Offering children an insight into the world of work
Hear all about a successful visit to a government office in Cambridge by primary school children, organised by Enabling Enterprise - and how you can volunteer for future events.
East, South East & London
Number of civil servants in the East South East and London - 152, 290
This breaks down into 21,160 (East), 39,470 (South East) and 91,660 (London).
Number of departments and agencies in the East South East and London - 79.
The East South East and London is a huge geographic area covering from the Norfolk coast to the Isle of Wight, with Greater London at its centre. Whilst London contains the majority of our civil servants, there is a distribution across the whole of the region, with significant pockets of staff in places such as Southampton/Portsmouth, Dover, Hastings, Reading, Milton Keynes, Cambridge, Peterborough, Norwich, Ipswich and Southend.
Our CS Local team delivers cross departmental induction, leadership academies and learning/networking events. The blog page below will show you the latest events open for booking, alongside other reports and stories which we think will be of value to you.
We also run cross departmental networks for those who work in, or are passionate about, continuous improvement; engagement and wellbeing; environmental issues; social mobility, diversity and inclusion and citizen outreach. If you wish to join one of the networks, please email the team mailbox.
The East South East and London CS Local Team is led by Ian Barton and can be contacted on their team mailbox - cslocalesel@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Apply now for the CS Local ESEL Academy for junior grades.
Civil Service Local is pleased to announce a cross-departmental opportunity for civil servants in the east, south east and London to join our Academy programme for junior grades.
A day on the allotment
Would you like a day out of the office volunteering your time to help on an allotment? We have just the opportunity.
Competency Surgery
If you would like one to one help completing a competency example for a job application we will be holding another of our popular competency surgeries.
The surgery is an opportunity to receive tailored, focused advice on a competency example of your choice from an experienced sifter.
Who will you meet at Civil Service Live?
You never know who you will bump into at Civil Service Live. It could be anyone from the Chief Executive of the Civil Service to someone you only know through emails.
Secure that Job!
If you struggle, when applying for jobs, to match and demonstrate your abilities in 250 words our discovery session in London on 7 July could be for you.
More sifters wanted
We will be holding another of our very popular cross-departmental competency surgeries on the 18 July in London and we need experienced sifters to give 1:1 advice to other civil servants.
Easter, Passover and now it’s Ramadan
Saeed Kidwai from BIS tells us about a series of cross departmental events highlighting different festivals in Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
Managing Pressure – a new discovery session coming to Southampton
Whilst we can’t offer any silver bullets, we believe that pressure and stress are personal and managing both should be just as personal. This session aims to help you to understand how stress is defined, the signs and the symptoms, and offers practical approaches to managing pressure and avoiding stress-related illness.
Can you help to create a schools enrichment programme?
We are looking for a volunteer to work with a Lambeth school to help create a 6-week enrichment programme for students. The aim is to create a set of real-life scenarios for the Year 9 students that will help them to …
A great way to give back
I had been thinking about volunteering for some time, and after I read a bit about the excellent work Brandon Trust do for people with learning disabilities I thought ‘now is the time’ so I offered my services.
If you’re looking for a new opportunity, Civil Service Local needs you.
Look at our ESEL Brochure to see what we currently offer and if you think you can help drive any of these initiatives (or perhaps you have an idea you’d like to bring to life) we’d love to hear from you.
Respect in the workplace
Inappropriate behaviour, language or humour; bullying and harassment! We all know it’s wrong but what to do about it? Find out at our next discovery session in Cambridge on 28 June.
It's Learning at work week. Bovvered? Of course we are!
We all know there are many ways of learning and Zaila Akram from the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills tells us how her experience of volunteering not only developed her skills, it helped to develop the aspirations of a group of students as well.
Join one of our networks
If you’ve got successes you want to share with the wider Civil Service, or if you’d like to tap into the knowledge of others why not join one of our networks.
Getting connected with social media.
Are you ready to engage with the world or even to keep in touch with friends and family in this digital age or are you feeling just a little bit left behind or missing out. If this is you then come along to our next Discovery Session on social media.
Calling all experienced sifters
We are looking for volunteers to share their skills and knowledge in a cross-departmental competency surgery, giving 1:1 advice to other civil servants.
We are looking for Grade 6 to Executive Officers with sifting experience to volunteer their time to help other civil servants writing competency examples for job applications
Volunteer with Brandon Trust
Volunteering is a great way to contribute to your community and use your skills and experience to improve the lives of others. Brandon Trust currently have 2 opportunities for you in London.
Back to school with ducks!
In association with The Skills Service we are looking for volunteers to help young people at a number of schools in the Peterborough and Rutland area over the coming months.
Discovery Session - Making a difference with Sue Ryder
Our latest Discovery Session will explain more about the volunteering opportunities at the Sue Ryder Hospice in Peterborough. So don’t just keep thinking about it, come along to see if this is for you and how you can get involved.