1. Accessing job opportunities in the public sector - A young person's perspective
Cara Prendergast

2. Who am I?
Graduated in 2015
Accepted onto the National Graduate Development Programme (NGDP) as a National Management Trainee (NMT)
Employed by Newark and Sherwood, Gedling and Rushcliffe on a 2 year contract
Have worked on a heritage project, a website redesign, as a comms officer and within economic growth
Gaining an ILM Level 7 qualification

3. NGDP
Two-year graduate development programme for the next generation of leaders and managers in local government.
Up to 120 places each year
Based in one of over 40 participating councils
Starting salary £24,174 (2016)
43% increase in applications since
last cohort
national-graduate-development-
programme

4. Why the public sector? To make positive change
To be in a position to see that positive change in
action
For the scale and diversity of experience
The opportunity to continue learning and training
The opportunity to work flexibly
To work in an exciting sector that’s always changing
A competitive salary
A clear path for advancement

5. What do young people think ?

6. And if you decide you do want to work in the public sector?
Teach First
NHS (HR, General Management, Finance or Health Informatics)
Civil Service Fast Stream
NGDP (40 participating councils)

7. How do we make the public sector the number 1 most desirable graduate recruiter?
Change perceptions of the sector
Create even more attractive roles
for graduates
Get the message out there
Social media
LinkedIn
University campus visits

8. Thanks for listening!
Get in touch:
Cara Prendergast