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We are excited to announce an opportunity to join us!  Over the past two years, we’ve demonstrated our flexibility and ability to achieve great things in times of enormous challenge. Now there’s a chance to join us as we extend our transformation capability even further.  Interested?  Our ambition is to put Dorset Council at the… Read more Interested in a career in user-centred design or developing digital solutions at Dorset Council?

Hi, I’m James, the Head of ICT Operations for Dorset Council. I’m wondering what your perception is of working for a council. Are you imagining inflexible working practices? A lack of opportunity to develop and learn?  Councils are changing, and working in Digital, Change and ICT at Dorset Council is a great example of this. … Read more What’s it like working in ICT Operations at Dorset Council?

Is your slow broadband driving you mad?  If so, there are some national schemes that could help you increase your speeds.  And looking into the future, Dorset is set to benefit from significant financial investment that could help bring gigabit-capable broadband to many of our areas.   But what help is out there right now?   Apply… Read more Connecting Dorset – a guide to broadband support schemes

If you can’t tell your FTTC from your FTTP but you know your broadband speeds are driving you mad, then you’ve come to the right place.   Understanding broadband and internet services can be a gigabit (more on that later) hill to climb.   But don’t be mind-boggled by your Mbps, we’re here to help!   In this article we bust the jargon and make the broadband and internet… Read more Connecting Dorset – busting the broadband jargon

Service Manager for Digital Strategy and Design Lisa Trickey began her career journey at Dorset Council as a young apprentice in the early 1990s. She cut her teeth in technology just as digital began to transform the way we all work. Three decades later and Lisa is now leading the latest digital programme set to… Read more Apprentice to digital transformation lead – a three-decade journey at Dorset Council