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Portsmouth City Council is committed to supporting your personal and professional growth. All of our job roles provide a thorough induction process and job specific training. Our staff have access to a range of personal and professional growth opportunities through our training, coaching and learning programmes. This includes our in-house Leadership and Management programme for aspiring and new managers. Our leaders regularly collaborate with each other through our quarterly networking events.

New staff can ‘earn while they learn’ through an apprenticeship with us, which combines theory and practice. We offer various levels of apprenticeships; visit our apprenticeships page to find out more.

Current staff can also progress their career and become an expert in their field. We provide access to a broad range of apprenticeships funded through the apprenticeship levy, allowing current staff to continue earning their salary while training.

Beth, HR Project Officer, said:

I initially started in an administration role, with no real idea of the career ahead of me. Now, I am completing my higher-level apprenticeship in HR. This will eventually enable me to progress into a more senior, strategic role. I am very grateful for the opportunities working at my local council has given me.