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Watch the film and find out more about Dami’s job working as an adviser in a local council. Video transcript My name is Dami Benbow and my job title is a chair of the young advisor of the young mayor of Lewisham. As a chair it’s my job to regulate the meetings, make sure everything’s [...] Related entries:

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Liz Trading Standards Officer 09:30 Telephone call to consumer advice department Liz calls one of the council’s consumer advisers, who has received a complaint about a local pub, which is alleged to be adulterating beer and spirit measures. The adviser is also concerned about a mail order firm that seems to have disappeared after taking a [...] Related entries:

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protecting your community in local government consumer advice Introduction Local government consumer advisers listen, guide, support, protect and help solve problems.  They protect individuals and businesses by providing them with legal advice on all consumer matters.  They also help identify any criminal malpractice – affecting both customers and traders – and pass on cases to [...] Related entries:

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As well as the National Public Sector Jobs Week Conference for public sector HR professionals on 16th May in London, here are a range of local activities happening around the country to celebrate Public Sector Jobs Week: North East Lincolnshire Council – Recruitment Rally Friday 11th May – Job Club Workshop, Immingham Civic Centre, 10am-4pm [...] No related posts.]]> http://www.lgcareers.com/news/public-sector-jobs-week-14-18-may-2007-2/feed/ 0 http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/equalities-officer/ http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/equalities-officer/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:19:05 +0000 admin http://lgcareers.jobsgopublic.com/career-descriptions/supporting-your-community/equalities-officer/

Introduction Local authorities employ equality officers also known as advisers, to look after the needs of particular groups, such as women, ethnic minorities and disabled people. Work Environment Most of the work is office based although equality officers are mobile and can travel to all workplaces and parts of the community to carry out elements [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Nowadays we expect quick and efficient service on the phone. In response to our expectations, local authorities are employing growing numbers of call centre agents/customer service advisers to provide local people with information and advice over the telephone. Increasingly, these telephone information and advice services are provided through call centres (sometimes known as contact [...] Related entries:

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Introduction The government wishes to speed up the process under which local authorities introduce new measures – by permitting them to introduce local ‘cabinets’. This means that as in central government, a small number of elected members (councillors) are authorised to vote on certain issues rather than referring every matter to meetings of the full [...] Related entries:

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Introduction A Health and Safety Adviser (also known as Health and Safety Trainer and Health and Safety Auditor) works to advise and to ensure a commitment to safety is maintained by all departments of a council, under its requirements for complying with all statutory duties in respect of health and safety legislation. Work Environment A [...] Related entries:

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Introduction As the name implies, advisers in this category work with children who are at the outset of their education. They are employed by all types of authority (except district councils) in the Social Inclusion Division and, as part of continuing professional development (CPD), help promote good practice in schools providing early years education. Work [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Employment advisers help a variety of people into jobs within the local area. They may work with people who have disabilities, those who live in deprived areas, people from ethnic minority communities or the long-term unemployed. Often an employment adviser will work on a specific council project, for example as part of a local [...] Related entries:

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