Applications for the 2026 work experience scheme have now closed. Please check back for any future application windows.

Please contact HIOWCworkexperience@hampshire.police.uk should you have any questions regarding the work experience scheme.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary offer one week work experience placements to school students in year 10 and 11 who reside in Hampshire or the Isle of Wight.

Work experience provides young people with a positive first-hand experience of policing and will assist decision making regarding potential careers within the Constabulary, either as a police officer or member of police staff.

For the Constabulary, it offers our officers and staff the opportunity to share their knowledge, experience and develop their coaching skills. Alongside this, work experience reflects the Constabulary’s commitment to actively engage with our communities.

Successful students will gain practical insights into different areas of non-frontline policing. This will mainly consist of office based roles to ensure the student gains an understanding of some of the different areas and specialisms within the Constabulary.

Work experience placements operate under the following conditions;

• One week placements
• A maximum of ten placements with two students on a placement at a time. This may mean a student carries out their placement with another student they may not know.
• Placements will take place at different locations in the Constabulary across the week, namely Eastleigh, Netley and Southampton. Students will therefore need to be able to travel to and from these locations at the start and end of the working day. There is no requirement to travel during the day.
• A vetting check will be carried out on the student and those living at their home address(es) to ensure that they are not known to the Constabulary. This vetting check will be completed at the time of application. An adverse vetting outcome may impact on the placement being possible.

Consent to attend the work experience placement will need to be given by the students parent/ guardian/ carer. The student will need to sign agreements in relation to confidentiality, use of mobile phones/social media, and dress code.

Volunteer Police Cadets who wish to apply should be aware the work experience scheme is entirely separate to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Volunteer Police Cadet initiative. Light vetting in order to undertake the work experience scheme will be required in all cases.