Working in Jersey Public Service

Extraordinary, every day

Extraordinary everyday

Being part of our Island’s Public Service, we are proud every day of what we achieve, and this is the experience of new team members.   

Answering the big and challenging questions faced by our Island gives our work tangible meaning. Providing and supporting our healthcare, educating our next generation, protecting our most vulnerable, running our road network, managing the Islands money and ensuring Island security, our people touch every corner of life in Jersey, every day. 

We offer our people distinctive opportunities to make a difference where it matters most - right here, on our doorstep, giving an unrivalled sense of pride in the work they do.    

Being part of our Island’s Public Service, we are proud every day of what we achieve, and this is the experience of new team members.   

Answering the big and challenging questions faced by our Island gives our work tangible meaning. Providing and supporting our healthcare, educating our next generation, protecting our most vulnerable, running our road network, managing the Islands money and ensuring Island security, our people touch every corner of life in Jersey, every day. 

We offer our people distinctive opportunities to make a difference where it matters most - right here, on our doorstep, giving an unrivalled sense of pride in the work they do.    

Extraordinary everyday continued

And with challenges that are unique, varied and often haven’t been seen before, we need people from different backgrounds to drive creativity and innovation. We offer development and learning opportunities to embrace and harness transferable skills and varied experiences so we can build diverse teams that are multiskilled with different strengths.   

Here not only is our work interesting, with accountants working on skate parks and engineers working on waste turbines, but we also believe in work-life balance, with an approach to flexible working that is visible by how our people work.   

With unrivalled job variety and the opportunity to make your effort count, join us to make Jersey a better place every day.   

And with challenges that are unique, varied and often haven’t been seen before, we need people from different backgrounds to drive creativity and innovation. We offer development and learning opportunities to embrace and harness transferable skills and varied experiences so we can build diverse teams that are multiskilled with different strengths.   

Here not only is our work interesting, with accountants working on skate parks and engineers working on waste turbines, but we also believe in work-life balance, with an approach to flexible working that is visible by how our people work.   

With unrivalled job variety and the opportunity to make your effort count, join us to make Jersey a better place every day.   

Our values

Our values

Great values are at the heart of every good organisation. Within the Jersey Public Service our values shape our culture and drive our behaviour. They are evident in everything that we do, as individuals and as an organisation. 

Our 5 core values across the Jersey Public Service are: 

  • We are respectful - we care about people as individuals and show respect for their rights, views and feelings 
  • We are better together - we share knowledge and expertise, valuing the benefits of working together 
  • We are always improving - we are continuously developing ourselves and our services to be the best they can be for Jersey 
  • We are customer focused - we are passionate about making Jersey a better place to live and work for everyone
  • We deliver - we are proud of Jersey as a place and are passionate about shaping and delivering great public services 

Our people

Our people commitments

There would be no public services without our people, which is why we have made several key commitments to our employees. These are more than words, they are a promise.

Our commitments to our people are:  

  • Your experience - we will to work together to create a great place to work where we are all supported, belong and are valued 
  • Your development - we will create opportunities as a learning organisation to help you to achieve your potential
  • Our future - we will build a view of the future of work for our people and our island, and deliver a plan to get there
  • Our organisation - we will develop and deliver the right environment for us all to succeed and to be proud of our achievements

 

These commitments are underpinned by our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive to create a workplace where every person feels respected, valued, and heard, no matter their background, characteristics, or experiences. An inclusive culture is essential to us - one where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging and is treated with fairness and equity.

Employee benefits

Our employee benefits

A career with the Jersey Public Service comes with a range of benefits, as well as offering the opportunity to make a tangible difference to the lives of Islanders.

Our employee benefits include:

  • Competitive salary
  • Pension benefits
  • Family friendly benefits
  • Annual leave, with the ability to buy more leave
  • Paid leave for volunteering
  • Flexible working
  • Learning and development
  • Annual bus scheme
  • Employee discounts and offers
  • Career breaks
  • Relocation package
  • Employee recognition and award schemes

 
Find out more about our employee benefits

Our wellbeing support

Wellbeing and support options

We care about our people and their wellbeing, so fostering a supportive environment where everyone can perform at their best is important to us. We provide our employees with access to health and wellbeing support so they can thrive both personally and professionally.

Our health and wellbeing support includes access to our:

  • 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Scheme: ‘Be Supported’
  • Occupational health services
  • Employee networks, including a Wellbeing Network
  • Network of trained mental health colleague supporters
  • Reduced rates at a range of gyms on island

Our employee networks

Our employee networks provide an opportunity for employees to be engaged, heard, and supported. The networks share knowledge and experience, helping to build understanding across our organisation and increase diversity, equity and inclusion. 

Our employee networks include:

  • Disability network
  • Heads up network (men’s health)
  • I WILL (Inspiring Women in Leadership and Learning) network
  • LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer plus) network
  • Menopause café
  • Neurodiversity network
  • REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Celebrating Cultural Heritage) network

Our commitment to sustainability

As an organisation we’re taking active steps to reduce our carbon emissions in line with the Island’s commitments under the Carbon Neutral Roadmap.

We’re moving forward with initial measures to deliver immediate carbon reductions, while also investing in long-term solutions to achieve the transition to net-zero by 2050.

The Jersey Public Service is committed to reducing our carbon impact and investing in the environmental wellbeing of both current and future generations.

In 2022 our Decarbonisation Programme was established, initially focusing on:

  • Reducing our vehicles carbon emissions
  • Updating our buildings and exploring lower carbon fuel alternatives
  • Improving our employees' Carbon Literacy

Sustainability in Jersey Public Service

As an organisation we’re taking active steps to reduce our carbon emissions in line with the Island’s commitments under the Carbon Neutral Roadmap.

We’re moving forward with initial measures to deliver immediate carbon reductions, while also investing in long-term solutions to achieve the transition to net-zero by 2050.

The Jersey Public Service is committed to reducing our carbon impact and investing in the environmental wellbeing of both current and future generations.

In 2022 our Decarbonisation Programme was established, initially focusing on:

  • Reducing our vehicles carbon emissions
  • Updating our buildings and exploring lower carbon fuel alternatives
  • Improving our employees' Carbon Literacy

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