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Public Sector jobs in Cornwall

What is The Public Sector in Cornwall?


The term ‘public sector’ relates to the part of administrative and economic life that deals with the delivery of services and goods by the government whether it’s national, regional (such as County Council) or local (such as District or Borough Council). Any aspect of the economy which is controlled by government spending and employment is referred to as public sector.

Examples of Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council responsibilities vary from delivering benefits, administering urban planning and law enforcement.


What kind of jobs can you find in the Public Sector in Cornwall?


The public sector offers a vast variety of jobs in a wide range of areas. Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council jobs you may find in Cornwall might include:



  • Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council Care jobs such as childcare and care managers.

  • Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council Administration jobs such as secretarial and data entry.

  • Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council Social work jobs such as support work, outreach work and young person.

  • Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council Economic development such as business consultancy, business management and workforce development.

  • Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council Environmental Jobs like planning officers.

  • Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council Consultancy and advisory Jobs in areas like education and nursing.

  • Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council Emergency services Jobs like police, fire service and ambulance.

  • Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council Local services jobs such as library workers

  • Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council Parking enforcement like traffic wardens and car park workers.

  • And many more.


What public sector jobs are available to you in Cornwall?


In the Cornwall area, two of the biggest employers are public sector – Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council. Both are fantastic employers offering a wide array of public sector jobs. You can find various different types of part time jobs, permanent jobs, full time jobs, contract jobs and temporary jobs as well as apprenticeships, charity work and access to work.

Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council also have a solid commitment to equality of opportunity to employment with assistance available to those who need it.

Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council also provide lots of training for new and existing workers improving the future opportunities available to them.


How can AllCornwallJobs help you find a job in the public sector in Cornwall?


AllCornwallJobs are pleased to be able to bring you all the latest public sector jobs in the Cornwall area. Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council post their jobs with us and if you are registered with AllCornwallJobs as seeking a public sector job then we will email you an alert so you can keep up to date with Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council jobs in Cornwall.

There are a couple of ways to find public sector jobs. Firstly, you can look in an sector relevant to you, such as Management and any Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council jobs will appear there. Secondly, owing to the massive popularity of Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council jobs, we have provided you with a dedicated public sector jobs section. When you select the Public Sector & Not For Profit Jobs link we will show you all the available Cornwall County Council / North Cornwall District Council jobs in the Cornwall area.


Careers Advice

We work with experts in and around our local area to provide useful information relating to careers advice - we hope you will find these articles to be helpful. You can view our news news archive here


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Cornwall Employment & Business News

When attending interviews it's always good to be up to date with what's happening in the local business and employment sector - we hope you'll find these selected news articles interesting


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