Employment Bulletin

North West and North Wales December 2016

On behalf of the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), welcome to the North West and North Wales Employment Bulletin, which will provide you with the latest jobs and business news from across the region and highlights a selection of the latest regional vacancies on our job site, RightJob.

In addition to this bulletin, there are plenty of other resources available to assist you in your job search: the monthly Focus e-newsletter provides job-finding, resettlement and training news via email, our bespoke Industry Sector Guides are regularly updated with the latest industry news, and the CTP website is full of useful tips, advice and dedicated employer microsites, where you will find information from a range of companies with ongoing opportunities for ex-military personnel.

Regional Overview

This region covers a large geographical area including, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cumbria, Lancashire, Cheshire, North Wales and Isle of Man.

Each of these areas has its own varying set of employment factors which you need to take into account when job searching. Therefore, it is beneficial for you to keep up-to-date with local business news and sign up with local job search websites to get relevant, up-to-date information to aid you in your search for employment.

‘Ambitious’ retail led development to create 4,500 Lancashire jobs

Plans have been revealed for a retail-led development in Lancashire that could create thousands of employment opportunities. The scheme, located on a strategic site at the start of the M65 motorway in Cuerden, would deliver 4,500 new jobs and 861,000 sq ft of industrial space. Read more

£10m logistics hub to bring 100 jobs - Opening in August 2017

International logistics company GEFCO UK has announced a £10m investment with a new purpose-built facility in south Liverpool which will create around 100 new jobs. The new logistics hub will provide logistics and supply chain services and help optimise supply chains for GEFCO’s customers. Read more

£12m Aurora starting to take shape

Work on Stockport’s newest industrial park has reached a major milestone as the steelwork starts going up. When completed next year, a modern, and thriving 145,000sq feet industrial park alongside Junction 1 of the M60 comprising 10 light industrial units will have been created. Aurora Stockport will meet this need and see new jobs and opportunities created for residents as businesses move into the industrial park. Read more

Work begins on flagship LFC Store set to open early in the 2017/18

Work on Liverpool FC’s flagship Anfield Stadium store starts shortly, with contractors arriving on site to begin construction on the two- storey development. The flagship store will create around 60 permanent and casual roles. Read more

A global developer and manufacturer of coding and marking technologies is celebrating the expansion of its fluids operation with a ground-breaking ceremony on the site of its new state-of-the-art factory on the Senate Business Park in Bootle on Merseyside. The building work is now underway, with completion scheduled for mid- 2017. Domino currently employs 75 staff in Bootle. The new project

will not only safeguard the current workforce but is anticipated to

create new jobs when fully operational. Read more

£10m Lidl deal boosts Accrol Lancashire toilet roll company Accrol Group Holdings has confirmed a £10m contract with Lidl as it reports strong trading. In September, the company announced that it is to open a new manufacturing plant in Leyland, creating 80 jobs and increasing total capacity to 143,000 tonnes a year. The 168,000 sq ft plant will start production in January. Read more

Indian drugs firm to create up to 50 jobs in Wrexham

An Indian pharmaceutical company has announced it is creating up to 50 jobs in Wrexham in a £10m investment. The multi-million pound investment will see a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility installed at the Wrexham site – due to open in December 2016. Wockhardt already employs 380 people in Wrexham and the new facility will provide an extra 40-50 jobs. Read more

Stealth fighter jet deal to secure and create hundreds of North Wales jobs

A stealth fighter jet deal will secure and create hundreds of jobs in MOD Sealand in Flintshire, North Wales. The MOD revealed that over the lifetime of the programme, hundreds of European-based F-35 aircraft will be serviced and maintained in North Wales. Read more

NATS Holdings, formerly National Air Traffic Services, is currently recruiting for Trainee Air Traffic Controllers. People come to this career from all kinds of backgrounds. So while you may have knowledge or experience of aviation, it’s by no means essential. It’s the kind of job in which your attitude and aptitude is far more important than your specific background. Please read carefully through the ‘Trainee Air Traffic Controllers’ section. There you’ll find a good explanation of what controllers do, the eligibility requirements and an outline of the application process.

Once you are clear you meet the eligibility criteria you can begin the application process. Read more

Plans in for £60m retail and leisure complex in Rochdale

A detailed planning application for the proposed £60m retail and leisure complex in Rochdale has been submitted. If approved, the scheme will be anchored by a 22,000 sq ft Next and 50,000 sq ft M&S, while leisure operator Reel Cinemas has signed up to run the cinema.

It’s a unique mix of retail and leisure which will create 1,000 new jobs and boost the local economy. Demolition works are already underway, with construction works scheduled to begin in late Summer 2017. Read more

Liverpool City Council Jobs

Liverpool council are diligently putting most of their jobs on RightJob. They are very happy to assist Service leaver’s with applications though they do need to be made via the council’s portal. Read more

Eddie Stobart

Eddie Stobart is looking to fill HGV driving and other transport/planning roles. These are UK wide jobs, including many in the North West. Read more

In 2015/2016 BAE System recruited 700 apprentices across the UK. The opportunities reflected the workload at our sites, and our investment reflects continued success of training programmes in

developing skilled and committed employees who are highly valued by BAE Systems. As an Apprentice (Post GCSE), Higher Apprentices (Post A Level) or Graduate (Post Degree), service leavers will be able to choose from a variety of roles throughout the business. With both technical and craft opportunities available successful service leavers will receive the best vocational training, national and business related qualifications.

Roles: Designer Administration Caulker Dimensional Driller Electrician Capability

Fitter Information Information Management and Management and Technology (IM&T) Technology (IM&T)

Machinist Non Destructive Pipe Fabricator Examination (NDE)

Scaffolder Sheet Metal Worker Welder

The business has a partnership with Princess Trust, Furness College running 4 Movement Back to Work Schemes each year. The scheme is for 18-25 year old, and would be ideal for the majority of Service leavers, particularly as 60% are early Service leavers. Those Service leavers moving back to Barrow in Furness area can apply for the scheme through the Job Centre Plus Centre in Barrow in Furness.

The course is for 6 weeks, where the successful applicants will attend Furness College, before attending a work placement with BAE Systems. Those who are successful will be offered an Apprenticeship (Post GCSE) with BAE Systems.

For more information please click on this link http://www.baesystems.com/en/careers/careers-in-the- uk/apprenticeships

Please click on the link for BAE System Apprenticeship page http://www.baesystems.com/en/careers/careers-in-the- uk/apprenticeships/apply-now Read more

Event Location Date & Booking Information Time Jobs Fair Manchester 25th January Web: www.thejobsfair.co.uk/event-details Bridgewater 10:00 – 14:00 Hall th Living and Wrexham 9 February Further information and register at: Working in Glyndwr 12:00 – 14:00 [email protected] North Wales University Sports Hall th CTP Salford 16 March To book your place, please contact Employment Central Bookings Team on Fair Tel: 0203 162 4410 or send an email: [email protected]

© Career Transition Partnership 2016 CTP RightJob is our online job finding service, with thousands of vacancies for Service leavers. Here is a snapshot of the latest local job opportunities – login via MyPlan and apply today.

Questions about RightJob? Contact us: [email protected] | 0121 236 0058

Job Title Location Salary Closing RightJob ID Date Receptionist Greater £8.00 ph 13/12/2016 N133284 Manchester E.ON Meter Reader Wirral £7.63 - £8.19 14/12/2016 F133469 ph HGV/Fleet Carlisle £27,901 14/12/2016 F128716 Mechanic

FLT Driver Gwynedd £18,872 19/12/2016 N133593

3rd Line Network Lancashire £28-35k 23/12/2016 N133518 Engineer Workshop Cheshire West Operative and £8.00 ph 23/12/2016 N132289 and Chester Driver Compressor Depending on Leyland PR25 24/12/2016 N130498 Service Engineer experience Account Manager – Depending on North West 25/12/2016 N130675 Events experience Residential Field Manchester £28k (OTE) 31/12/2016 N132929 Technician Residential Field Liverpool £28k (OTE) 31/12/2016 N132947 Technician

Trainee Sign Fitter Warrington £9.41 ph 01/01/2017 N131591

Manchester Recovery Operator Competitive 02/01/2017 N131805 Airport Pest Control Blackburn £18-22k 09/01/2017 N132741 Technician HGV Driver Preston £12.00 - £13.00 14/01/2017 N133321 ph Collection Agent Manchester £7.50 ph 14/01/2017 N133381

Maintenance Manchester £8.90 ph 15/01/2016 N133554 Controller Concrete Pump North West £20-35k 31/01/2017 N133701 Operator Driver Labourer North West £16-30k 31/01/2017 N133705

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Useful Websites

Jobs Barometer Measures & reports weekly job market http://alertresearch.com/the-jobs- fluctuation barometer National Apprenticeship Service Research apprenticeships & current vacancies http://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/ Career Map Search for apprenticeship vacancies http://careermap.co.uk/job-search/ Job Reactor National job search website http://jobreactor.co.uk/ Universal Job Match National job search website https://www.gov.uk/jobsearch NHS Careers Explore NHS careers and current vacancies https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/ Jobtome National job search website http://uk.jobtome.com/ Department for Education – Get Into Teaching https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk JobsGoPublic Public Sector vacancies www.jobsgopublic.com

UK Jobs Guide National job search website www.ukjobsguide.co.uk Prospects Graduate Jobs and Work Placements www.prospects.ac.uk Gumtree National job search website www.gumtree.com/jobs/ One2Find National job search website www.one2find.co.uk/jobsearchuk/ Total Jobs National job search website www.totaljobs.com Skillnet Apprenticeships and Training website http://www.skillnet.org.uk/ The Prince’s Trust Helping young people into employment and https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/ training My North West Jobs http://www.mynorthwestjobs.co.uk/ Job search website

Apprenticeships and Training website

Careers and Enterprise https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/ Support for Young People via College what-we-do Go Construct Construction placements and site visits https://sms.goconstruct.org/ Job Manji http://www.jobmanji.co.uk National job search website

Get In Go Far https://www.getingofar.gov.uk/ Government apprenticeship website

Skill Force http://www.skillforce.org/ Service Leavers opportunities in Schools

It is beneficial to set up ‘job alerts’ on websites from which you would like to receive notifications of new vacancies.

Further Information

Upcoming CTP Events www.ctp.org.uk/events

CTP RightJob www.ctp.org.uk/job-finding

RFEA – The Forces Employment Charity Lifelong job-finding support for veterans www.rfea.org.uk

The Officers’ Association Lifelong job-finding support for officers www.officersassociation.org.uk

http://www.army.mod.uk/welfare- MOD Welfare Support in Transition support/23590.aspx

Please Note: We make every effort to ensure that resources and information are accurate and up to date. However, as information is subject to change you are advised to check material facts and dates. Any website links are used to provide further information and are not intended to signify that we endorse such websites and/or their content.