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Current work experience opportunities with us and/our partners

See current work experience opportunities with us and/our partners:

These opportunities are available to all Bolton at Home tenants.

If you’re looking for work but don’t have the experience required, take a look at these adult work experience vacancies from us and/or our local partners. You can learn more about each opportunity currently available by tapping on the tabs below.

Work experience can be useful for anyone, at any stage of their career. It can help you to gain further skills and decide what to do if you’re:

  • out of work
  • changing career
  • looking for your first job
  • returning to work after a break

The roles are for anyone aged 18 years and above who live in a Bolton at Home property and offer the opportunity to learn about a job, a company, or a sector to see if it’s for you as well as gaining transferable skills to help you on your career path.

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Tap here to see our Volunteer Bricklayers Mate work experience/volunteering opportunity - Bolton at Home tenants only

This opportunity is available for all Bolton at Home tenants:

You'll gain work experience alongside an experienced bricklayer, working inside and outside of vacant and occupied properties. Some previous experience would be good but is not essential as training will be provided.

Your main tasks would include:

  • General bricklaying
  • Mixing cement and concrete
  • Setting out jobs
  • Groundwork
  • Flagging
  • Completing timesheets
  • Self-risk assessment skills
  • Good housekeeping
  • Health and Safety Training

This opportunity would benefit someone who:

  • Is in good health and is physically fit.
  • Is able to follow instruction and wants to learn.
  • Is willing to work in all weather conditions.
  • Wants to explore the bricklaying trade and work well with other people.

More details on this opportunity is available here:

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If you're interested, please contact kickstart@boltonathome.org.uk quoting the placement title and include your contact details.

This placement is provided by Bolton at Home.

Tap here to see our Working Wardrobe Stockroom and Social Media Assistant work experience/volunteering opportunity - Bolton at Home tenants only

This opportunity is available for all Bolton at Home tenants:

Working Wardrobe is a project which has been set up to provide Bolton residents with suitable interview clothing, tailored interview preparation, and support to make a good first impression at job interviews.

You can learn more about our Working Wardrobe project by tapping here.

The main responsibilities of this work experience opportunity will include:

  • Assisting with day to day organising and sorting of stock/donations.
  • Sizing and hanging items in the shop and in the stock room.
  • Ordering donations into sizes, steaming clothing, and arranging shop displays.
  • Keeping the sorting and storage area organised, clean, and tidy and support the project with keeping an inventory of gaps in sizes (so we can ask members of the public for specific donations to fill those gaps).
  • Meeting and greeting customers attending appointments.
  • Managing social media output and creating content for scheduled posts on various social media platforms.

This opportunity would benefit someone who is:

  • Familiar with using and posting on social media or is familiar in using technology and has a reasonable level of spelling and grammar.
  • Proactive and likes attention to detail.
  • Friendly and approachable.
  • Motivated to do a good job and willing to learn in a non-profit clothing/retail environment.

More details on this opportunity are available here:

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If you're interested, please contact kickstart@boltonathome.org.uk quoting the placement title and include your contact details.

This placement is provided by Bolton at Home.

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Emily said (having completed a work experience placement with us):

"During my placement everyone was very accepting. But importantly it was the right environment for me and the right people to be around for which I am so grateful.

"This opportunity has helped me get a job and it has helped me to build my confidence. I now know I can hold down a job with my health conditions. I feel less isolated and less vulnerable, after volunteering and working with Niki (Volunteer Coordinator for Bolton at Home).

"I have gained so much confidence, as being so unwell strips your confidence and this has enabled me to be hopeful again and looking forward to what the future may bring!"

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Jim said (having completed a work experience interview):

"Thanks for letting me know the outcome of yesterday's interview. So many employers don't do that and I’m grateful you did.

"I would also like to thank you for your call to reach out and keep me in the loop for future opportunities.

"It's really good to know that there are hardworking people out there who really care and have such a passion for their jobs."

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Someone (anon) one month into their work experience placement with us said:

"Today me and Niki discussed my first-month progress and looked in-depth at the skills I’ve developed. We looked at areas like confidence, organisation, technical skills, and problem-solving.

"I gained a further insight into the STAR technique and how I can use it to its greatest potential in interview scenarios, as well as how to use examples to strengthen my points. Niki also gave a lot of very useful tips and techniques to further improve and develop myself."

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Aga said (having been offered a job following work experience with us):

"Thank you so much for your emails and your amazing support. I really enjoyed volunteering for Bolton at Home.

"Just wanted to let you know that I have a job now. I’m going to be Personal Assistant and covering reception at the spa. It’s a wonderful place to be!"

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Chloe said (having completed a work experience placement with us):

"Since completing my admin work experience placement with Bolton at Home, I've not been limiting myself when applying for jobs. Having pushed myself outside of my comfort zone, I now feel more confident walking into a new organisation. Knowing that I've done it once means I can do it again.

"I also have a job interview tomorrow and although I'm still a bit nervous, I feel more prepared as I have more knowledge about the interview process, how to answer questions, and what employers are looking for."

After a successful interview, we're delighted to share that Chloe was offered the job.

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Liam said (about his new job after work experience):

"This new role suits me massively and I’ve had a great time so far!

"I’ve been given the opportunity to train new starters within my team which has been really exciting for me. I’ve grown leaps and bounds in confidence in this role and I feel that I’ve got you to thank for it!

"You helped me massively with confidence and my development both professionally and personally, so thanks for that."

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More volunteering/work experience options

We and our partners have additional options if you'd like other opportunities to gain work experience and/or volunteer (beyond those listed above). Tap whichever tabs apply to you below to learn more.

I'm unemployed and want to volunteer with Bolton at Home to improve my chances of paid work

If you're interested in volunteering with us (Bolton at Home) to improve your chances of paid work, please contact Niki Meikle on 07775 826422 or email niki.meikle@boltonathome.org.uk and we'll explore any available options.

I'm in education (school, college,or university) and want to volunteer with Bolton at Home

If you're currently studying and would like to volunteer with us (Bolton at Home), please contact barrie.hurst@boltonathome.org.uk and we'll explore your options.

I have time to give and would like to volunteer with someone else

We'd recommend checking the volunteering webpages on our partners' websites, listed below:

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The opportunities on this page are delivered in partnership with:

European Union Social Fund logo  Manchester Athena Limited logo Skills Support logo