Civil Service Jobs - Jobs In The Civil Service

The Civil Service employs over 510,000 people in thousands of different jobs spread over 173 departments. It's vital work - and today's Civil Service is an increasingly streamlined, multi-million pound business where motivated people impact on every aspect of life in Britain.

The Civil Service Recruitment Gateway here, will give you an overview of working in the Civil Service as well as details of current job opportunities across the UK. The website has recently been improved and includes features like Job Alerts and Jobs In Europe.

It is a really useful resource for anyone thinking about a career in the Civil Service and contains details of relevant job opportunities like:

Eastern Channel Marine Conservation Zone Project Communications Co-ordinator
Project Manager
Senior Project Manager
Assistant Project Manager
Senior Manager Construction/Development
Statistical Officer

Undergraduates
The Civil Service is one of the largest employers, and therefore has a variety of career opportunities both here and overseas. You can gain experience/placements before graduating through sandwich courses, vacation visits, and work experience

Graduates
Whichever department you join, you'll be helping to make a real difference to people's lives on all kinds of levels.

Some government departments offer their own graduate recruitment schemes, such as HM Revenue & Customs, Defence Engineering and Science Group, HM Treasury and Highways Agency.

There are a number of specific schemes open to new and experienced graduates looking for a career change. If you're successful, you could be posted to a number of government departments.

Government Actuary's Department - www.gad.gov.uk
Government Economic Service - www.ges.gov.uk
Government Finance Service - http://thegfp.treasury.gov.uk
Government Legal Service - www.gls.gov.uk
Government Social Research service - www.gsr.gov.uk
Government Statistical Service - www.statistics.gov.uk
Government Operational Research Service - www.operational-research.gov.uk/recruitment
Government Procurement Service (GPS) - www.bigprocurement.co.uk

Defence Engineering and Science Group Student and Graduate Schemes

The MOD recruits engineering and science graduates into the Defence Engineering and Science Group (DESG). The DESG is a community of 9,000 professional civilian engineers and scientists working within MOD Civil Service to equip and support UK Armed Forces with state of the art technology. The prestigious DESG Graduate Scheme has been held in high regard throughout industry for almost thirty years. The Scheme is accredited by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE) and the Royal institute of Naval Architects (RINA) and offers an accelerated route to professional registration as a Chartered Engineer.

The DESG Schemes include opportunities for students and graduates:

The DESG Graduate Scheme – This scheme is open to final year students. The graduate scheme consists of up to two years of structured training, leading to the first professional post.
The DESG student sponsorship scheme – This scheme sponsors student engineers and scientists enrolled on a relevant accredited degree course for the duration of their degree. A bursary is paid annually and the students are required to undertake paid placements during the summer vacation relevant to their professional development. Sponsorship can be obtained during the first year at university or mid-course.
The Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme (DTUS) – This Scheme offers sponsorship to a limited number of students commencing or part way through an approved science or engineering degree at Aston, Loughborough, Newcastle, Northumbria or Southampton universities. DTUS is similar to the student sponsorship scheme, but is designed to develop leadership and team working skills alongside the British Armed Forces and a deeper understanding of the military environment.
The Defence Sixth Form College, Welbeck – The College has become one of the UK’s top sixth form colleges with an outstanding academic reputation. Welbeck teaches a science and technology based A-level curriculum designed to prepare students for a technical degree at a leading UK university, providing a head start into training for a career as an Officer within the Armed Forces or MOD Civil Service.

More information: www.desg.mod.uk