne & Wear Museums: https://twmuseums.org.uk/volunteers/school-work-experience
National Trust: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/work-experience
English Heritage: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/support-us/volunteer/about-volunteering/
Theatre Royal: contact Kim.hoffman@theatreroyal.co.uk
The Glasshouse International: https://theglasshouseicm.org/
Seven Stories – The National Centre for Children’s Books: Offer work experience during holidays and weekends only.
Contact: Jayne Nicholson, Operations Manager (0300 3301095 ext 303/201) Jayne.nicholson@sevenstories.org.uk
The Lit and Phil – the largest independent library outside London housing over 160,000 books (23 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SE).
Contact: Kay Easson (Head Librarian) email: keasson@litandphil.org.uk (0191 2320192)
Cogito Books (5 St Mary’s Chare, Hexham, NE46 1NQ)
Contact: Claire Grint (01434) 602555 – happy to take students but looking for engaging interested students only. Please contact by telephone initially.
Waterstones bookstores: contact each Store Manager directly
Hexham Courant: the Courant do not offer work experience
Beamish Museum: follow the instructions at http://www.beamish.org.uk/get-involved/work-placement/
Environmental, Tourism, Ecology, Archaeology
Northumberland National Park: Apply in writing by emailing dave.richardson@nnpa.org.uk (put “work experience” in the subject line)
Northumberland County Council: may have some relevant opportunities (libraries, tourist information, ask them about conservation work too). Fill in the application form and once NCC receive the form they will make a decision as to whether a placement is available in your chosen department.
Visit here to find out more about Northumberland County Council Work Experience
Newcastle University: School of History, Classics & Archaeology. Contact Dr Jane Webster (0191) 2087575 or email: jane.webster@ncl.ac.uk
Engineering and Manufacturing
Egger UK Ltd.: Egger will offer placements in all their departments (not only engineering) so get in quick if you would like to look at Finance, HR, Marketing, IT, etc… Send your request initially to Philip Maloney (Recruitment Co-ordinator) email: philip.maloney@egger.com
Vattenfall Wind Power:
Vattenfall, a Swedish company head-quartered in Stockholm, is one of Europe’s largest producers of electricity and low-carbon heating with operations across northern Europe. Vattenfall has had an office in Hexham employing nearly 100 staff for the past 14 years. They are offering a number of students the opportunity to work with them for a week to look at a broad range of roles in the vibrant and growing renewable energy sector – from civil and electrical engineers and wind farm technicians, through to ecological and environmental analysis, project management, communications, and law. Students will have the opportunity to learn from a number of Vattenfall employees about jobs and routes into the renewable energy sector, have a guided tour of our Ray onshore wind farm near Otterburn, and work together to design their own wind farm. They are passionate about diversity and creating a progressive and inclusive workforce. Please email Shalmali Mutalik and Joanne Blackwell with a CV and short statement expressing interest – Shalmali.mutalik@vattenfall.com; joanne.blackwell@vattenfall.com
Veterinary Studies
Scott Mitchell Associates Veterinary Surgeons (Tyne Green, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3SG, www.vets1.com) require a CV from the student wishing to undertake the placement and details of when they would be looking to carry out the work experience.Contact: 01434 608999, farm@vets1.com