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Public Services

The public sector is a huge employer with opportunities to explore services such as the police, fire, ambulance, civil service and armed forces.

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Explore a future career in Public Services

If you work well under pressure, are hardworking, a team player and committed to helping others, then this could be the sector for you. The public sector is a huge employer with opportunities to explore services such as the police, fire, ambulance, civil service and armed forces. Your course will be split into three key areas of study and includes outdoor adventurous activities, classroom based units and sports and fitness. For this reason, you will have theoretical based study in the classroom, whilst taking part in external residential trips and joining in with sport and fitness activities.

View the latest Labour Market Information by sector to see the average salary and projected job growth for your dream career!

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Why study with us?


Alongside theoretical based study in the classroom, public services students will take part in a range of residential trips as well as sport and fitness activities


Many of our staff have years of service in the uniformed public services so you will benefit from their wealth of knowledge and experience


You’ll have the opportunity to take part in outward bound activities and can even complete your Duke of Edinburgh Award whilst studying at College


The College regularly invite uniformed services such as the British Army and Royal Navy to showcase the array of opportunities available to public services students


Overseas trips are organised for final year students, and have included destinations such as Poland, Berlin and Cyprus

Careers in Public Services

Potential salary
£52,071.77
Entry level salary
£27,103.49
Average salary
£40,918.00
Annual openings in Middlesbrough
42

Employers we work with

  • Cleveland Police
  • Cleveland Fire
  • Allied Health Mentor
  • The Army
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