Work and study in Woking

Woking is a great place to work, study or start a business.

Finding employment

To work in the UK, you must have a National Insurance number.  Apply for one at the Job Centre Plus, where you will also find general help and advice on finding work.

Jobs and careers at Woking Borough Council can be found on this website.

Our local newspapers, the Woking News and Mail and the Surrey Advertiser, carry a wide range of job adverts in their classified section.

A host of voluntary work opportunities can be found at Woking Association of Voluntary Service (WAVS).

Study options

Surrey County Council is the main education provider for the county.  See the 'learning' pages of their website for details of schools and colleges in the area.

Classes for adults are provided through their adult learning programme, and are offered at Highlands School in Westfield.

English classes, provided by Guildford and Woking Colleges, are run during term-time at the Maybury Centre on Board School Road in Woking.

Business Advice

Our Business In Woking pages will help you to get your new business off the ground or to relocate an established company here.