Midlands
Employment
Bulletin February 2012
Welcome to the Employment Bulletin On behalf of the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), welcome to the Midlands Employment Bulletin. It will provide you with the latest jobs and business news from across the region. It will also highlight the latest vacancies on RightJob.
Job Title Location Salary Closing RightJob ID Date Trainer/Assessor Warehouse Warwick’s/Leic’s £25,000 24/02/12 34198684784 and Storage
Dual Fuel Technician Nottingham £10/Hr 24/02/12 34198684641
Data Centre Ops Mgr Solihull TBC 29/02/12 34198683328
Software Engineer Solihull TBC 29/02/12 34198676974
Security Officer ( SIA Trained) Wednesbury £18,000 29/02/12 34198680373
Parts & Stock Controller Nottinghamshire £20,000- 22/02/12 34198683099 £25,000
Emergency Response Officer Derby £8.26 hr 01/04/12 34198684442
Bus or coach driver Burton-Staffs/Derby’s £20,000 01/08/12 34198671891
Major Employers in the Region
Company Sector Location Number Employees
Rolls Royce Engineering/Marine/IT Derby 6000+
Land Rover Engineering Birmingham 1000+
Conoco Phillips Oil and Gas Immingham 1000+
Siemens Manufacturing/Renewable Midlands 3000+
Boots Manufacturing/Retail Nottingham 3000+
Regional Business News
A brief round-up of all the most important stories of regional business information for the Midlands
National Hickman is creating up to 30 jobs at its timber factory in Wolverhampton, in order to increase production of panelised roofs. National Hickman, Sutherland Ave, Bilston Rd, Wolverhampton, WV2 2JQ Tel: 01902 352535 www.nationalhickman.co.uk
CPP Global Holdings has won permission to develop a 109,000 sq ft Jensen Interceptor car factory at the former Jaguar site in Coventry, with the creation of about 200 jobs. CPP Global Holdings, Wheler Rd, Seven Stars Est, Coventry, CV3 4LB www.cpp-uk.com
Carlsberg is planning to invest £20m in the development of a new bottling hall at its Northampton brewery, with the creation of 60 jobs. Carlsberg, Jacobsen House, 140 Bridge Street, Northampton, NN1 1PZ.Tel: 0845 7820820 www.carlsberg.co.uk
Cobra UK is to create 49 jobs at its car parts factories in Welshpool and Whitchurch, having won a £12m contract from Vauxhall Motors. Cobra UK, Ravenscroft Court, Buttington Cross, Welshpool, SY21 8SL. Tel: 01938 551455 www.cobraukltd.co.uk
Belton Cheese has submitted plans to Shropshire Council to extend its cheese production plant in Whitchurch. Belton Cheese, Belton Farm, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1JD www.beltoncheese.co.uk
DFS is planning to create a further 300 jobs in its chain of 82 sofa stores, with three new outlets due to open by July 2012 and additional production facilities in Nottingham. DFS Furniture, 1 Rockingham Way, Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster, DN6 7NA. www.dfs.co.uk
Muller Dairy has won permission from Shropshire Council to expand its dairy production facility in Market Drayton onto an adjacent site, with the creation of up to 300 jobs. Muller Dairy, Tern Valley Park, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ. Tel: 01630 692000. www.muller.co.uk
Jaguar Land Rover is reported to be looking into the possibility of investing £100m in the expansion of its Halewood car plant onto adjacent land, with the creation of up to 1,500 jobs. Jaguar Land Rover, Abbey Road, Whitley, Coventry, CV3 4LH. Tel: 0870 5000500. www.jaguarlandrover.com
Car production in the UK rose by 5.8% in 2011, industry figures show. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said manufacturing had ended the year with a 1.6% rise in December, producing a total of 1,343,810 vehicles in the year. SMMT stated that record exports had been the main driver of growth, with more than 80% Of vehicles exported
A multi-million pound contract has been secured that will establish Tata as one of the key suppliers of steel to a major wind power firm. This major contract, and our position as Siemens Wind Power's nominated sub-contractor, is a direct result of the investment in our Scunthorpe wind tower hub and a great deal of work from the Tata Steel team.
CTP EMPLOYMENT FAIRS
RRC COTTESMORE MIDLANDS Jobs Fair, East of England Showground, 20 Feb 01572 812241 Ext 7716 PETERBOROUGH
INDUSTRY AWARENESS DAYS & COMPANY PRESENTATIONS
RRC PLYMOUTH 20 Jan 01752 553376 Becoming Self Employed, Tax Presentation RRC PLYMOUTH 17 Feb 01752 553376 Becoming Self Employed, Tax Presentation RRC NORTHOLT 24 Feb 0208 842 6065 IBM Insight to Industry Company Presentation RRC PLYMOUTH 16 Mar 01752 553376 Becoming Self Employed, Tax Presentation
OTHER EVENTS
Facilities show NEC Birmingham 15th – 17th May 2012
RECENT JOB PLACEMENTS
Here is a selection of Service leavers that found work through the CTP
I’ve found a Rank Job Title Town Salary Job as well! WO2 Vehicle maintenance Leamington Spa £33,000 If you have instructor/technician found suitable employment, LCpl Residential Installation Engineer Dudley £25,000 please send us the details by Cfn Production Line Engineer Coventry £30,000
Clicking here Pte Security Operative Birmingham £18,000
Sgt Aircraft Engineer Long Bennington £24,450
Sgt Trainee Process Operator Immingham £29,820
SSgt Storeman Donnington £ 25,000
This Bulletin has been prepared by the Regular Forces Employment Association’s (RFEA) Consultants in the Midlands who deliver the CTP’s Employment service in the region. If you need any further advice or assistance please contact us direct.
Contact Us
Bryan Alexander Employment Consultant Birmingham Tel: 0121 236 2884 Email: [email protected] David Donovan Employment Consultant Derby Tel: 01332 208 901 Email: [email protected] Billy Boyd Employment Consultant Lincoln Tel: 01522 548 860 Email: [email protected]
RightJob & Employment Helpdesk Tel: 0121 236 0058
Useful Website Links
RightJob Our on-line job finding service
Career Transition Partnership The official provider of resettlement and employment support to leavers of the UK Armed Forces Regular Forces Employment Association Through-life job finding help for Veterans
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