Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Support environmental services through public phone enquiries, payment processing for bin sales and bulky item collections, plus purchase orders, invoices and spreadsheet data entry. You’ll also see how public-facing teams manage day-to-day queries.

Explore how local-government planners assess applications, respond to unauthorised development and prepare an area’s development plan. You may also attend a Planning and Regulatory Services Committee meeting in Craigavon, seeing how planners support decisions with councillors.

Observe site surveying and measuring, explore architectural plans and join design team discussions in a council setting. If you’re over 18, you could also draft CAD illustrations and help prepare tender documents.

Observe building control officers assess plans and handle technical queries, then see how drawings and energy calculations are checked against construction standards in Northern Ireland. You’ll also learn about postal numbering procedures and property certificates.

Manage diaries and schedules, handle calls and emails, prepare documents, and support filing during an office-based placement in estates and asset management. See how council administrative systems keep projects and services organised.

Shadow live-performance technical work at Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre, exploring microphone setup, sound desks, lighting scenes, monitor rigs and a fly tower. You’ll also get an introduction to the health and safety routines that keep backstage operations running smoothly.

Shadow adult guided tours at council heritage venues and help set up and dismantle sets, getting a practical view of visitor-facing work. Support education activities, crafts and materials, and where appropriate, see how shop operations, catering procedures, administration and bookings are handled.