The Civil Service encourages people to pursue their career goals and they help people in every way possible to achieve these goals.
For example there is a scheme that supports employees to study part-time, by refunding fees for courses seen as relevant to the job, and gives exam and study leave whilst Self development is very positively encourages within the organization.
A career in the Civil Service is not a static thing - mobility is a key feature of the organization and you may be required to work in a number of diverse areas during the course of your career.
