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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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Many services in local government involve daily contact with the law, and councils need frequent legal advice. Solicitors advise both elected council members and senior officers on a wide range of topics from employment to land purchase, through to prosecution of rogue traders and suppliers. Solicitors need to be excellent communicators, with good writing skills [...] Related entries:

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Jackelyn, Trainee Legal Secretary Kent County Council After finishing my Apprenticeship with Kent County Council, I was given the opportunity to become a trainee legal secretary. My work involves filing, answering the telephone, inputting data, writing letters, memos and legal forms, opening the post, validating timesheets, audio transcription, general secretarial duties. It’s great having this [...] 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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protecting your community in local government trading standards   Introduction Local government trading standards officers work to safeguard the public – they help to protect businesses and consumers from rogue traders and illegal trading practices. Trading standards officers can be found in county, unitary and metropolitan councils. Work Environment Local government trading standards officers are [...] Related entries:

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Sharon, Planning Enforcement Officer Hertfordshire County Council After working in the private sector for seven years, I decided to apply for a position in local government. I believe that environmental issues are very important for Hertfordshire and wanted to undertake a role which could make a difference to people’s lives. I felt that working for [...] Related entries:

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Nathalie, Solicitor Nottinghamshire County Council I have worked for Nottinghamshire County Council since I began my training contract a couple of years ago. Before this I have almost exclusively worked in local government, namely Leicester City Council, Coventry City Council and Nottingham City Council, as a Housing Officer and Benefit Fraud Investigator. To be honest, [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Many services in local government involve daily contact about the law, and councils need frequent legal advice. Solicitors advise both elected council members and senior officers on a wide range of topics from employment to land purchase, through to prosecution of rogue traders and suppliers. Approximately 3,500 solicitors are employed in all types of [...] Related entries:

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Introduction UK law requires the details of all births, stillbirths, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships to be recorded officially. The role of a registrar is to collect this information. Registrars also perform civil marriage and partnership ceremonies and other celebratory duties. There are about 1750 registrars in England and Wales and about 500 in Scotland. [...] No related posts.]]> http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/registrar/feed/ 0