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WELCOME TO HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL RECRUITMENT WEBSITE 

From 1st July 2025, all job applications will be processed via North East Jobs.  This applies to all vacancies advertised from 1st July 2025 onwards.  Any vacancies advertised prior to 1st July 2025 will continue to be processed via this site.

We are delighted that you are interested in working for HBC.  

Please take the time to read our Application Guidance notes above.  A range of our vacancies are shown below but to view all vacancies please click on "Search" and a complete list will appear. To apply for Council vacancies, you must first create an account by clicking on “Register”.  

We only accept online applications and all correspondence will be sent via the email address you provide to us. If you would like help or advice with your application, setting up an email account or registering to use our recruitment website, you can email us at workforce.support@hartlepool.gov.uk or reach us by telephone on 01429 401804 or 01429 523546.

Once you have completed a section of the application form, please click 'save' before proceeding to the 'next' section of your application to ensure the information enteredhas been saved.

Please ensure the 'Previous' and 'Next' buttons are used to navigate through the application form, do not use the 'Back' button on your browser as information may be lost.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to receiving your completed application.

Please Note: 

If you have not received a response to your application within 3 weeks of the closing date please assume you have been unsuccessful. 

All successful applicants for jobs with the Council will be required to provide evidence of a right to work in the UK.  Applicants for jobs who are EU/EEA/Swiss nationals should be aware that the UK has left the EU and the transition period has expired.  This means that to apply for and undertake work in the UK after 1st July 2021 EU/EEA/Swiss citizens now have to provide evidence of a right to work in the UK, e.g. Settled or Pre-Settled Status.  https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families The new system will treat EU and non-EU citizens equally.  Currently HBC are not a Sponsor employer. 

Irish citizens and Crown Dependencies Jersey, Guernsey, or the Isle of Man are exempt from the

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