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JOB SECTORS Public Services Introduction This factsheet contain useful information to assist you in your career planning and job seeking. This sector has the following main areas:
Armed forces
Immigration control
Central government
Local government
Consumer protection
Security services
Emergency services
Type of Jobs This sector contains jobs from all of the job sectors with around 600 different type of jobs to choose from. The following are a few examples of the type of jobs in this sector:
Advice Worker
Housing Officer
Army Officer
Police Officer
Arts and Heritage Worker
Planning Officer
Civil Service
Probation Officer
Community Development Worker
Social Worker
Environment Officer
Teacher/Education Worker
Health and Fitness Officer
Youth Worker
Research a career Use the websites below to:-
Find information and industry news to help you find out about a career or job sector Find out about a particular job such as: Typical work activities Career development
Salary
Entry requirements
Training
Typical employers
Professional Bodies and Key Organisations
Content
Key websites Careerplayer Video presentations about a variety of careers
Careers info Job profiles
Inside Careers Careers information, advice and vacancies
Careers info Industry news
www.insidecareers.co.uk
Job Crowd Employee job reviews of their job and employer
Careers info Industry news
www.thejobcrowd.com
National Careers Service Search job sectors and occupational profiles
Careers info Job profiles
Link www.careerplayer.com
https://nationalcareersservice.d irect.gov.uk/
Professional Bodies and Key Organisations
Content
Prospects Higher Education's official careers website
Careers info Job profiles
www.prospects.ac.uk
Skill - National bureau for people with disabilities Opportunities for people with any kind of disability
Careers info
www.skill.org.uk
Target jobs Careers information, advice and vacancies
Careers info Job profiles
www.targetjobs.co.uk
The Jobs Crowd Government and public sector careers
Careers info Salary
www.thejobcrowd.com
The Jobs Crowd Government and public sector careers
Careers info Salary
www.thejobcrowd.com
Ministry Of Defence Links to army, navy and air force websites.
Careers info
www.mod.uk
NATO Includes a section on careers with NATO
Careers info
www.nato.int
Emergency Services Fire Service Website with general job information
Careers info
www.fireservice.co.uk
Industry news
Careers info
Careers info Industry new
Link
Armed forces
The Chief Fire Officers Association Professional voice of the UK fire & rescue service NHS Careers Find out about different careers in the NHS Police.uk Official website with links to individual UK police forces who advertise jobs. Local and Central Government Civil Service Diverse organisation employs over 450,000 people
www.cfoa.org.uk www.nhscareers.nhs.uk
www.police.uk
Careers info
www.civilservice.gov.uk/recruit ment www.gov.uk/find-your-localcouncil
Gov.uk Search for local authorities
Careers info
Public Health and Safety British Safety Council This site includes information on training courses.
Industry news
Careers info Industry new
Careers info Industry news
www.hse.gov.uk
Industry news
www.rospa.com
GCHQ Intelligence and security organisation
Careers info
Directory The Jobs Crowd Government and public sector careers
Employers
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health The professional voice for environmental health. Health & Safety Executive An independent watchdog. Site includes careers section with the work of trainee inspectors. Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents The world's leading health & safety organisations. Security Services
www.britsafe.org www.cieh.org
www.gchq.gov.uk
www.thejobcrowd.com
Find a job or work experience The following websites contain information where you can search for jobs or work experience. Organisations and Agencies
Link
Armed forces Ministry Of Defence
www.mod.uk
NATO
www.nato.int
Emergency Services Police.uk
www.police.uk/volunteering
Local and Central Government Civil Service Gov.uk National Graduate Development Programme (ngdp)
www.civilservice.gov.uk/recruitment www.gov.uk/find-your-local-council www.ngdp.org.uk
Jobs Boards All police jobs
http://allpolicejobs.co.uk
Blue Line Jobs
www.bluelinejobs.co.uk
The Chief Fire Officers Association Health and Safety Jobs NHS
www.cfoa.org.uk www.shp4jobs.co.uk www.jobs.nhs.uk
Top employers NHS Graduate Schemes Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) Security Service (MI5) Teach First Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) Civil Service Fast Stream British Council Metropolitan Police Service The Army GCHQ The Royal Air Force The Royal Navy Ministry of Defence
www.nhsgraduates.co.uk www.sis.gov.uk/careers.html www.mi5.gov.uk www.teachfirst.org.uk http://tinyurl.com/govfocomm http://faststream.civilservice.gov.uk/ www.britishcouncil.org http://content.met.police.uk/Home www.army.mod.uk/ www.gchq-careers.co.uk www.raf.mod.uk www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers www.mod.uk
Action Points
Find work experience by contacting local companies to see if you can volunteer, work shadow or participate in a work placement
View the factsheet ‘Career Planning’ to view more information about finding work experience. Jobs+ Vacancies Board search for work experience and job opportunities, http://bishopg.prospects.ac.uk
Help and information Go to the Resource Centre in the Hardy Building with your initial enquiries or email bgfutures@bishopg.ac.uk. Resource Centre, Hardy Building. Take your initial enquiries to the Resource Centre where staff are available to help you. Resources include job sector section with books and information and job hunting guides. Online. Our section on Blackboard and the website has information about available services and information on researching careers and finding jobs and work experience. Advice. If you require advice with exploring your further study or career options you can book an appointment with a Careers Adviser. Please email bgfutures@bishopg.ac.uk to request an appointment booking form.
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