If you are aged 16-20 and things feel a bit tough for you right now, the Summer Jobs programme could be for you.

The Summer Jobs Programme is a six-week paid placement (one week of skills development and five weeks on placement with a local employer), designed to help you develop and grow in confidence. You and your employer will be supported throughout by a dedicated youth worker.

The Summer Jobs Programme is part of a major research initiative to explore better ways of supporting young people at risk of violence. So that the researchers can test whether or not this programme has made a difference, a computer programme will randomly place you into one of two equal groups:

• Group 1: This group of young people will receive a placement with Summer Jobs.
• Group 2: This group of young people will not receive a placement with Summer Jobs.

If you sign up for Summer Jobs, you will have a 50% chance of paid work experience, as long as there are the right number of placements available in your area.

General referrals to the Summer Jobs Programme are now closed, however if you are one of our 2026 Delivery Partners, you may continue to apply directly through the link we have already provided.