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.
- *New Work Experience Opportunity – Armstrong and Watson
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.
Work Experience
Business & Accounting
Online 2 Day Event (Ages 16+)
Young Professionals Virtual Work Experience – Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th May, 10am – 4pm
Two days of hands-on insight from some of the biggest names in global business this May Half Term!
We’ve partnered with world-leading accounting and professional services firms to bring you an exclusive 2-day virtual work experience that will transform the way you think about business. Whether you’re considering a career in accounting, consulting, or finance, this is your moment.
WHAT’S HAPPENING:
⭐ DAY 1 — Multi-Employer Showcase
Hear directly from BDO, Grant Thornton, S&W, and CIMA. Get the inside scoop on what it takes to thrive at a top firm, and start building your professional network from day one. Plus a business workshop with Dan Miller from The Apprentice, and also the CEO and Founder of Young Professionals.
⭐ DAY 2 — A Full Day with KPMG (Big 4!)
Spend an entire day immersed in the world of one of the most prestigious firms in the world. Take part in workshops, tackle real business challenges, and pitch your ideas to KPMG professionals.
EVENT DETAILS:
- Dates: Tuesday 26th & Wednesday 27th May
- Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm (on both days)
- Location: Zoom (link sent on registration)
- Open to: Year 11, 12 & 13 students + 1st Year University Students
Spots are limited — don’t miss your chance to get ahead of the crowd!
Register Now (Survey Monkey)
Marketing
Internship (Yr13)
Africa and Asia Venture – paid Internships
We are looking to offer paid internships this summer / autumn to young people who leave school / college / uni this year and who are taking a gap year in ’26-‘27. We need help with marketing our gap year programs to their peers. The position can be based in our office in Surrey or remotely.
- Contact: Linda Thompson
- For a job specification email av@aventure.co.uk
- Africa & Asia Venture website
Accountancy/Finance
In Person work experience week
Year 12
Armstrong and Watson
Armstrong and Watson have clients across the North of England and Scotland providing a full range of specialist services and financial advice. They have 19 regional offices from Glasgow to Leeds and Newcastle to Manchester.
They are able to offer a work experience placement for one of our year 12 students.
To apply complete the attached application form and send it to sixthform@qehs.net. The applications will then be forwarded to the firm, who will contact shortlisted students for a short phone call.
Various Sectors
Webinar (Ages 16+)
Young Professionals Summer Conference Saturday – 18th July, 2pm-6pm
The Young Professionals Summer Conference in London, taking place on Saturday, 18th July 2026. Students will get to meet with 30 of the world’s biggest brands, take part in workshops, skills sessions, and hear / network with senior leaders from across the industry!
Event Details
Date: Saturday 18th July
Location: Friends House, London, Euston (right opposite Euston Train Station)
Time: 2pm – 6pm
Who can attend? All students at school/university
Meet Global Employers Looking for Future Talent
This year’s event will feature representatives from some of the biggest names in business, banking, finance, law, engineering, and technology. Some of the employers attending include: Goldman Sachs, Lloyds Banking Group, KPMG, Grant Thornton, UBS, Slaughter and May, Farrer & Co, A&O Shearman, Charles Russell Speechlys and many, many more still to be announced!
Register Now (Survey Monkey)
STEM
Summer Placement
Widening Participation
Yr 12
Destination STEM – Applications Open Now.
We have an exciting local summer placement opportunity for students with an interest in STEM skills and subjects. These placements take place during the summer holidays and are designed to provide a meaningful research experience, enabling students to gain real-world STEM workplace exposure while developing valuable research skills and industry insight.
Completing a short research placement over the summer can help strengthen university applications and give students a competitive advantage for future study and employment.
Key details are outlined below:
Placement duration: 1–2 weeks between 20th July and 28th August 2026
Bursary: £135 to support travel and other expenses
Eligibility: To be eligible, students must:
- Be over 16 years old and in Year 12
- Be in full-time, state-funded education in the UK
- Have at least 5 GCSEs at Level 5 or above, OR Scottish Nationals at Level B or above, including maths, a science subject, and English (or another humanities subject)
- Be studying one or more A-levels or Scottish Highers (or equivalent) in science, technology, engineering, economics, geography, psychology, computing, statistics, or maths
Additionally, students must meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Be living, or have lived, in local authority care
- Be a carer
- Come from a family with a combined household income below £40,000 a year (pre-tax)
- Be entitled to free school meals, either now or at any time in the last six years
- Be in receipt of, or entitled to, discretionary payments at school/college (e.g., EMA, 16–19 Bursary Fund)
- Be the first in their immediate family to participate in higher education (not including any older siblings)
Students who express an interest in this opportunity will be given priority during the selection process. To apply, students should email students@stem.org.uk to receive the application link.
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
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.
PE Coaching
Voluntary Work
Years 12 & 13
Full of Beans – Hexham Community Sports Hub
Full of Beans who offer PE based clubs and activities are looking for sixth form students who could support extra curricular PE delivery with them after school and at the weekends. This is primarily a voluntary position but there may be an option to pay the students.
email Johnpaul@fullofbeansfitess.co.uk to enquire or apply.
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)
For work experience within hospitals you must apply to the NHS organisation in your home area (postcode dependent). Use the relevant information here:
https://hee.nhs.uk/hee-your-area/north-east/education-training/trust-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.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