Working for us
As one of the county’s largest employers we
have more than 44,000 staff working in a wide range of
jobs. Our services
affect the daily lives of residents, workers and visitors to the
county.
We value our staff as individuals and aim to
help them to achieve their full potential. We do this by
- offering a range of excellent staff
benefits and rewards
- providing a stimulating working environment where staff views,
team working and joint problem solving are encouraged
- treating all staff fairly and equally and welcoming staff from a range of backgrounds
- recognising the importance of a good work/life balance
- offering access to a wide range of training opportunities and
at least 5 day’s training per member of
staff per year
- ensuring our staff receive full support from their line
manager.
We have been rated as “Excellent” by the
independent Audit Commission and are an ‘Investor in People’,
demonstrating our commitment to training and developing our staff.
We also have a number of diversity
awards.
Visit our starting your
career pages to find out about the different routes to a
great career at Kent County Council.
A great place to work
The following policies provide more
information about how we make Kent County Council a great place to
work:
Our values, competencies and behaviours
All of our staff are expected to live by Kent County Council's
core values. These values affect everything we do with customers,
partners and each other. We:
- are open
- invite contribution and challenge
- are accountable.
Our values also link to our competencies and behaviours:
