Community for First Steps

Getting started

Give a local young person their first step, without the admin headache.

Why Community

Why host a placement here

Free to list

Posting placements costs nothing. It always will for core listings.

Local young people

Applicants are nearby students who chose you, not a national CV flood.

Capped applications

You set positions and caps, so every application is worth reading, not 240 to skim.

One simple dashboard

Review applicants, update statuses, message and make offers in one place.

Your journey

From sign up to first day

  1. 1

    Create your business account

    Enter your company details once, including your address, which every listing uses automatically. Then our team verifies you.
  2. 2

    Post a placement

    A short guided wizard: role, schedule, what they'll do day-to-day, who it suits, and photos from your gallery. Live in minutes once you're verified.
  3. 3

    Review applicants

    Each applicant arrives with a profile and CV. Move them through clear stages, and every change updates the student automatically, by email too.
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  4. 4

    Make the offer

    An offer opens a private chat with the student to arrange their start, their CV stays available to you throughout.
How we verify
  • We check your company details against official records, including Companies House, and an admin reviews every application to join.

  • It's a one-time step that keeps the platform trusted, by students, parents and schools. That trust is why your listing gets serious local applicants.