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  • Tracey - Principal Educational Psychologist

    • 25 Apr 2023
    • Fiona Narburgh

    Interested in psychology? Want to work with children and young people but don’t want to become a teacher? Then you might be interested in Tracey's job!

  • Chris - Principal Solicitor

    • 17 Apr 2023
    • Fiona Narburgh

    Chris is the Principal Solicitor at Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. Find out more about his role here...

  • Laura - Leisure Centre Manager

    • 13 Apr 2023
    • Fiona Narburgh

    Laura is Leisure Centre Manager at South Staffordshire District Council. Find out more about her role here...

  • Louise - Senior Housing Occupational Therapist

    • 11 Apr 2023
    • Fiona Narburgh

    Louise is a Senior Housing Occupational Therapist at Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. Find out more about her role here...

  • Tahirah Khan Bond Officer – Homeless Team

    • 30 Mar 2023
    • Fiona Narburgh

    Tahirah is a Bond Officer – Homeless Team at Stoke-On-Trent City Council. Find out more about her role here...

  • Danielle - Social Worker

    • 20 Mar 2023
    • Fiona Narburgh

    Danielle is a Social Worker in the Exploitation Team at Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. Find out more about her role here...

  • Harvey Bains - Estates Officer

    • 17 Mar 2023
    • Fiona Narburgh

    Harvey loves the variety in his role as an Estates Officer - find out more here...

  • Top Tips to Make the Most of a Careers Fair

    • 17 Mar 2023
    • Gabriella Howard at Opus People Solutions

    Gabriella Howard at Opus People Solutions explains how to make the of a careers fair - a great opportunity for you to meet with employers and find out more about potential roles.

  • Becky - Chief Commissioning Officer

    • 9 Mar 2023
    • Becky Hale

    Have you thought about what you could bring to local government? Read more to find out about Becky's roles and the impact she's had in Adult Social Care.

  • Claire - Assistant Director of Public Health and Prevention

    • 8 Mar 2023
    • Fiona Narburgh

    I’m Claire and I’m part of the public health team in the county, where we aim to improve the health and wellbeing of the local population. It’s a broad role and covers a range of responsibilities, from the prevention and management of infectious diseases (like Covid-19), to ensuring good uptake of vaccines, promoting healthy lifestyle choices, and research and evaluation.

  • Nick – Frontline participant and newly qualified social worker

    • 28 Feb 2023
    • Frontline

    Nick Cook decided to change his career and pursue social work after being made redundant in his previous role. He shares why social work appealed to him and his experience of the Frontline programme so far.

  • Jenny Jones - Deputy Superintendent Registrar

    • 23 Feb 2023
    • Fiona Narburgh

    Jenny has the privilege of serving her community every day on behalf of Warwickshire County Council. Find out more now!

  • Chris Ebberley - Member & Democratic Services Manager

    • 16 Feb 2023
    • Fiona Narburgh

    "It’s a great employer too. Learning, development and internal progression is very much valued." - Find out more about why Chris' employer is so great, and the career he's established there!

  • Celebrating Apprenticeships

    • 10 Feb 2023
    • Warwick District Council

    Warwick District Council are celebrating their most recent cohort of apprentices and graduate schemes for National Apprenticeship week!

  • Ella Smith - Corporate Business Officer

    • 9 Feb 2023
    • Fiona Narburgh

    My confidence has really grown in my time at the council, and I’ve been helped to develop in my roles here. I’m very excited to be starting a new face to face development course with the District Council Network, taking place over several one and two day sessions.

  • Charlotte Woodcock - Library & Archive Apprentice

    • 8 Feb 2023
    • City of Wolverhampton Council

    Hear from one of Wolverhampton Council's apprentices, who is completing the Level 3 Library Information & Archive Services Assistant apprenticeship standard!

  • Is an apprenticeship worth it?

    • 7 Feb 2023
    • Lucy Hall

    An apprenticeship was by far the best decision I ever made; within a year I was set with some of the most important skills for life.

  • Paige Stanley - Trainee Planner

    • 6 Feb 2023
    • Fiona Narburgh

    I’m Paige and I had no idea what I wanted to do when I left school after my A levels. I spotted a planning support job at the council and my mum encouraged me to apply. I found the work surprisingly interesting and was kept on as trainee validations officer. It was my job to check that the planning applications that came in were valid and contained all the information needed.

  • Jackie Hawkins - Library Manager

    • 30 Jan 2023
    • Fiona Narburgh

    I’m Jackie and I’m a Library Manager. Gone are the days when you walked through our doors to silence and being told to ‘shush’ if anyone did dare talk. We want our libraries to be full of sounds whether that’s a story telling or play session, a craft workshop, a theatre production, live music event, or the knit and natter group.

  • Deborah Fern - Senior Accountant

    • 25 Jan 2023
    • Fiona Narburgh

    Do you like numbers, meeting people and problem solving? Do you want to make sure public money is being spent effectively? Finance and accountancy could be right for you.