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Dstl graduate job vacancy
Dstl
facing the UK Government, Armed Forces and security services. You'll also be using state-of-the-art technology and know that the work that you do really does make a difference. At Dstl, much of our work has to be confidential but behind the scenes approx 3,500 of the most talented, inspirational and innovative scientists in their fields are pushing back the frontiers of knowledge, delivering solutions that impact on the security of the UK.
Job Sector: Government
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European Personnel Selection Office graduate schemes
European Personnel Selection Office
Can I get work experience in the institutions? Most of the institutions organise traineeships lasting a few months. Consult the EPSO website for more information. How can I prepare for the selection tests? You will find some sample tests on the EPSO website. You can also learn more about the EU institutions from the Europa website.
Job Sector: Government
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House of Commons marketing jobs london
House of Commons
not the Government of the day, although conditions of service and the grading structure are linked to, and kept broadly in line with, the Home Civil Service. A full career structure is offered. The Clerk’s Department in the Commons is responsible for providing advice and services to the House as a whole, the Speaker and Deputy Speakers, the Committees appointed by the House and their Chairmen and to individual Members of the House.
Job Sector: Government
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Metropolitan Police Service legal jobs
Metropolitan Police Service
As well as the officers out on the policing front line, we also employ 14,000 members of Police Staff, involved in everything from answering emergency calls, to forensics, legal services, keeping our accounts in order and working at the cuttingedge of IT. As London's largest employer, Met people come from all walks of life, have all manner of skills and experiences and carry out all sorts of roles.
Job Sector: Government
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Civil Service Fast Stream graduate management jobs
Civil Service Fast Stream
or in another government department. Your career will be developed within three distinct but complementary professional areas: Policy Delivery, Operational Delivery and Corporate Services Delivery. Be assured that you will be supported while you learn to enable you to gain the skills you need to succeed. Head Office see website Application deadline see website Starting salary £25,000 - £27,000 No. of graduate positions 200 No.
Job Sector: Government
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Foreign & Commonwealth Office graduate recruitment agencies
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
any other central government department. We're looking for people who want to be part of a diverse, talented, high-performing team working towards a safe, just and prosperous world. Like us, you'll be forwarding-thinking, innovative and able to develop new solutions to difficult problems (such as deciding what to do about a missing holiday maker or trying to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the UK).
Job Sector: Government
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GCHQ grad jobs
GCHQ
by customers - the government, law enforcement agencies and the military - to inform foreign policy or fight terrorism and crime. The second is to stop hostile forces hacking into and damaging the UK's critical communications infrastructure, including the government's own IT systems. This specialist work is the responsibility of CESG - The National Technical Authority for Information Assurance.
Job Sector: Government
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Government Legal Service marketing employment
Government Legal Service
Legal Service What’s so special about the Government Legal Service? Ask any lawyer with the Government Legal Service (GLS) what they love about it most, and they’ll probably cite the intellectual challenge, the political interest and the chance to help shape public law. They may also mention the fact that they’re never pigeonholed and can move from one government department to another.
Job Sector: Government
Northern Ireland Civil Service employer advice
Northern Ireland Civil Service
in taking forward Government policy in Northern Ireland. In addition to supporting and fostering the political and democratic process in Northern Ireland, the Department has an overall policy responsibility for upholding law, order and security. Why apply to work in the NICS? Is it your ambition to work in a large, modern, diverse, challenging and rewarding environment? If so, you will find that working in the NICS satisfies all of these criteria.
Job Sector: Government
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Office for National Statistics public sector employers
Office for National Statistics
platform, helping government make decisions about society and the economy. Our work today helps shape Britain in five, ten, twenty years time. We literally bring numbers to life. To do so demands a large community of specialists, who work on a rich range of projects, enjoy a wide variety of professional development opportunities, and share ideas and research with leading experts and academics across the UK and internationally.
Job Sector: Government
Government Statistical Service it graduate recruitment
Government Statistical Service
your initiative Transfer between departments Nationwide opportunities For More Information, please visit www.statistics.gov.uk/gssjobs Application deadline: ongoing Starting salary: Around £22k across UK, £25k in London First year usually based location: Opportunities throughout the UK Head office location: 50% of departments based in London How to apply: visit www.statistics.gov.
Job Sector: Government
MI5 - The Security Service job search uk
MI5 - The Security Service
Additional Careers We also recruit administrative assistants and business support officers, data analysts and mobile surveillance officers. Further information about these roles is available from our website. Why work here? As well as vital and varied work, there are lots of other benefits.
Job Sector: Government
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Home Office - UK Border Agency employer jobs
Home Office - UK Border Agency
Home Office is a key Government Department whose objective is to protect the public & secure our future. Working for the Home Office offers you an interesting, varied career and provides an opportunity to deliver results that will make a real difference to peoples lives. The Home Office is made up of Headquarters and a number of agencies including the UK Border Agency. The UK Border Agency is a shadow agency of the Home Office.
Job Sector: Government
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HM Treasury grad recruitment
HM Treasury
the public sector. The Department holds the Investors in People (IiP) accreditation - the national standard that demonstrates we are fully committed to training and developing all staff. Application deadline Please refer to our website for details Starting salary £25k-£29k No.
Job Sector: Government
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HMRC graduate training schemes
HMRC
of our programmes: Accountancy, Management Fast Track and Tax Professional Development. You'll be given time to study during the working week and throughout, you'll have the support of a manager, mentor and dedicated coaches who'll assess your development and fine tune your training. You could have two and a half days per week for study covering both formal and private study time.
Job Sector: Government
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Northern
Ireland (DEL) graduate marketing jobs
Northern Ireland (DEL)
To find jobs available in NI you can check out www.nijobs.com and www.jobcentreonline.com . The Belfast Telegraph's Jobfinder every Friday and recruitment agencies are also good places to start.
Job Sector: Government
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frank, I'm sure there's a lot of shit jobs I could do, provided I had fun colleagues. What about you guys, do you get on with your colleagues or not? Any horror stories? Tips on how to make friends at work? To conclude Paris, I would say I really enjoyed it, would recommend a similar internship to anyone, and will miss the city ('s .... Read Full Post

Matches from our editorials section related to UK public sector jobs

  Editorial - Dstl Editorial - Dstl
There's nothing ordinary about Dstl's work and responsibilities. As an organisation, we're required to be ....
.... move departments and jobs with the full support of management, so we also have flexibility in our careers.

Other Interests?
I am heavily involved in the Science and Engineering Ambassadors Scheme (SEAS) and I absolutely love it!We go out to schools in the local community and get students involved with and excited about science.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
I do see myself still working at Dstl in five years. Hopefully I will have completed a research masters - something I'm currently looking into - and could possibly be looking at a secondment to another part of MOD.

Name: Tom
Age: 23
Job: Team Member, Air & Weapons Systems
Education: BEng in Computers, Electronics and Communications

Why Dstl?
I came to work at Dstl after my 'A' levels, for a placement year organised by the 'Year in Industry' scheme. .... Read the full Editorial

Job Sector: Government
  Editorial - Metropolitan Police Service Editorial - Metropolitan Police Service
Mark Gordon has been with the Met now for three and a half years. He joined as a graduate in Politics from ....
.... that matter, other public sector organisations.

You can really experience a lot of different aspects and also the Met is a very flexible employer. You’ve got flexible hours you can work, compressed hours, flexi time etc. One thing I’ve learnt from the Police service is a respect for diversity. Every day, directly or indirectly, I’m engaging with people from every faith and race; I’m interacting with communities with a thousand different interests, agendas and concerns; and I’m learning something about someone, or somewhere, that’s new to me.

The application process for my job was straightforward but fairly tough. I guess it has to be. There’s a lot at stake and a lot of responsibility riding on any job with the Met. The flip side of that is the training once you’ve joined. It couldn’t be better. .... Read the full Editorial

Job Sector: Government
  Editorial - Home Office - UK Border Agency Editorial - Home Office - UK Border Agency
I graduated from the University of Leicester in 2004 with an LLB in Law with French Law. I really enjoyed ....
.... I moved on to a new role in the Ministry of Justice. Thanks to the skills and knowledge which I had gained at the UKBA, I was successful in gaining a promotion to Senior Executive Officer level. My new role in MoJ was very different; working in a busy Private Office for the Director General, dealing with senior civil servants as well as liaising with Ministers and the Permanent Secretary. After six months in this role, I was ready for a new challenge - and my previous experience of the UKBA being a dynamic and fast-pace environment made it my first choice of Agency.

I applied for and was successful in a Desk Officer role in International Policy for the UKBA. Working on a number of EU work streams, I am responsible for ensuring UKBA priorities are carried forward in the EU arena. .... Read the full Editorial

Job Sector: Government
  Editorial - HM Treasury Editorial - HM Treasury
" I would recommend the Treasury as a really dynamic and fun place to ....
.... a relatively small government department and is located at ultra modern offices overlooking St. James' Park in London.

We are committed to representing a diverse workforce and providing a mutually rewarding career experience. Our employees bring with them valuable qualifications, experience and skills from previous employment or outside interests. And in return, we offer a wide range of opportunities and benefits.

But don't just take our word for it, to give you some idea of what it's like to work at the HM Treasury we have asked some of our graduate entrants to share their experiences with you. .... Read the full Editorial

Job Sector: Government
  Editorial - Northern Ireland Editorial - Northern Ireland
More and more people are not only choosing Northern Ireland (NI) as a destination to visit but ....
.... job search took him to nijobs. com where he applied for a position with Openwave, the company with whom he now works as part of the Quality Engineering group. He has been introduced to the Openweb product which is at the cutting edge of mobile data technology. Both Michael and his wife secured employment in a relatively short space of time and now regard themselves to be better off than before, enjoying their life, living and working here in NI.

Such is the need to attract suitably skilled people to live and work here that recruitment agencies alongside employers are now actively targeting people from outside of the region, especially ex-pats, who have the senior management skills required to take forward new and established businesses here. .... Read the full Editorial

Job Sector: Government
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