Job Description
About our software work experience
Our work experience is for students in years 10 to 13 (or equivalent), local to our headquarters site in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. We offer two schemes:
Software
1. Develop an application as part of a team
2. Improve your coding skills and learn how to apply them to a real project
3. Design and test your software against a brief
4. Utilise the the scrum methodology to plan and achieve your goals
What will you gain from a work experience week at Renishaw?
5. Experience working in an innovative company
6. Meet and hear from some of our staff about their roles in the business
7. Develop problem solving and critical thinking skills, as well as communication and presentation skills
8. Learn how to work effectively in a team
9. Understand more about Renishaw's early career opportunities
10. Use the experience to help you make decisions about next steps/future career plans
Unlike most companies who offer a job shadowing experience, at Renishaw our Software work experience week is project based rather than traditional shadowing and will help you to develop key employability skills that will help prepare you for the world of work.
Our 2026 work experience programme:
Software
Monday 13th July to Friday 17th July (onsite at New Mills, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8JR).
You will not be able to get to the site by public transport, so please ensure you either have your own transport or can get a lift before applying.
Duration: 4.5 days (with an earlier finish on Friday).
Timings: 9.00am – 3.30pm (finishing at 12.30 on Friday).
You must be available on all of the dates specified for any week that you select.
Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate any placements outside of these dates
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Benefits
When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites).
We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.
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Employment Type:
Fixed Term / Temporary (Fixed Term)
Time Type:
Full time
Requisition Number:
R8997 Software Work Experience (13th - 17th July) (Open)