Champion the North East closer to home
Industry, energy, the environment, social care, and culture – the UK Civil Service influences all of this and more. Now we’re bringing senior Civil Service roles to locations all across the North East. Use your talent and experience to transform the communities you’re part of.
Have real influence on how the UK is governed. Build a career with a future for everyone.
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- [Rachel Foster – Deputy Director, Transformation and COVID Communications – HM Revenue and Customs] So for me it’s about being able to stay in your region, work in your region and contribute to it as well. We have some incredible skills and expertise in the North East and why wouldn’t we want to harness that. First of all, in terms of recruiting people into the Civil Service in this region but also making sure we understand what people need in our communities. I think if we have that we can do some really great things.
- [Phil North – Head of site, Department for Education] Having local people influencing national decisions or influencing local decisions is really, really important. You know, people should have skin in the game and it’s really important that everyone gets the opportunity to work in the Civil Service, to have that, to make that contribution.
- [Chris Richardson – Deputy Director, service delivery, Government Recruitment Service] What I see in Places for Growth and the levelling up strategy is that people like me will no longer have to feel they need to move from their home to be able to progress their career, and the opportunity is there for talent, wherever it’s from.
- [Beth Russell – Director General, Tax and Welfare – HM Treasury] So I’m going to be moving shortly to the new Government Economic Campus in Darlington. I’m doing that because I feel really passionately that this is a great thing for the Civil Service to be doing. I’m really looking forward, personally, to my move, moving out of London, living in a different area of the country and getting to know the local community.
- [Sheila Beniams – Private Secretary – Government Business Services] It broadens everyone’s horizons. If you live in Liverpool or Newcastle or wherever you live outside of London, there are opportunities coming your way and it’s been really interesting to see how the departments have risen to this challenge.
- [Chris] The senior Civil Service and the Civil Service at large is no longer that popular perception of you have to go to the right school or the right university to get on. Talent is what matters in the Civil Service.
- [Pete Walsh – Deputy Director – HM Revenue and Customers transformation] If I’m honest, I would not want to work for anybody else. [laughs]
North West talent – Career opportunities closer to home
Join us and you’ll not only help to shape policy closer to home but also have a positive impact nationwide.
We’ll be committed to your growth and development in return. We’ll offer you opportunities to progress your career and broaden your experience that few organisations can match. We’re here to support our people because they support the nation.
The Civil Service career offer
When you begin your career in the Civil Service you will join an inclusive team, with exciting opportunities to help shape what happens within society. In recent years, civil servants have worked on areas that have had a big impact on citizens, including the COVID-19 response, EU exit and international trade, cyber security, and the economy, to name a few.
The UK Civil Service offers many different avenues for potential applicants to join our organisation, including the Civil Service Fast Stream and Civil Service Apprenticeships. Have a look, and see if any of them are right for you.
Where could you work?
- Department for Education
- Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities
- HM Prison and Probation Service
- HM Treasury
- Office for National Statistics
- UK Health Security Agency
The North East is home to three cities: Newcastle upon Tyne (home to 302,820 people), Sunderland (174,807), and Durham (48,069). The major towns in the region are Darlington, Gateshead, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough.
At the Darlington Economic Campus we’re looking to the future, by bringing together six government departments, and working closer to the communities we serve.
Campus benefits, include:
- A pioneering new cross-government hub
- Be at the heart of big decisions
- All the benefits and opportunities of the Civil Service
- Six departments working as one
- At least 750 roles will be based on campus
- Opportunity to develop an exciting career across multiple departments
- Darlington is well connected, and ranked one of the best places to live in the UK