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Circle’s mission is to enhance the life chances of its residents by providing great homes and reliable services, and building sustainable communities.

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We provide a comprehensive range of vocational education and training courses for over 12,000 students each year. We are proud of the increasing diversity of our staff and students and value the contributions to our achievements from all who work here. Our success is due to the hard work and passion of our staff. We achieve consistently high results for our students with over 1 in 10 receiving an honors degree and 100% pass rate  in over 116 vocational courses. A Beacon status College, we also have a national reputation for excellence.

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We are a 4-star authority that is constantly striving to improve our services and seek managed growth that preserves the county7′s best qualities.  Suffolk COunty Council(SCC), Mid Suffolk District Council and BT have joined in a unique partenrship called Customer Service Direct, providing joined-up services to the diverse people of Suffolk.

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Our organisation provides supported housing in the boroughs of Lambeth and Croydon.  Aside from being a registered social landlord, with approximately 500 bedspaces, our residents are also provided with support to improve their lives.  Our customers have a diverse range of needs, including debt, offending behaviour, substance misuse and mental health.  Our accomodation varies from large hostels, with over 100 residents, to smaller spcialist services for those with specific issues.

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The Royal Marsden was the first hospital in the world dedicated to cancer treatment and research into the causes of cancer. Today the hospital with its academic partner, The Institute of Cancer Research, form the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe with over 40,000 patients from the UK and abroad seen each year.  We also provide community services to patients in the Sutton and Merton area.  The Trust is ranked as one of the top two NHS Trusts in the country in the new NHS national performance rankings.

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Hackney is one of the most vibrant and diverse places in the world. There are more than 100 languages spoken here, and it’s a stone’s throw to the City and a bus ride to the West End. Hackney is an inner-London borough where one-third of the area is parks or open space, so it’s a great place to live, work or visit. It is also one of the host boroughs for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (with around 30% of the Olympic zone within the borough). There are different career paths to choose from in Hackney, ranging from frontline services to office jobs.

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We know that people are our greatest asset, and if we’re going to succeed in being a modern and efficient organisation we need to invest in our employees. Our customers have told us that West Sussex is a great place to live and work. Here are some quotes following our LGB History Month events: ‘It’s great to see the libraries doing stuff like this. More please!’; ‘I never knew the council was so with it.’; ‘I’m really pleased you’re doing something like this in Worthing.’

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West Lothian is home to a diverse population of more than 160,000 people who enjoy one of the highest standards of living in Scotland. As a unitary authority we are responsible for the provision of hundreds of local services. Our aim is to always provide the best possible services and value for money for our citizens. Our record speaks for itself. We were awarded 5-star Gold status via EFQM assessment in 2010 and remain the only Scottish local authority to win the accolade of UK Council of the Year.

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As well as being famous the world over as Shakespeare’s county, Warwickshire is one of the fastest- growing commercial regions in the UK, with many national and international companies. We are developing new and exciting opportunities for everyone who lives and works here. London is one hour away and Birmingham International Airport provides all our international links. We are the largest employer in Warwickshire and we work actively with partners to promote equality and respect diversity, which is central to our vision.

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Our staff are important to us and we strive to have a workforce that reflects our community. We rely on them for enthusiasm and the commitment to make Swindon Borough Council’s services second to none. Our staff help to create a community where people want to live, learn, work and play. We aim to ensure that as an organisation we promote equality and diversity in the way our services are delivered. We work in partnership with our equality coalition.

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We are a unitary authority, providing services to 250,000 residents, businesses and visitors to the area. We’re situated in the West Midlands and easily accessible from the M1 to the East and the M6 to the West. We have excellent railway links and bus services to Manchester, Birmingham and London.

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A better Southend is a place with a strong and cohesive community and an attractive environment. It is a place where people are able to maximise their potential to live, learn, work and play in harmony with each other, whatever their differences or backgrounds. Southend celebrates the widest range of cultural activities and benefits from outstanding learning opportunities. Southend is a 21st century town with a 21st century community.

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South Cambridgeshire is a completely rural area set in 350 square miles of countryside, with over 130,000 residents dispersed among 102 parishes. South Cambridgeshire is a vibrant district at the heart of the rapidly growing East of England region. We are a diverse community, with some of the oldest villages in England now neighbours to some of the newest and most exciting modern village communities in the country.

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Sheffield is a city with a vibrant cultural scene and a sense of confidence. Major regeneration of the city centre and our neighbourhoods have revitalised the city’s economy. We value and celebrate the diversity of our community and our workforce. We want to ensure that everyone can fully participate in the social, cultural, political and economic life of the city.

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We are responsible for running local planning, housing, council tax collection, housing benefits, business rates, environmental health, licensing, electoral registration, refuse and recycling collection, leisure and parks services, economic development, social inclusion, markets and fairs, tourism and community cohesion.

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We are the 11th largest council in England, providing educational, social care and environmental services, and cultural, recreational, artistic, sporting and economic development opportunities for all age groups in our communities. We are committed to maintaining high quality service while striving to continuously improve the relevance and accessibility of our services. This will only be possible if our policies and practices reflect the rich diversity of our community, with access for all to jobs and services.

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Located at the heart of England, Nottingham is an ambitious and exciting city which will continue to grow as a place to live, work and enjoy. Nottingham City Council is on a journey of transformation and modernisation to ensure top-quality public services are delivered in partnership with citizens and key stakeholders across the region. We are leading Nottingham into a bright future.

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We are an ambitious organisation and despite the 30% reduction in government grant, we aspire to be amongst the best councils in terms of public service by 2013. This means delivering the best possible services to local people within the resources we have, creating a good place to live and work and being an efficient and effective council even in difficult times. In 2008, we began taking steps toward this journey of improvement. The results: Northampton Borough Council (NBC) has been nominated two years in a row for two LGC awards and received a Customer Service Excellence award.

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We want to create a vibrant, inclusive safe, sustainable and modern European city. We will build on the heritage and cultural and economic strengths of Newcastle and the sense of identity and civic pride of our people, improve their quality of life and have a leading role in the sustainable growth and prosperity of our communities.

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We value a diverse and motivated workforce, a welcoming and inclusive workplace, fair and competitive recruitment, and best practice in learning and development. The services we provide are diverse, covering: births, deaths and marriages; education; elections; teaching and schools; highways; housing; leisure; libraries; recycling and waste; social care and town planning. We have a wide range of jobs and career opportunities in these areas and in support functions like communications, finance, ICT and HR.

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Much of our work consists of lobbying on behalf of our member councils for a fair share of resources. We also campaign for better powers to enable boroughs to do the best possible job for their residents and local businesses. We develop policy to help our members improve the services they deliver. We also run a range of services ourselves, on behalf of the boroughs. For example, we run the Freedom Pass concessionary fares scheme, which gives a million older and disabled Londoners free travel on public transport.

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A rich diversity of people and places – including 1,300 hectares of open space, vibrant urban centres and varied cultural heritage. Respecting diversity is a core organisational value. This is integral to our ‘residents first’ ethos and our relationships with staff. We have a strong equalities focus and are ambitiously advancing our exisiting track record in delivering improvements in services for the diverse communities we serve, including 7,000 LGBT residents.

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One of the UK’s most culturally vibrant and diverse areas, the borough is densely populated, with over 200,000 people living within eight square miles at the heart of London’s East End. The borough includes a number of London’s famous attractions including the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Columbia Road Flower Market and Billingsgate Fish Market. The community is proud of its history of tolerance and mutual respect, and the borough is regarded nationally as a beacon for community cohesion. It is one of the 2012 Olympic boroughs.

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Our commitment to reduce inequality and promote diversity underpins everything we do and is the responsibility of all our staff. To help us achieve this we are working hard to cut bureaucracy and red tape and be an ‘open council’. This means being open and transparent about our data, our decision-making, our equality and diversity information, our spending and our performance.

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Newham is at the centre of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre and Velodrome are all near to completion and all located in Stratford, which is also the site for the new Westfield Stratford City shopping centre and the international rail station. The Borough has the most diverse population in the UK, with over 40% of people under 25 years old and more than 100 languages spoken. Local people are rightly proud of being part of one of the youngest and most diverse communities in the UK.

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Our diverse population and workforce are two of our greatest strengths. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and have an LGBT staff forum. Here at Lewisham we promote equality as an employer, service provider and community leader. We are home to some of the capital’s most exciting and innovative organisations – the award- winning Laban contemporary dance centre, the Albany theatre in Deptford and the Horniman Museum. Lewisham is undergoing significant regeneration, with new town centres, public spaces, schools and leisure centres all on the way.

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Only 20 minutes from central London by rail, Havering is an exciting London borough set to change further as London moves eastwards and the Thames Gateway and the 2012 Olympics come online. The Council has a clear ambition for the future of Havering, aiming for the highest quality of life in London.

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The Council’s successes have been recognised by numerous awards and accreditations. These include the CAA Green flag for recycling, seven Beacon Council awards for excellence and innovation in a range of service areas, four Charter Mark Awards for excellence in public service and a number of ISO accreditations for standards in quality management systems. Our core values are: innovation; listening and responding; open and accessible; and leadership and partnership.

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With over 620,000 customers, more than 24,000 employees and a budget of over £500 million, the scale and complexity of our organisation is great. The diversity of our work ranges from street lighting to home care, libraries, waste management and crime prevention. What all these have in common is the aim of improving the lives of people in Leicestershire and creating a county that is safe, clean, prosperous and inclusive, and where people have equal access to life opportunities.

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Leeds people are both visionary and practical – they are intensely proud of their city, and want to make it the best in the country. Leeds is the second- largest metropolitan authority in the country and the largest in the North of England. As the largest employer in Leeds, we offer opportunities in a range of varied occupations. Our ambition is to be ‘the best city council in the UK’ and we are one of a few councils to have achieved an ‘excellent’ rating in the Equality Framework for Local Government.

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We provide a range of services throughout Lancashire and want our services to be easily accessible for all sections of the community. We want our citizens to grow up prepared for the future, with improved health and well- being and in safe communities. We are committed to developing the potential of all of our employees and have been awarded Investors in People status. We have good rail and road links to all parts of the county and country.

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We provide a wide range of services to over 400,000 citizens. Our area includes Huddersfield, Dewsbury, and the Holme and Colne Valleys. As one of the largest employers, with 18,000 staff, we offer a range of employment opportunities. When it comes to working for the Council, we ensure everyone has equal access to job opportunities. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. For those already working for us, we offer ongoing training and development to respond to the changing needs of our diverse and growing population.

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We strive to be the best in what we do, so working for us is always challenging. It also offers excellent opportunities for you to make a real difference to public services. We want people who live in and visit Kent to have the best experience, whatever services they use – from arts and sports development to social care and education. We want the people who work for us to have the best opportunities to use their skills and to be supported in ways they value. Our mission is to make Kent a great place to live, work and learn.

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Islington is one of the country’s most vibrant and diverse boroughs, not to mention a great place to work. Working for the Council is an opportunity to be part of a team committed to equality, both in-house and in the community. We are committed to improving the quality of life in the borough and making it a fairer and safer place to live and work.

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The Council is committed to enhancing the quality of life in Hull by improving the well-being of all of its people in all communities, putting people and communities at the heart of everything it does. We are the largest employer in the city and work in partnership with numerous organisations under the ONE Hull banner. Hull City Council has recently achieved level 3 of the equality standard and is recognised as ‘achieving’ under the Equality Framework for Local Government. The council was recognised as the ‘Most Improved Council’ in 2010.

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Hertfordshire County Council provides a range of services that includes social care services for children and adults, schools, highways, waste and libraries. Our fire and rescue service makes a key contribution to safety and security for individuals and neighbourhoods in their response to emergencies and in their work to prevent fires. We positively promote equality and diversity across the delivery of services and within our workforce. We have many career opportunities to choose from, with excellent training, development and benefits.

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We are extremely proud of our historical beginnings and we work hard to ensure our historical landmarks and outside spaces are maintained to a high standard. From our award-winning parks to beaches, we’re famed for our beautiful surroundings and proud of the recognition we get. Each year our unique events such as Seafood & Wine and Jack-in-the-Green attract hundreds of visitors, which in turn generates a significant amount of money for local businesses and our town’s economy in general.

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Gloucestershire is a dynamic, innovative and forward-looking council with an impressive and strong background of achievement. With over 100 languages spoken in Gloucestershire, we value our diverse communities and work hard to ensure everyone receives the dignity and respect they deserve.

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With a reputation for delivery, our world-class developments such as The Gateshead Millennium Bridge, The Angel of the North, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art and The Sage Gateshead have firmly placed Gateshead on the international map. This could be your chance to join the organisation that is at the heart of these groundbreaking developments – Gateshead Council.

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We aim to protect and improve the quality of life for our communities. We aim to be an employer of first choice, renowned for innovation in people and organisational development. We recognise the valuable contribution that a diverse workforce can make in achieving our goals.

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Our services include: schools, libraries, adult social care, transport and environment – requiring the professional support of teachers, social workers, planners, engineers, accountants, solicitors, public relations, and ICT and HR specialists – to name but a few. We are a modern, efficient council that delivers high-quality services at the lowest sustainable cost to the community. As a high-performing council we are proud of our achievements to date, but we are not complacent, as there are always areas to improve on – you can be part of that process.

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East Lothian Council provides excellent services to those living in, working in and visiting East Lothian.

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We are a local authority providing a range of services to all communities across the county. We are organised into 28 services grouped within four directorates. There are three outward facing directorates: Children’s Services, Adult and Community Services and Environment. The Corporate Resources Directorate provides support for the whole range of specialist and professional functions. We aim to provide innovative and value-for-money services delivered in line with our corporate values of fairness, openness, respect, effectiveness and innovation.

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The Council provides a range of services across Devon including education, social care, highways, waste and recycling, economic regeneration, library services, registration services, transport, and a range of support services including finance, ICT, legal support and HR. Our aim is to provide a safe, secure and friendly environment in which to work. We recognise and value the diversity that exists and is evolving within Devon’s communities – it is based on mutual respect, fairness, social inclusion and a commitment to tackle inequality.

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Our staff work across Derbyshire to improve life for local people. Our services reach thousands of people every day and include children’s services, adult care, highways, planning, regeneration, library and information services, community safety, trading standards, waste management, recycling and countryside management to name but a few. We have a strong commitment to the well-being and development of all our employees. Whether you are just starting out in your career, or in search of a professional challenge, we have the environment to support you.

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As a unitary council we provide a range of services across Derby. Our aim is to provide a safe, secure and friendly environment to work in for all our employees. We have mainstreamed equality and diversity, so each directorate is responsible for managing this, both in services and employment. We work closely with other organisations to promote equality and diversity including Derby Equality and Diversity Network. We have three diversity forums: disabled people, gender and sexuality, and minority communties.

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UBM is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world’s buyers and sellers together at events, online, and in print – providing them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers and from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

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From CNN in the Unted Arab Emirates to Ben 10 in Belgium, the world watches Turner Broadcasting. We may be an American company, but in the way we think and work, and with our international mix of people, we’re truly global. And all our offices around the world work together to find ways to reach and entertain new audiences. This presents some unique challenges, but it creates fantastic opportunities too. So, who knows where your career with us could take you?

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We are the Welsh Government’s main adviser on sporting matters. We’re also responsible for distributing National Lottery funds to both elite and grassroots sport in Wales. Working with partner agencies, we aim to increase participation and improve elite performance in sport in Wales, ensuring that everybody has the opportunity to benefit from sport.

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We’re constantly innovating to bring our 10 million customers state-of-the- art services and products like high definition, 3D TV and an unprecedented choice of entertainment from sports to news, movies and documentaries, and arts programming. After only four years, we’re also the UK’s largest broadband provider. Seeing the bigger picture is part and parcel of the way we do business. That’s why we are committed to doing the right thing and playing our part in the communities where we live and work.

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At the Rugby Football League (RFL) we work to the highest standards to develop the sport of Rugby League and achieve our objectives through our core values: ‘CARE, FAIR, SHARE, DARE’. The RFL’s committment to equality and diversity and tackling homophobia is groundbreaking and we are widely recognised as leading the way in sport. We are proud to have become the first sporting organisation ranked in the Top 100 of the Stonewall WEI. We have also achieved intermediate level of the Equality Standard, a Framework for Sport, and have been awarded Investors in People status.

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The PFA has a number of departments including education, community, coaching and equalities. All work to ensure players are represented in the best capacity and offer opportunities to players during and at the end of their football career.

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Pearson is committed to helping educate more than 100 million people worldwide – more than any other private enterprise. The Financial Times Group, one of the world’s leading business information companies, provides a broad range of business information and multimedia services to the international business community. The world-famous Penguin brand is the label of quality from novels and classics to cookbooks – and much more – around the world.

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Ofcom exists to further the interests of consumers in the digital age. We do this through a regulatory regime which, where appropriate, encourages competition. We also balance the promotion of choice and competition with the duty to foster plurality, and protect viewers, listeners and consumers. We also encourage the evolution of electronic media and communications networks to the greater benefit of all who live in the UK.

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The Museum consists of seven museums and the National Collections Centre. As well as guarding the nation’s collections, covering science, fine and applied art and the archaeology and history of Wales, our work in interpreting and communicating them to our visitors is equally important.

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Mae Amgueddfa Cymru yn cwmpasu saith Amgueddfa a’r Ganolfan Gasgliadau Genedlaethol. Rydym yn gwarchod casgliadau’r genedl, sy’n cwmpasu agweddau o wyddorau daear a gwyddorau naturiol, celf gain a chymwysedig ac archaeoleg a hanes Cymru, ond mae’n gwaith yn dehongli a chyfathrebu’r casgliadau i’n hymwelwyr yr un mor bwysig.

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The London 2012 Games is delivered by two key organisations: the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) and the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). Our vision is to use the power of the Games to inspire change. To achieve our vision we must be inspirational. To do this we must be open and respectful. Only working as a team can we deliver something truly distinctive. London 2012 is an exciting, fast-paced and demanding environment, committed to delivering the best possible Games experience for everyone and establishing a long-term legacy.

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Our focus is to support participation growth. We position our work around four drivers: Places, People, Programmes and Promotion. The working environment for employees is vibrant, exciting and modern. Our employee satisfaction reports are excellent and our employees are known for their commitment, enthusiasm and integrity. The LTA was very proud to be a founding signatory to the charter to end homophobia and transphobia in sport and is committed to having a fun, accessible and safe environment on the tennis court and in the office.

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ITV1 remains the UK’s largest commercial channel in audience share terms by some margin, and continues to grow with the success of its other channels, such as ITV2. We continue to be one of the largest employers within the UK media sector. In 2009, we were the highest ranking broadcaster in our sector in Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index.

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At Google, we understand that our worldwide success results from our globally diverse workforce. We focus on innovation and smart business practices and as we continue to grow, we’re committed to retaining a small-company feel. We know that every employee is integral to our success so we nurture an invigorating, positive environment where Googlers relish the freedom to create the next generation of web technologies in a place designed to foster collaboration, creativity, health and happiness.

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Football is the nation’s game. It is as healthy and successful as it has ever been. The game has more spectators, participants, revenues and media interest than at any time in its history. Football is the nation’s game in more than the spectator sense; the scope and reach of the game across various levels of participation is considerable:

• 7 million participants, plus 5 million in schools
• 500,000 volunteers
• 37,500 clubs, including 9,000 youth clubs
• 2,000 competitions
• 32,000 schools (17,000 primary)
• 30,000 FA-qualified coaches.

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Our focus is around growing our local rental business by continuing to pick up our customers and marketing to repair shops, corporations, insurance companies and policy holders with damaged or stolen cars. We’re also committed to serving new markets and being a real part of our communities. To accomplish these goals, we are an organisation that’s culturally competent, and we need a team that’s culturally aware. We maintain an uncompromising focus on customer service; our goal is to exceed every customer’s expectations.

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As well as Channel 4, we also operate the E4, Film4 and More4 digital TV channels, the 4 on-demand service, and an ever-growing range of online activities at channel4.com, including the broadband service FourDocs. The Film4 production division produces and co-produces feature films for the UK and global markets, and we launched three new national radio stations in 2008. Channel 4 doesn’t produce its own programmes but commissions or acquires them from a wide range of production companies.

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Yorkshire Bank was founded in 1859 in Halifax, West Yorkshire and is a trading name of Clydesdale Bank plc. In 1990, the bank joined the National Australia Group of companies which operates across four continents and 15 countries including Australia, the United States, the UK, New Zealand and Asia. Today, Yorkshire Bank has more than 190 branches, a strong personal customer base and a growing business capability in the North of England and the Midlands.

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Headquartered in Switzerland, UBS draws on its 150-year heritage to serve private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in Switzerland. We combine our global businesses with our Swiss operations to deliver superior financial services.

We believe employees ‘perform better when they can be themselves’ and offer a collaborative environment where people can be open about their sexuality. We support LGBT employees through mentoring, our employee network (Pride) and via LGBT-equal benefits and policies.

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Our broad and integrated range of services spans the entire investment spectrum, including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading.

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Our customers around the world choose us for life assurance, individual and corporate pensions and investment management. Inspired by their needs and changing lives, we offer our customers flexible solutions to build confidence in their future. Our businesses are based in the UK, Ireland, Canada, mainland Europe and Asia.

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At the Library we do more than what it says on the tin. In addition to housing over 150 million collection items, we are leading the UK in digital technologies. Our aim is to play a vital role in society now and in the future by the effectively connecting users with our content, providing physical and digital access to world-class information and support research communities. The depth and scope of our collections means with our exhibition programme and online learming resources we contribute to the cultural life of the nation.

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The BFI holds one of the world’s largest collections of both moving image material and information on film/ television. The BFI is responsible for strategic and Lottery-funded activities. BFI Southbank screens over 1,000 films a year and hosts previews, gala screenings, events and on-stage interviews. BFI IMAX boasts the largest UK cinema screen and shows films in 2D, 3D, digital and IMAX DMR. The BFI London Film Festival is Europe’s largest public film event and the London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.

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We create long-term relationships that provide cultural, diplomatic and economic benefit for the UK. We provide access to the UK’s assets (language, arts, education and society), as well as opportunities for millions of people to engage in global dialogue. Working for The British Council offers you a unique opportunity to gain experience and develop skills in international cultural and educational relations.

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British Airways (BA) is one of the world’s largest international airlines. With our franchise, codeshare and oneworld partners, we now offer a global network of nearly 600 destinations in every corner of the world. We seek to invest not only in our products but also in our people. We are very proud to serve a diverse customer base worldwide. We believe that our diverse workforce provides us with the strength and skills to deliver excellent customer service across all cultures around the world.

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The BBC has a wide scope including international, national, regional and local news; dramas; children’s programmes; and radio services ranging from classical to urban music. Over 95% of the population enjoys at least one BBC service weekly and our brands are recognised across the globe. But it’s not just about content. The BBC is also responsible for much of the transmission of our output, managing the distribution network in the UK, innovating new standards of technology and being at the cutting edge of broadcasting across platforms.

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We work to get great art to everyone by championing, developing and investing in artistic experiences. We develop and promote arts across England – acting as an independent body at arm’s length from government. Between 2008 and 2011, we’ve been investing £1.6 billion of public money from the government and the National Lottery to create experiences for as many people as possible across the country. Great art inspires us, brings us together and teaches us about ourselves and the world around us. In short, art makes life better.

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We are a friendly and forward-thinking organisation, committed to excellence and diversity, with firmly entrenched values of social responsibility and the belief that people can change. We offer excellent career prospects, with progressive learning and professional development opportunities for all. The work within the probation service is rewarding, wide-ranging and can reach all aspects of society.

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The RCN acts as the voice of nursing in the UK. The RCN promotes nursing interests on a wide range of interests by working closely with government, other unions, professional bodies and voluntary organisations. We campaign on behalf of our members and lead in the development of nursing policy, practice and standards of care. Our members benefit from advice and practical support on a wide range of clinical, employment and welfare issues

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Wragge & Co has more than 1,000 employees, including 124 partners, with offices in London, Birmingham, Brussels, Guangzhou, Munich and affiliated offices in Paris and Abu Dhabi. Wherever they are based, our lawyers work together as a single team. For clients this ensures consistency wherever and whenever they deal with us. Providing a full range of commercial and corporate legal services, we have nationally recognised teams in specialist areas including employment, intellectual property, pensions and real estate.

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The firm works with international businesses, financial institutions and governments worldwide on corporate and financial transactions and dispute resolution proceedings. Trainees are an integral part of White & Case and we take great interest in developing their potential. Trainees are encouraged to take early responsibility and there is a strong emphasis on practical hands-on training, together with plenty of support and feedback. The firm recruits and develops trainee solicitors with the aim of retaining them on qualification.

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Founded in 1996, we were the first family law-only firm in Wales. We have since grown to become one of the UK’s premier niche law practices. Based in Cardiff city centre, we are an innovative and approachable law firm with years of experience dealing with family law issues sensitively and professionally. We act for clients based across the UK and all over the world, and are regularly recommended in legal publications based on independent research. The firm is top banded in both the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.

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A key player on the international legal scene, Weil, Gotshal & Manges acts for many of the most successful companies and institutions in the world in their high-stakes matters and transactions. We have more than 1,200 lawyers, including more than 320 partners, in 20 cities throughout the US, Europe and Asia. The London office, established in 1996, has grown to become our second largest, and the hub of our European practice.

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Our global legal practice is in the markets where our clients do business. We have strong working relationships with independent firms in Europe and the Middle East as well as the Squire Sanders Legal Counsel Worldwide Network, which includes independent firms across Latin America. The client base of our global legal practice spans every type of business, both private and public. We advise a diverse mix of clients from Fortune 100 and FTSE 100 corporations to emerging companies, and from individuals to local and national governments.

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SJ Berwin was created and continues to thrive as a leading-edge legal services business, focusing on the European and international marketplace. We advise on a comprehensive range of services including: corporate/ mergers and acquisitions, commercial, communications, media and technology, employment and pensions, EU and competition, finance, financial markets, intellectual property, investment funds, litigation and dispute resolution, private equity, real estate, reconstruction, and insolvency and tax.

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Our lawyers’ high-quality advice and the positive working atmosphere have won admiration and praise from both the legal community and our business clients. We offer our clients a full range of legal services across numerous industry sectors. We have a particular focus on the world’s fastest growing sectors, that is: energy and infrastructure; financial institutions; life sciences; and technology, media and telecommunications.

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Russell Jones & Walker (RJW) has an excellent reputation for protecting the interests of individuals and those who represent them. The firm has a commitment to high-quality work and client service. We have been at the forefront of changes in the legal landscape. This is demonstrated by a number of initiatives including our 24-hour contact centre, legal helplines, free online enquiry forms and purchasing legal documents online with a significant investment in IT. As a firm, we have had considerable growth in recent years.

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Our client base ranges from large multinationals to mid-sized and growth UK corporate firms, and other professional practices – it includes many household names. We ascribe our success to the level of service which we give to clients – delivering what they want, on time and in an easily accessible manner. Many of our lawyers are recognised for their expertise in the leading legal directories, and we consistently score ahead of our competitors in independent client satisfaction reviews.

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We are committed to becoming a law firm of truly international reach, offering world- class service and value to our clients. Wherever you are based, you will be given the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients, including FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies, dynamic AIM-quoted businesses and government departments. This means – whether your interests are in helping ensure the London Olympics are a success or floating companies on the stock exchange – Pinsent Masons is the place that will allow you to realise your ambitions.

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Our pioneering and problem-solving ethos has established a commanding reputation in the technology, media and real estate sectors, as well as a wide range of other industries. Founded in 1981, we have grown to a staff of nearly 700, including almost 100 partners and six European offices.

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Knowing how our clients’ businesses work, and understanding what drives their industries, is fundamental to us. Our lawyers share industry knowledge and sector expertise across borders, enabling us to support our clients anywhere in the world. We are strong in financial institutions, energy, infrastructure, mining and commodities, transport, technology and innovatation, and pharmaceuticals and life sciences.

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Nabarro is known for its open culture and we expect our lawyers to have a life outside work. The firm’s areas of work include company and commercial law, real estate, pensions and employment, tax, corporate finance, intellectual property/IT, commercial litigation, construction, private finance initiative and environmental law. Nabarro is committed to equality in all areas of employment: recruitment, development, performance and promotion. We aim to treat all staff fairly, with dignity and respect, in line with our core values. Our LGBT network, Out N About, is open to all staff.

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Our business model is straightforward – the highest quality advice, outstanding client service and value for money. We advise more than 70 universities and colleges, over 100 healthcare trusts and NHS bodies, 65 local authorities as well as leading international insurers. Our commercial clients include global and UK-based businesses, FTSE and AIM listed organisations, private companies and startups. We have the largest private tax team outside of London and one of the largest family teams in Europe.

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With offices in most of the world’s key business centres, we offer the same high-quality advice all over the world. Knowing we can call on local market expertise all around the globe means our clients can rest assured that both their specialist and day-to-day commercial needs will always be met. Our clients include many of the world’s most sophisticated institutions and corporations from sectors such as chemicals, financial institutions, construction and engineering, insurance and reinsurance, mining, pharmaceuticals, and professional services.

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Linklaters is a global law firm that advises the world’s leading companies, financial institutions and governments on their most important and challenging transactions and assignments. As an ambitious and innovative firm, our aim is to become the leading global law firm. Whilst many law firms have strengths in particular areas, our firm is strong across the full range of corporate, financial and commercial law, making Linklaters a particularly stimulating place to train as a business lawyer.