The role of the public sector

The public sector has a key role to play in enhancing the local jobs supply and it is likely that public sector employers, including local authorities and the health service, can provide a range of jobs which are both realistic and appealing destinations for priority clients.

How to identify jobs within the public sector: 

• Identify HR personnel within public administration, education, health sector
• Work with them to identify appropriate current and projected vacancies, i.e. those which may provide opportunities for priority clients
• Identify the skills and personal attributes for these jobs
• Understand current public sector recruitment practices and ways in which access to public sector jobs can be opened up for local priority clients
• Help HR departments understand how they can provide stepping stones to jobs for priority clients