Council, public sector & charity jobs in Portadown
Updated 23 October 2026 · kept fresh every few hours
6 council, public sector and charity jobs open in Portadown today, from 3 employers. Where the advert gives pay (6 of them), most pay between £25k a year and £50k a year. 5 temporary and 2 close within a week. All of them are through recruitment agencies.
Counter AssistantEmployer not named via Apple Recruitment
You'll work as a counter assistant in the Portadown office for a public sector client. Your main duties will involve assisting people who visit the service.
≈ £13.69 an hourPortadownCloses 21 Nov
ElectricianEmployer not named via Staffline
You'll perform essential electrical maintenance and repairs on a daily basis at residential properties in Portadown.
≈ £16.90 an hourPortadownCloses 2 Nov
PlumberEmployer not named via Staffline
You'll perform plumbing maintenance, repairs, and refurbishments on various domestic properties in Portadown.
≈ £14.35 an hourPortadownCloses 29 Oct
Quantity SurveyorEmployer not named via Staffline
You'll work as a Quantity Surveyor in Portadown, helping manage costs and contracts for various investment and project delivery programmes.
≈ £19.32 an hourPortadownCloses 29 Oct
Booking ClerkEmployer not named via Hays
You'll manage patient bookings by calling them and handling administrative tasks for a public sector organisation in Portadown. You will also deal with sorting and distributing incoming and outgoing mail.
£24,500 – £25,500 a yearPortadownCloses 5 Jan
M&E Building Services OfficerEmployer not named via Hays
You'll provide technical advice and oversee planned maintenance, reactive works, and small projects related to building services at a large public sector organisation in Co. Armagh.
≈ £21 – £30 an hourPortadownCloses 8 Dec
Getting into council, public sector and charity work
The work: Civil service, councils, health service support, charities and community work.
You must have
- Civil Service: apply through NICS Recruitment — Free, competitions open a few times a year; join the weekly bulletin · NICS Recruitment
- Health service: apply through HSC Jobs — Free · HSC Jobs
- Councils: each council's own jobs page — Free · Belfast City Council how to apply
What helps
- AccessNI check for roles with children or vulnerable adults — £16 to £32; free for charity volunteers, about a week · AccessNI
- Level 2 English and maths — Free · Essential Skills
Who's hiring
- Staffline (agency) 3
- Hays (agency) 2
- Apple Recruitment (agency) 1