Learners from Leicester College are set to get a taste of life working at the city council.

Around 30 students will attend the ‘Tomorrow’s Talent’ event at Leicester’s City Hall.

The event – which takes place on Monday, 1 June, from 10am until 4pm – has been organised by the city council, with support from the Local Government Association and Manpower Group.

It aims to help improve the perception of working in local government and encourage more young people to consider a career at Leicester City Council.

The young people attending will have the opportunity to take part in mock job interviews, communications and team working exercises, and a ‘You’re the Manager’ workshop.

There will also be the chance for participants to meet and question members of the council’s senior management team as well as young people employed through the council’s apprenticeship and graduate placement schemes.

Cllr Sue Waddington, assistant city mayor and executive lead for jobs and skills, said: “It’s important that as one of the biggest employers in the city we liaise closely with our schools and colleges to help young people build a better understanding of what the council does and the careers it offers.

“This is about taking a fresh look at how we appeal to the talent of tomorrow and help make Leicester City Council an employer that they want to work for.”

Rachel Hall, programme manager for business and computing at Leicester College, said: “This is an exciting opportunity for our learners to understand the expectations of hiring managers, develop essential networking skills and improve their interview techniques in preparation for graduating from college and moving into the exciting world of work.

“This event will also provide our learners with the chance to build ongoing relationships with managers from one of the biggest employers in the city.”

The city council currently employs 100 apprentices in areas including housing, customer services, administration, parks and highways.

It also offers around forty paid work placements for unemployed people aged 18 to 24 through its ‘Step-up’ scheme, as well as twenty paid graduate placements.