Leicestershire County Council

If you’re reading this you’re either one of the people already making a difference, or you’re thinking about joining us and being part of the team at Leicestershire County Council.

Either way, we hope that you will find this information useful – and that it will help to bring out the best in you, throughout a career that is supported and rewarding.

About us: a thriving council

Leicestershire County Council is one of the best performing councils in the country. We’ve achieved several decades of high performance, with our success recognised by national Government, industry awards and our residents.

It’s our people that drive the council’s success. Their day-to-day effort, creativity, determination and commitment to the people of Leicestershire to help us achieve our aims.

We provide services to more than 700,000 residents every day. This can range from supporting older people and children to running essential services such as waste disposal and road maintenance.

We work together with our communities and partner organisations to create a great place to live, to bring up a family, and build a business, supported by public services that offer good value for money.

Our main office is at County Hall, Glenfield. We also have some social care centres and depots across the county, in the heart of the communities they serve.

We’re proud of Leicestershire, and we think it has much to offer.

• It’s centrally located, easily reached by road or rail, and only an hour from London by train
• It’s a hugely diverse and inclusive place to be, reflected by our diverse workforce
• The biggest Diwali celebrations outside India
• There’s stunning countryside right on our doorstep
• Our universities are world class
• We’re home to pork pies, Stilton cheese and a battlefield where history was made

We strive each day to make a difference for people in Leicestershire. Whether we’re fixing the roads or protecting young people, supporting a carer or helping to boost the economy.

Like any public sector organisation, we have policies, procedures and a code of conduct.

To achieve our aims and get the results we need to really make a difference, we also expect our people to embrace a set of common values and behaviours.

These underpin everything we do and describe the way we approach our work.

• Positivity
• Trust and respect
• Flexibility
• Openness and transparency

Find out more about working at Leicestershire County Council here: https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/jobs-and-volunteering/working-for-the-council