Jobs and careers

Help to make your community a safer, healthier and happier place to live and work, with a career that offers great benefits, support and flexible working.


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You really can make a difference when you start a career with your local council – and local authorities have hundreds of varied and surprising roles to choose from.

Our flexible working practices mean you can support your work-life balance and focus on what’s important to you. Depending on the role, that could mean hybrid, part-time, term-time only or compressed hours.

We’re fully committed to giving our teams all the opportunities they need to get ahead and advance their careers – with professional training and development that could take you further than you ever imagined.

Find a career that suits your strengths – choose from hundreds of different roles, from social media to social care.

School jobs

View jobs at schools in Barking and Dagenham and find out how to apply.

Working for Barking and Dagenham

Find out why Barking and Dagenham council is a great place to work.

Barking Riverside Innovation in Construction training centre (BRIC)

Our specialist construction training facility – the Barking Riverside Innovation in Construction (BRIC) centre – offers nationally recognised qualifications that are essential for anyone wishing to work on a construction site as well as those seeking to upskill and renew their tickets

Help finding work (B&D Works)

B&D Works (previously JobShops) is the Council’s free service to help you get a job, improve your skills and widen your job and career options.

Apprenticeships

Information for job seekers/ school leavers on our apprenticeship offer.

Graduate careers

Information on graduate schemes at Barking and Dagenham and how to apply

Enforcement agent vacancy

Don’t miss out on the chance to work with the Enforcement Team within Community Solutions!

Support for armed forces personnel

Find out what support Barking and Dagenham offers to serving members of the armed forces, veterans, members of the reserves and armed forces’ partners and spouses.

Information for applicants

Information on what to expect and next steps when you apply for a job at Barking and Dagenham.

Your personal information

How we will use your personal information when applying for a job with us.