http://www.lgcareers.com Find information about working in local government at LGcareers.com Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:34:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.lgcareers.com/day-in-the-life/video/pmfilm-2/ http://www.lgcareers.com/day-in-the-life/video/pmfilm-2/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 06:55:58 +0000 admin http://www.lgcareers.com/meet-the-employees/pmfilm-2/

Watch the film and find out more about Alex’s job as a programme manager in a local council. Video transcript My name is Alex Kiddell and I’m a programme manager. At the moment we’re doing several projects in Deptford and the programme’s called “future of Deptford town centre”, and within that, we’re renovating the station, [...] Related entries:

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Teenagers tackling anti-social behaviour in Salford have earned their school £1,500 to help pay for playground equipment and are looking forward to a day out at the Lowry Theatre as an extra reward. Salford City Council invited schools to take part in a competition which would help pupils explore the issues around anti-social behaviour – [...] No related posts.]]> http://www.lgcareers.com/news/top-marks-for-competition-pupils/feed/ 0 http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/computer-aided-design-cad-operator/ http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/computer-aided-design-cad-operator/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:59:58 +0000 admin http://lgcareers.jobsgopublic.com/career-descriptions/supporting-your-community/computer-aided-design-cad-operator/

Introduction Almost every council department uses computers to store and retrieve information. Computers are also used in design projects. In the past, “draughtsmen” produced “technical drawings”. Now, computer aided design systems are the norm for creating overall designs or detailed drawings. CAD operators are skilled users of information systems and do some of the more [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Look around you. Do you like what you see? Are the new buildings you see in towns as good as those that were put up many years ago? Should old buildings be preserved? What about public gardens and monuments? Do you notice them? Do you agree with the poet John Keats that ‘a thing [...] Related entries:

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Introduction The main purpose of town and country planning is to make the best use of land and natural resources while conserving the environment. There are around 10,000 planners employed in local government within the UK today. They are found in all types of councils. Work Environment The majority of the work is undertaken in [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Anyone wishing to build on or develop land must first gain planning permission from the council. Development control officers play a crucial role in this process dealing with planning applications and providing advice and guidance to the public and developers about making the most of the land and its resources, whilst also taking into [...] Related entries:

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Introduction It might seem a tall order, but ecologists are responsible for looking after our past present and future. We all live in one world and we must look after it: it is their job to make sure we do. Ecologists work within a team empowered to manage environmental and conservation policy in the local [...] Related entries:

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Introduction The Property or Building Services section is responsible for providing architectural, electrical and mechanical engineering services to other council departments, council properties and some external bodies. As part of this commitment, the heating engineer has a special remit for all aspects of the heating and hot and cold water installations. The post can be [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Getting into many buildings, onto a bus or climbing stairs can often be difficult at the best of times. If you are disabled in any way, it can be a nightmare. Nowadays, all types of local authority except county councils have access officers who are sometimes called ‘access design officers’ or ‘disabilities officers’ They [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Landscape architecture in local government is all about places and spaces.  A landscape architect could be involved in designing any number of outdoor areas, from an inner city park or urban regeneration project, to a woodland play area or a historic garden. Local government landscape architects are employed in most large councils, usually within the [...] No related posts.]]> http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/landscape-architect/feed/ 0