Careers with the Isle of Wight Council
The Isle of Wight Council is responsible for providing a wide range of services that affect all the lives of those people living and visiting the Island.
The local government sector is becoming increasingly competitive and is always looking at ways it can improve the services it offers.
The local government sector is becoming increasingly competitive and is always looking at ways it can improve the services it offers.
Would you be up for the challenge?
Working in local government is no easy option. It can however offer many exciting and varied career options and it is no surprise with so many services to provide.
Would you like to find out more?
www.iwight.com is a really good place to start to learn about what the Isle of Wight Council does and the kind of services we provide to the local community, however for more comprehensive local government careers information visit:
www.LGcareers.com a comprehensive website detailing a number of career profiles for you to review.
You might also find the following site useful:
http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyourcareer/jobprofiles/
It contains job profiles for over 700 jobs, many that you’ll find available in local government.
Still at university or college?
Looking to enhance your CV or job applications?
Think about trying to secure some work experience, it will really help to improve your chances when it comes to applying for jobs. If you are interested in gaining some work experience with the Isle of Wight Council have a look at the Work Experience section for more details.
You may not think you are interested in a career in local government however, you might still find it useful to check out both the LG Careers and Learn Direct websites. There’s more to local government than you think!
You may also find our advice on how to apply for jobs really useful. We wish you all the best for the rest of your studies and in your job search!
You may also find our advice on how to apply for jobs really useful. We wish you all the best for the rest of your studies and in your job search!
Looking for graduate opportunities?
Unfortunately, we do not participate in the National Graduate Development Programme for local government, however we do offer various career graded trainee roles with entry at degree level. These however do not come up every year. If you are interested in joining us as a graduate then why not sign up to receive our job alert emails in your area of interest.
The website for the National Graduate Development Programme should you be interested to find out more is detailed below.
http://www.ngdp.co.uk/
You may also want to check out LGjobs.com: the official recruitment site for local government.
Page last updated on: 10/10/2006
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