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Legal and political government

In Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏͼ¿â the organisations that will advertise for these roles will include the 6 local authorities, Malvern Hills, Worcester City, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Wyre Forest, and Wychavon.

There are also several magistrate courts across Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏͼ¿â such as Worcester Magistrates Court and the South Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏͼ¿â Magistrates Court.

If you’re passionate about making a difference to society, then a role in the public sector could be for you. The Government is responsible for deciding how the country is run and for managing things day to day.

They set taxes, choose what to spend public money on. Governments employ people in many different roles to support the smooth running of the country. 

In Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏͼ¿â, the demand and interest for jobs in the legal and political government sector is everchanging. We have gathered data from the last 6 months to highlight the supply and demand within this sector, the demand for apprenticeships and the top employers hiring in this sector.

The public sector also includes: 

• Justice Services
• Local Authorities
• Education Sector
• National Government

This means you could work for:

• Local council
• Civil Service
• Schools or colleges
• The Courts

In total, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) records more than 5.4million people working in the public sector across the UK. The Civil Service alone has over 400,000 people working in 46 government departments across the UK and overseas in British embassies. 

You could also work in local government. This offers a broad range of careers, both generalist administration roles and specialist roles such as finance, education, and human resources.

Communication skills, management and typing skills are the top 3 common skills employers request in job adverts in this sector.

Get started on your future: what you'll need

You’ll need administration skills, the ability to be thorough and pay attention to detail, the ability to work well with others, accept criticism and work well under pressure. You will also need great customer service skills, excellent verbal communication skills and to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently.

Explore jobs in this sector

• Red - Formal Qualifications required – GCSE’s grades 4-9 , Level 3 Qualifications , A levels, or Degree
• Amber - Some Formal Qualifications may be required at Level 2 depending on the employer this will vary depending on the organisation and position
• Green - No formal Qualification required

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