Industry Placements

Industry Placements at Bolton College

Ahead of delivering T Levels, Bolton College was involved in an industry placement pilot scheme, working closely with the Department of Education, to offer 315 hour industry placements to students.

Bolton College has vast experience of delivering work experience and placements to students and has extensive links to employers. Last year, we offered over 500 industry placements to learners.

Thomas Stubbs, Professional Building Level 3, went on an industry placement with Willmott Dixon. Graham Leigh, Senior Manager at Willmott Dixon, sees industry placements as an ideal way of nurturing talent and inspiring young people to choose a career in construction.

Graham said: "Tom has been hard working and dedicated, and we have been very impressed. We are looking forward to working with Bolton College again next year to find more industry placements for construction students.”

As part of his industry placement, Thomas helped to refurbish The Octagon Theatre in Bolton. The longer placement allowed him to complete weekly tasks, and he became a valued and popular member of the team. The placement helped Tom get a real taste of the different roles in construction, and he now knows exactly what he wants to do. 

Thomas said: “The theory is really good, but being able to see things in person makes it more real and it’s helped when I’m back in the classroom. It’s also helped with my assignments as I can use things I’ve done on placement as examples.” Read more about Thomas's industry placement.

Please see below our handy guide preparing you for industry placements:

• Industry Placements