About Nottinghamshire County Council

As a Council, their duty is to provide a diverse range of services, to protect and shape the environment in which they live, and to create the right conditions for a strong local economy. They must also make sure that all of these aims are delivered in a way that provides the best possible value for their taxpayers.

What do they do

They deliver a wide range of services from bases around the county to the people of the Nottinghamshire, everything from applying for a school place for a child to registering a birth.

Serving a population of nearly 800,000 of whom nearly 200,000 are children - the Council is involved in providing care for children, adults and for those with special needs; the provision of education; transport and roads; waste and recycling; planning and the environment; the registering of births, deaths, marriage and civil partnership; emergency planning and trading standards – this list could go on and on.

Equality and diversity

Nottinghamshire County Council prides itself on being a Stonewall Top 100 employer. Find out about the numerous groups and networks that are available for staff to join. Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being a Stonewall Top 100 employer as well as being accredited as a Disability Confident Orgnisation. The Council is also pursuing a Race at Work Charter, with plans to establish its own Anti-Racism Hub and an Allies Programme.

The council has three well established staff groups which provide support and professional development opportunities for employees and are also important consultation forums for reviewing county council policies and services.

• Black Workers Network
• Disabled Employees Support Network
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Staff Network