Pros
Salaries are fairly good for public sector (depending on role). Entry level roles are paid close to 30k Colleagues are friendly Great hours/work life balance - flexi time is always approved, holiday allowance is generous. If flexi time is used to its fullest extent it gives an extra 24 days holiday per year on top of the 25 standard days. The work in my role is fairly varied. The organisation is expanding so there are regular opportunities for progression It is possible to work anywhere in the country on the same salary (no London weighting)
Cons
The Dispute Support team are horribly overstretched and are forced to be on the phone 24/7. I don't work in this team but I would avoid it if I was looking for a job here. They have a much higher staff turnover rate than the rest of the organisation.