If you have an interest in working with your local council, no may be the perfect time to get applying - with a number of vacancies launched across the North East in a multitude of sectors and fields.
Council jobs are often considered to be the cream of the crop in terms of pay and job security, and gives people the opportunity to improve their local community.
At present, all of the region's councils have job vacancies listed on their websites, but to save you tirelessly searching the web to find the perfect career for you, Chronicle Live have rounded them all up.
So take a look at the listings below to see if there's something that would suit you in working for your local council, whether it be in Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, North and South Tyneside, Northumberland or County Durham.
Newcastle City Council jobs:
- Shared Lives Carer - Up to £447.10 per week
- Residential Care Officer - Full time / Permanent - £30,296 to £33,024
- Learning Support Assistant - Full time / Permanent - £22,369 to £23,194 pro rata (actual £17,390 to £18,032)
Cleaner - Part time / Permanent - £23,151 pro rata or £12.00 per hour (Inclusive of the Real Living wage*)
Catering Assistant - Permanent / Term time only - £23,151 (£12.00 per hour, inclusive of Real Living Wage)
Voice Influence and Youth Team Manager - Full time / Permanent - £52,566 to £55,840
Plus many more openings
See all of Newcastle City Council's openings here.
Sunderland City Council jobs:
- Casework Support Officer - Full time / Permanent - £21,575 to £21,968
- Catering Supervisor - Part time / Term time - £24,496 to 26,845 pro rata / £12.70 - £13.91 per hour
- Cleaner - Permanent variable - £10.90 to £10.98 per hour
- Electoral Services Support Officer - Full time / Permanent - £24,496 to £26,845
- Neighbourhood Enforcement Warden - Full time - £24,496 to £26,845
- Monitoring Officer - Full time / Fixed term - £26,845 to £29,439 plus £5,175 market supplement
- Plus many more openings
See all of Sunderland City Council's openings here.
Gateshead Council jobs:
- Neighbourhood Services Operative - Full time / Permanent - £21,968 to £22,369
- Commercial Heating Engineer - Full time / Permanent - £33,945 to £36,648
- Head Teacher - Full time / Permanent - £67,351 to £78,010
- Family Support Worker - Full time / Permanent - £25,921 to £28,431
- Building Safety Coordinator - Full time / Permanent - £33945 to £39186
- Project Manager - Full time / Permanent - £40,478 to £43,516
- Plus many more openings
See all of Gateshead Council's openings here.
North Tyneside Council jobs:
- Safeguarding Partnership Administrator - Part time / Permanent - £24,496 to £25,878 pro rata
- Senior Landscape Architect - Full time / Permanent - £44,539 to £49,590
- Cleaner - Part time / Permanent - £20,441 pro rata
- Catering Assistant - Part time / Permanent - £20,441 pro rata
- Plumber - Full time / Permanent - £25,747 to £28,146
- Painter - Full time / Permanent - £25,747 to £28,146
- Plus many more openings
See all of North Tyneside Council's openings here.
South Tyneside Council jobs:
- Residential Childcare Officer - Full time / Permanent - £26,421 (plus enhancements)
- Supervisory Assistant - Part time / Fixed term - £21,189 pro rata (£10.98 ph)
- Educational Psychologist - Full time / Permanent - £42,811 to £52,440
Local Area Coordinator - Full time / Permanent - £39,186
Nursery Officer - Permanent - £24,496
Let's Talk Adviser - Temporary - £31,364
Plus many more openings
See all of South Tyneside Council's openings here.
Northumberland County Council jobs:
- Social Worker - Full time / Permanent - £37,336 to £41,418
- HGV Driver - Full time / Permanent - £24,294 to £25,979
- Admin Assistant - Fixed term - £22,737 to £23,114
- Planning Technician - Full time / Permanent - £26,421 to £28,770
- Team Manager - Full time / Permanent - £53,160 to £56,730
- General Assistant - Full time / Permanent - £22,737 to £23,114
- Plus many more openings
See all of Northumberland County Council's openings here.
Durham County Council jobs:
- Administrative Assistant - Full time / Permanent - £22,737 to £23,114
- Customer Services Assistant - Full time / Permanent - £23,500 to £24,702
- School Counsellor - Part time / Permanent - £33,024 to £36,648 pro rata to hours worked
- Transport Policy and Strategy Officers - Full time / Permanent - £37,336 to £42,403
- Assistant Team Manager - Full time / Permanent - £41,418 to £45,441
- Digital Testing and Adoption Officer - Full time / Permanent - £27,803 to £31,364
- Plus many more openings
See all of Durham County Council's openings here.
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