Work Experience
We offer work experience to Year 12 and Year 13 students to give them an opportunity to see what it is like to work in accountancy.
We offer the chance to spend a week in one of our seven branches, to give you an idea of what is required to become a trainee accountant we have put together a guide which can be found here.
We offer work experience between March and October each year.
What can I expect from my work experience placement at Perrys?
Introduction
On your first day we will include a welcome introduction from the team you are working with. We can discuss a career in accountancy and what types of clients Perrys deal with.
Skills development
We will introduce you to different skills that may be required of you as the week progresses. We will endeavour to answer any questions that you may have about a career in accountancy. You may also have the opportunity to complete client work and/or internal work shadowing.
How will this benefit you?
- This will give you a real insight into the profession
- You get to meet the team at Perrys, this is something that may help you in the future, when networking
- You get to develop skills that can be used on your CV
- You get to work as part of a team and develop your communication skills
- You get to improve your confidence in the workplace
Why Perrys?
Our work experience program has been designed to allow you to gain practical work experience to develop an understanding of what happens on a day-to-day basis within an accountancy practice.
Our Branches
Historic Dockyard Chatham
Suite 2, Second Floor North,The Fitted Rigging House,
Anchor Wharf, The Historic Dockyard,
Chatham, Kent,
ME4 4TZ
London
4th Floor,399-401 Strand,
London,
WC2R 0LT
Orpington
2nd Floor (Right), Downe House,303 High Street,
Orpington,
Kent,
BR6 0NN
Tonbridge
Churchdown Chambers,Bordyke,
Tonbridge,
Kent,
TN9 1NR
Tunbridge Wells
10 Upper Grosvenor Road,Tunbridge Wells,
Kent,
TN1 2EP
West Malling
19-21 Swan Street,West MaIling,
Kent,
ME19 6JU
Wrotham
The Square,Wrotham,
Sevenoaks,
TN15 7AA
How to apply
Here at Perrys we have a two-stage process to apply for a work experience placement.
Stage 1
Submit your C V to admin.mailbox@perry-company.co.uk. We will assess your C V and confirm whether you will move onto Stage 2.
Stage 2
You will be given a short interview to find out why you would like work experience at Perrys and what you hope to gain.
