Vacancy - Office of the Public Guardian

Administrative Officer (Band E) (Customer Services Advisor) Justice Policy Group.
This is a Fixed Term appointment for a period of 6 months with the possibility to extend or convert to permanent,in line with business needs.

Good administration staff with excellent telephone and customer service skills are vital to the effective operation of the Customer Contact Centre and other departments within the Office of the Public Guardian and Ministry of Justice.
Administration Officers are assigned to the Customer Contact Centre to answer and support customers with their queries about Powers of Attorney and Deputyships. There will be some opportunity to exercise discretion and initiative within a framework of well-established systems and processes. Problem solving is carried out by reference to comprehensive guidelines and instructions – complex or difficult issues are normally referred to a team leader or duty manager. Administrative Officers work within a team with regular management support, although there may be some opportunity to provide advice and carry out limited supervision of others.
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Guardian Careers - Live Q&A: Friday 4th November

Assessing the competition - is it worth pursuing a career in law?
Mulling over a career in the competitive legal industry? Guardian Careers team of experts experts are on hand to offer their advice and insights into the profession in a live Q&A on Friday 4 November 13.13 BST. Read more and participate

How does your personality affect the way you work?

Workshop - Personalities in the workplace (MBTI)
Room N613, Kedleston Road
01/11/2011, 12:30PM - 2:30pm

Have you thought about how your personality preferences might affect your choice of careers, the kind of organisation you want to work for and how you work with others?
This is an interactive workshop and it is essential that you have completed the online Profiling for Success – Type Dynamics Indicator (TDI) questionnaire and that you bring your report with you to the workshop. The questionnaire can be found at www.derby.ac.uk/careers/pfs.
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How confident are you?

Communicating with others is not just about the words we speak. In fact the words we use account for significantly less than 25% of how we communicate. Understanding how we communicate will help you to build rapport with others, improve your communication skills and help you to manage those difficult conversations that don’t seem to be going anywhere. Come along to this fun and interactive workshop to find out more
Advanced Communication Skills Workshop
Wed. 26th October 2011
5-7pm
Room B122
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Making the most of Careers Fairs workshops

26th October 2011, 12-1pm,
Room T114, Kedleston Road
And
3rd November 2011, 1-2pm
Room N109, Kedleston Road
The Career Development Centre has organised a Careers Fair in the Kedleston Road atrium on 8th November 2011. This is your opportunity to have meaningful dialogue with global and regional employers who are recruiting work experience students and graduates.
This is your chance to make an impression – don’t miss out
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BT Legal Graduate Programme

Here's an opportunity you don't see very often.
BT will give you the chance to study part-time for your Legal Practice Course (LPC) qualification whilst also gaining experience of real legal work in your training contract.
Not only will all your study be paid for - you'll also be earning a full salary from start to finish (and beyond). Read more & to apply

Graduate Jobs

Tinking of applying for a Graduate Training Scheme? Timetoast provides a Timeline for popular grad schemes with direct links to the relevant websites. Link