Employing young people
The Council offers several routes into employment for young people, and is also proactive in providing work experience for people who are looking to start or develop their careers.
Apprenticeship programme
Our apprenticeship programme will provide people aged 16+ with work-based training and education across a wide range of council services.
- Discover: Cheshire West and Chester apprenticeship programme
- Discover: other apprenticeship opportunities from Total People
- Discover: apprenticeships at The Skills Junction
Graduate development programme
Do you want to be at the heart of an exciting, innovative and progressive local authority? Do you aspire to be a future leader in the public sector, helping to shape public services? Then Cheshire West and Chester Council is the organisation for you.
The programme
The Council’s Graduate Development Programme aspires to attract the best graduates to develop into public sector future leaders. Over two years, you will play an integral part in developing and delivering our service by supporting and managing key projects.
You will be set strategic, business and personal objectives at the start of each placement, and your success will be measured by your performance in delivering your goals at the end of your six month placement.
The successful candidates will undertake four placements, each lasting up to six months, across a mix of our services in order to gain a broad base of experience and expertise.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for innovative, driven and talented graduates to help drive our service, which focuses primarily on putting our customers and our communities at the heart of everything we do. We want ambitious graduates to progress into the top talent of the organisation and become the future leaders of the public sector.
More information
- Telephone: 01244 972816
- Write: Janice Houghton, Employee Development Officer, Cheshire West and Chester Council, 1st Floor, HQ, 58 Nicholas Street, Chester, CH1 2NP
Work experience
The Council is very proactive in the provision of high quality work experience placements across the authority to support our young learners who require these as a part of their school or college studies.
- Discover: work experience 14 - 18