Public Service Careers
Have you thought about working in the public sector in Doncaster? The main attraction of the public sector is the opportunity to make a difference to people's lives and to give "something back to society".
- Flexible Working Practices - The public sector offers excellent working practices such as options to work from home, part-time work, job sharing, term-time work, career breaks and time off in lieu. Employers actively promote a better work-life balance and "no long hours" culture.
- Salaries and Pensions - In addition pay levels are good. In the last twelve months, average earnings in the public sector have grown 5.1 per cent, while private sector salaries rose just 2.7 per cent. Employees working in public sector organizations can also expect perks such as job security and guaranteed pensions linked to pay.
- Training and Support - Pubic sector organisations pay special attention to employee needs in terms of training opportunities, professional qualifications and career development. They have local and national recruitment programmes to provide employees with a structured career path.
- Opportunities - It is a cliché, but the great thing about working in the public sector is that you really could do anything. There are vast numbers of job roles and plenty of opportunities to move within departments, organisations and the sector as a whole. Your career development knows no bounds. The government and sector is always looking at new ways to organise and manage public services.
- Equal Opportunities and Diversity - The public sector is particularly hot on employing a diverse workforce to reflect the demographics of the public it services. Selection criteria and procedures are designed to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted, trained and in all respects treated solely on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities.
So if you want to make a difference whilst taking advantage of the benefits and opportunities that exist why not look further at the different occupational sectors (each of these links open in a new browser window):
