Who are public sector workers?

PUBLIC Sector workers are set to get a pay rise for the first time in two years.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed on October 25, 2021, that the pay freeze for public sector workers such as police, soldiers and teachers is over and hiked the national minimum wage.

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What is the public sector in the UK?

The public sector is responsible for providing all public services in the UK.

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 5.68 million people are employed in the UK's public sector (June 2021).

A range of opportunities and a varied workload make this one of the UK's biggest realms of employment.

Organisations that are not part of the public sector are either a part of the private sector or voluntary sector.

List of public sector worker jobs

Jobs considered to be within the public sector range from emergency services and healthcare, education and social care, to housing and refuse collection.

Opportunities in administration can be categorised into general, specialist (e.g. legal, educational, agricultural and medical) and professional (e.g. personal assistant or company secretary).

Areas within the public sector include:

• Healthcare - as a paramedic, administrator or health service manager where you'd typically be employed by the National Health Service (NHS), the sector's biggest recruiter.
• Law enforcement and security - either in the Armed Forces, fire service or the police.
• Social care - social workers, carers and probation officers provide an invaluable public service.
• Teacher training and education - as a primary, secondary or higher education teacher.
• The civil service -  over 170 government departments working across  employment, pensions, healthcare, education, security and fraud investigation.

Is the NHS in the public sector?

Yes, the National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly funded healthcare system in England, and one of the four National Health Service systems in the United Kingdom.

It is the second-largest single-payer healthcare system in the world after the Brazilian Sistema Único de Saúde.

Is the BBC in the public sector?

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a public corporation.

However, the BBC is not considered to be a company in the public sector, because it is not directly run by the UK government.

It was founded by the 1922 Broadcasting Act, and is funded by the TV licence fee.

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How is the public sector funded?

The public sector is funded by the UK government through taxes.

This means it is funded by the population that the sector is providing services to.

These organisations and industries range from health services to security services, to local teachers.