Gateshead Council

Gateshead is undergoing an urban renaissance. World class developments have gained Gateshead an international reputation for innovation. If you want to be part of Gateshead’s exciting future Gateshead Council, the driving force behind these changes, is looking for people to take the vision forward.

We have over 11,000 employees in our award winning team, providing essential services to approximately 200,000 residents.

Among our achievements we have been:

• Ranked as “excellent” by the Audit Commission – making us one of the best local authorities in the country.
• Awarded Beacon Status by the Government for regeneration through culture, sport and tourism and for our adoption service.
• Rated first among all metropolitan district councils for customer satisfaction.
• Included in the top 100 of the country’s forward thinkers by the BT Vision 100 index of companies and public sector organisations.

We can only give you a taste of the variety of jobs on offer, but with over 1,200 different types we cover the whole alphabet, including:

• Architect
• Bricklayer
• Clerical Assistant
• Dog Warden
• Environmental Health Officer

We also recruit annually for Advanced Modern Apprenticeships in:

• Engineering and Construction
• Business and Administration, and
• Social Care

Opportunities are available within all of the Council’s services listed below:

• Central Services – Chief Executives Department, finance & ICT, human resources and legal & corporate services.
• Community-Based Services – social services, housing, health, community safety, community development, Leisure, Libraries, Arts and Tourism.
• Development and Enterprise – planning, economic development, transport planning, architectural services and health & consumer services.
• Learning and Children – education, children & young people, Learning & Schools.
• Local Environmental Services – housing repairs, refuse collection, maintenance of roads and grounds maintenance.

For information on job opportunities at Gateshead Council contact the Human Resources section.

Our Economic Development service helps local people find work offering a range of services from help with interview techniques to training courses and back to work grants.

To find our further information on our current vacancies:

https://gateshead.erecruiter.co.uk/jobshop/

email:jobshop@gateshead.gov.uk

Telephone: 0191 433 3847 and 0191 433 2244.

If you are hearing impaired, you can use the minicom service. Telephone 0191 4781978.

Website: www.gateshead.gov.uk