Public Sector Work

What is The Public Sector?
The term 'public sector' refers to the part of organisational and economic life that deals with the delivery of services and goods by and for the government whether it's national, regional (such as County Council) or local (such as District or Borough Council). Any aspect of the economy which is controlled by government spending and employment is considered to be public sector. Examples of jobs range from administering benefits, administering urban planning and law enforcement.
What kind of jobs can you find in the Public Sector?
The public sector offers a large range of jobs in a wide range of areas. The kind of jobs you might find might include:
• Care jobs such as childcare and care managers.
• Administration jobs like secretarial and data entry.
• Social work jobs such as support work, outreach programme work and youth support.
• Economic development such as business consultancy, business management and workforce development.
• Environmental Jobs such as planning officers.
• Consultancy and advisory Jobs in areas such as education and nursing.
• Emergency services Jobs such as police, fire service and ambulance.
• Local services jobs like library workers
• Parking enforcement such as traffic wardens and car park assistants.
• And many more.
What public sector jobs are available to you?
Wherever you live in the UK it is usually the case that two of the biggest employers are public sector - your local councils. Both are often great employers offering a vast array of public sector jobs. You can find part time jobs, permanent jobs, full time jobs, contract jobs and temporary jobs in addition to apprenticeships, charity work and access to work. Local councils also have a strong commitment to equality of opportunity to employment with assistance available to those who need it. Local councils also provide extensive of training for new and existing staff improving the future opportunities available to them