Canterbury City Council Jobs, Vacancies At Canterbury Council

Local authority opportunities are limited at the moment. Job Vacancies for Canterbury, Dover, Shepway and Thanet local authorities are all now administered by a central recruitment team.

The Cathedral is still a dominant features of the city of Canterbury but the district is more varied that you might imagine. The council has an area of responsibility that includes the coastal towns of Herne Bay and Whitstable as well as several villages. For a fuller profile of the district and jobs in the area visit the Canterbury page. Canterbury jobs help on this page, theses links for Ashford Borough Council, Medway Council and Thanet District Council.

If you're thinking about working for this authority you might like to know: it was first awarded Investor in People status in 2001 (renewed in 2003, 2005 and 2008), the IT Department of the Year winner 2007 (Computing Magazine), the highest rates of recycling in Kent and in the top 25 countrywide.

The council is an equal opportunities employer, it has implemented a flexible work style policy and was recognised as the Best Local Authority in the Best Business Awards 2010. The council employs around 850 people.

The people strategy for 2011 "Our mission is to provide a working environment which enables us to recruit and retain a capable and talented workforce - a workforce which is committed to delivering excellent services to the community of Canterbury district - so that we become recognised as:

• the outstanding employer in our community and;
• an Excellent council in the local government community"

Full details of the people strategy can be found on the the website. Some of the published benefits of a Canterbury City Council job are

• Final salary index linked pension
• 21 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 35)
• Relocation scheme including mortgage subsidy (subject to conditions)
• Staff well being programme
• Childcare voucher scheme
• On site free parking
• Staff social club and restaurant
• Cycle to work scheme - save up to 40% off the cost of a new bike

Job Vacancies for Canterbury, Dover, Shepway and Thanet local authorities are all now administered by:

• East Kent Human Partnership
  Dover District Council
  White Cliffs Business Park
  Kent
  CT16 3PJ

• 01304 872799

• HRpartnership@dover.gov.uk

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