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leeds.gov.ukLeeds City Council job reviews
Showing 34 reviews
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Best thing
Being around culture in the city centre
Worst thing
Low paid.
No job progression.
Short staffed so having to stretch ourselves thin, having to deal with customer complaints because not able to offer the best service as we are short staffed.
Lack of training and development opportunities
No infrastructure to be allowed to work from home (as classed as a ‘manual worker’ on some days, even though ‘office workers’ can work from home when, even when they are sick.
Repetitive and boring work, not able to do everything that the job description says is part of our role.Leeds City Council Employee, February 2024
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Non
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Everything possible managers don’t care about your health or wellbeing. Come up with stupid pointless rules. Managers are obstructing
Leeds City Council Security officer, February 2024
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Best thing
Set your own work schedule
Worst thing
Not enough hours
Leeds City Council Employee, December 2023
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Best thing
It is a safe
Worst thing
Managers
Leeds City Council Cleaning supervisor, September 2023
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Best thing
The people
Worst thing
Issues aren’t really dealt with and most things are kept secret
Leeds City Council Employee, August 2023
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Best thing
I work in an excellent team in a technical college and love the fact that my job is different every day. Great holidays - 13 weeks a year - and free parking. When I leave work I leave work, I don’t have things to do at home.
Worst thing
Travelling on the M1 into Leeds at the minute is a nightmare! But there are no aspects of my job worthy of complaint.
Leeds City Council Receptionist, April 2023
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Best thing
Pay and great people to work with
Leeds City Council Lifeguard, March 2023
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Best thing
Left alone to do work
Worst thing
Lack of apreceation
Leeds City Council Employee, January 2023
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Best thing
Get paid on time
Worst thing
The management that don’t know how to run a company. the lack of empathy. The lack of responsibility
Leeds City Council Employee, November 2022
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Best thing
The difference I can make to children's learning and personal development
Worst thing
The poor wage (pro-rata tto) means you earn very little annually and also there is no real progression.
Leeds City Council Teaching assistant, March 2022
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Best thing
The other staff
Worst thing
The pay
Leeds City Council Joiner, March 2022
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Best thing
Parents and children
Worst thing
Inconsiderate parking, the weather
Leeds City Council Employee, February 2022
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Best thing
Term time contract
Worst thing
Feel undervalued. No communication. Treat unfairly.
Leeds City Council Teaching assistant, January 2022
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Best thing
Working with children
Worst thing
Feeling like you can’t do anything right
Leeds City Council Support worker, October 2021
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Best thing
Unions have fought for excellent pay and sickness leave conditions.
Worst thing
There is petty upstairs/downstairs treatment, zero recognition of skills, and no career progression or training in transferable skills.
Leeds City Council Employee, August 2021
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Best thing
Helping families
Worst thing
Not enough staff
Leeds City Council Social worker, July 2021
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Best thing
Holidays
Worst thing
The surveys, they ask you where you would like to work next academic year and only certain ones get their choices ( always the same people ) No support
Leeds City Council Teaching assistant, April 2021
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Best thing
Some of my staff are brilliant, supportive, helpful.
Worst thing
Management pressure and to many un necessary meetings.
Leeds City Council Assistant manager, April 2021
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Best thing
Hours of work and holidays
Worst thing
Don’t always get a break
Leeds City Council Support worker, April 2021
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Best thing
Educating children
Worst thing
Lack of staff
Leeds City Council Teaching assistant, March 2021
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Best thing
Good team
Worst thing
Unsociable hours
Working with publicLeeds City Council Technician, March 2021
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Best thing
It's flexible and not too taxing
Worst thing
It can be stressful around payday
Leeds City Council Employee, February 2021
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Best thing
Hours,ocation
Worst thing
Some staff not pulling their weight
Leeds City Council Higher level teaching assistant, January 2021
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Best thing
Perks, hours, job security
Worst thing
Stress, poor communication, budget cuts
Leeds City Council Manager on duty, January 2021
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Best thing
Working with such lovely staff.
Worst thing
worry of catch Covid 19
Leeds City Council Teaching assistant, January 2021
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Best thing
Holidays
Working with staffWorst thing
Workload
Leeds City Council SKILs Supervisor, January 2021
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Best thing
I love my job
Worst thing
It’s pro rata
Leeds City Council Teaching assistant, December 2020
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Best thing
I know what im doing and can manage myself at times
Worst thing
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Leeds City Council Housing officer, September 2020
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Best thing
Events
Socialising with other members of the teamWorst thing
Inept and incompetent management
Antisocial hoursLeeds City Council Technical supervisor, September 2020
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Best thing
Variety of tasks
Worst thing
Time pressures. Dealing with subordinates
Leeds City Council Assistant superintendent, August 2020
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Best thing
I only work three days a weeek
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Management
Pay
Environment
Sickness policyLeeds City Council Admin officer, July 2020
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Best thing
My work mates
Worst thing
Having to work a sleep in
Leeds City Council Support assistant, July 2020
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Best thing
The shift pattern
Worst thing
Outdoor working
Leeds City Council Street scene Attendant, February 2020
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Best thing
Book my own work
Worst thing
Dealing with Tenants
Leeds City Council Joiner, November 2019