Civil Service

Strategy

A Civil Service Campaign (Dundee) strategy was developed in line with the Scottish Executive's vision of an accessible, open and responsive government and the resulting policy move towards a more equitable distribution of civil service employment in Scotland. This focused on new opportunities to submit re-location proposals for a number of public bodies.

Goals

Currently Dundee's share of civil service employment lags considerably behind other Scottish cities and towns, with only 1.1% of civil service jobs in the Scottish executive's administration based in Dundee. Only 0.1% of the City's population is employed in the civil service sector compared to Edinburgh with 1.9% and Glasgow with 0.4%. This does not include information on civil service posts within the govertment departments (eg HM Revenue & Customs) located in Scotland's cities which is not held by the Scottish Executive.

Dundee City Council and its partners (Dundee Locate Team) work closely with the Scottish Executive to deliver specific Dundee proposals and have identified suitable sites including the city centre, the cultural quarter campus, the east waterfront development and Claverhouse business park for the location of Executive agencies.

Agencies to date

Recent successes have resulted in the following agencies locating within the city;

• Headquarters for the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care
• Headquarters for the Scottish Social Services Council
• Office of the Scottish Charities regulator
• Department for Work & Pensions: New Pensions Service Centre
• Department for Work & Pensions: New Inland Revenue - contact centre

Activities

• Preparation of documents, specific to each agency.
• Attending key events (Gov Net Event, Public Service Summit, London - Sir Michael Lyons presentation).
• Publicity campaign (Dundee working for the future)

Relocation Assistance

The Dundee Locate Team have many years of experience in providing practical advice to staff relocating as a result of a company's decision to locate in the City. Recent experience includes providing assistance to the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care, Inland Revenue contact centre, Pension Service and the Office of the Scottish Charities Regulator.

The team provides a comprehensive relocation service, providing support and back-up with issues such as recruitment, housing, healthcare, schools, service contacts etc. Also provided are customised staff advice packs, familiarisation tours and presentations to staff intending to relocate to the City.

For further information contact: caroline.morgan@dundeecity.gov.uk