Public services are those organisations that are paid by the tax payer to serve the public. Why should you seek a career in public services? Well, you wouldn’t be reading this if it weren’t for the hard-working employees of Tower Hamlets Council! But public services isn’t just about local governments, it can be the armed forces, the emergency services, educational establishments and many other public organisations. In fact, with more than five million employees the public sector is the UK’s largest employer! So there are plenty of jobs on offer.
Some of the jobs you can do in public services:
- Teaching/Classroom Assistant
- Youth Worker
- Teacher
- Physiotherapist
- Police
- Social Worker
- Highways Maintenance Engineer
- Fitness Instructor
- Fire Fighter
Would I enjoy working in public services?
You may enjoy this work if you:
- like working with people
- are cheerful and enthusiastic in dealing with the public
- are willing to deal with demanding individuals and make sure they get a good service
- want to give back and develop individual people and Local communities
- want to learn why people and communities need safety and protection, and how it’s provided.
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