Regional Employment Bulletin

South West & South Wales August 2017

On behalf of the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), welcome to the South West & South Wales Employment Bulletin. It 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 the geographical area that includes; Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire (West), Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and South Wales. The region has the highest percentage of rural land of any English region, three quarters of the total land area being agricultural. The largest city is Bristol. Other major urban centres include Plymouth, Swindon, Gloucester, Exeter, Bath, and the South East Dorset conurbation of Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch. The most economically productive areas are Bristol, the M4 corridor and South East Dorset which are all areas with the best links to London. South Wales is made up of Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Newport and Cardiff. The areas of highest job density are centred around Cardiff, and along the M4 motorway that runs through Newport, Cardiff and on to Swansea. The major urban areas are Cardiff, Swansea and Newport. Cardiff and the wider Vale of Glamorgan are the significant economic areas in South East Wales. Cardiff city relies principally on the retail, finance, media and tourism sectors and has experienced major regeneration particularly in the city centre and around Cardiff Bay. 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.

Trainee and Qualified Bus or Coach Drivers Wanted (3 - 4 weeks Full Training Given to car licence holders) - Hinkley Point C Bridgwater

Somerset Passenger Solutions Ltd (SPS) has been selected by EDF . Energy’s Nuclear New Build company to provide comprehensive transport services for staff recruited to construct and support the planned nuclear power facility at Hinkley Point in Somerset. This is expected to be a contract of at least ten years’ duration. Location: Bridgwater TA6 4FJ Earn a minimum of £382.20 per week when qualified driving a variety of vehicles including some of our state of the art coaches to transport staff and suppliers to and from Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. Pay when qualified starts at £9.80 per hour increasing to £10.05 per hours after 6 months and then increasing to £10.30 per hour after 12 months. Excellent benefits offered. Somerset Passenger Solutions are committed to supporting the Armed Forces and are pleased to be advertising their vacancies through the MOD Partnership with Right Management. We currently employ drivers and managers from across all three Services and find that their background are a perfect fit across a range of jobs at SPS. Read more

Aldi unveils huge recruitment drive in Plymouth - and the pay and benefits are better than you think!

An unprecedented recruitment drive has been unveiled by supermarket chain Aldi - with salaries and benefits larger than you might think. Some 4,000 jobs are up for grabs across the country both in stores and distribution centres to match Aldi's plans for expansion and rising sales figures. The company has said that it received 900,000 new shoppers in the past year and is on course to open 1,000 new stores by 2022 to add to its current roster of 700, reports CornwallLive. In Plymouth, stores in Greenbank, Union Street and the upcoming new store in Southway. Building work is well underway and the opening soon banners are up - meaning the hiring has also begun. The record recruitment drive brings a wide range of opportunities to Plymouth including entry level jobs, graduate jobs and managerial positions, all which boast attractive salaries and perks. Read more

According to the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Construction output in the South West is projected to grow at an annual average rate of 3.1% in the five years to 2021, the second fastest rate after Wales. The region will benefit from new nuclear build over the forecast period. The annual average employment growth is predicted to be 0.7%, slightly higher than the UK rate of 0.6%. The

City of Plymouth is predicted to require a further 10,000 additional construction jobs by 2020 and local construction companies are particularly keen to engage with military Service leavers. The jobs most in demand over the next five years, in the South West are:  Non-construction professional, technical and IT staff – 1,080

 Senior, executive, and business process managers – 380  Wood trades and interior fit-out staff – 370

 Plasterers – 270  Bricklayers – 250 Building Plymouth operate a Construction Job Shop in Plymouth

Guildhall every Wednesday and Friday mornings between 1000 and 1200. They welcome visits (no booking required) to discuss the 180 plus different roles available and link you to local employers and training providers. First they recommend that you visit the Go Construct website and find all the information you need about the wide range of rewarding and fulfilling careers in construction - whoever you are, whatever your background or skills there is a role for you! When you find what you’re interested in, please contact Building Plymouth email [email protected] or visit the Job Shop with your CV and they will look to match you up with a local employer and/ or training provider – for work experience, taster sessions, training, jobs or apprenticeships. Construction enables you to make your mark on the world – it creates where we live, where we play, and where we work. From historic and cultural buildings to shops, connecting our cities, enabling our travel, entertainment, protecting listed buildings and providing energy. Altogether a fantastic industry!

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Under the proposed changes there will be 14 food and beverage units – including the rooftop unit – as opposed to the 16 units in the previous consented scheme. Read more

This is why you won't be working nine-to-five in an office any more

By 2050 robots will be a common feature of the workplace and the nine- to-five day will be a thing of the past for human employees, businesses say. Firms in Plymouth and across the South West envisage a working environment very different to today, with artificial intelligence (AI) and

the Internet of Things commonplace, and people needing to be more flexible about there working day, and even where they work from. Robots, they say, will do away with some jobs – but create others. And workers may need to be better educated and more flexible in the tasks they do – and who, or what, they do them with. Read more

14 of the best UK employers on skills, apprenticeships and the workplace of the future – 6 are based in the South West or South Wales

Investment in skills and apprenticeships will play a key role in boosting productivity levels in the UK economy. And futurologists and policymakers are united in telling us that Britain needs to do more to develop the skills of its workers if it is to compete in world markets. Here 14 great companies from across the UK and industry sectors - who collective generate sales of more than £30bn and directly employ more than 161,000. They include companies with nationwide opportunities but 6 of these companies have head offices in the South West/West and Wales such as Applied Automation and Princess Yachts in Plymouth, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water in South Wales, SA Brain & Co in Cardiff, Thatchers Cider in Somerset and Hargreaves Lansdown in Bristol. Read more

Plymouth economy slows down but jobs still being created

The South West's private sector economy has begun a "disappointing" slow down with inflation mounting but jobs still being created, a new report says. Read more

Revealed: The top 150 businesses in Devon and Cornwall

The list of Top 150 companies was revealed at the launch of the Western Morning News Annual Business Guide 2017 this week. Sponsored by the University of Exeter, data compiled by KPMG and with associate sponsors Devon Colleges Group and Pavey Group, the Annual Business Guide acts as a barometer for every sector and geographical area right across the region. Many of these companies are already working with the CTP. Read more

New clothing factory could bring 100 jobs to Plymouth

Plymouth could have a clothing factory in Union Street employing more than 100 people – in the building that once housed the famous Jaeger plant. Plymouth College of Art is exploring the idea of creating a "sampling unit" which would produce small quantities of clothing – samples – and enable their designers to then approach larger

producers. Read more

Security guards in plain clothes are going to patrol Brittany Ferries

Plain clothes security staff are to be placed on Brittany Ferries' vessels and passengers will face additional bag checks, it has been revealed. The Plymouth-based company has increased security measures for travellers ahead of its summer rush. The security staff won't be armed but gun-toting French military patrols, introduced last year, are continuing. Read more

Chris Dawson vows to create 570 jobs at his new £25m Range headquarters

The magnate has just submitted plans to construct a new head office and superstore, at Seaton Hill in Derriford, which will be named Elsie Margaret House after his late mother. And Mr Dawson said that if the scheme gets Plymouth City Council backing he will shift 250 staff from his current, overcrowded, HQ at Estover to the new five-storey building. The retail mogul would then go on a recruiting drive and boost numbers to 700, creating 450 new posts across various departments including marketing, buying, e-commerce, IT and accounts. Read more

Plymouth and the South West are facing a recruitment crisis in manufacturing exacerbated by the region's peripheral location, a major conference has heard. The Plymouth Manufacturers Group (PMG) staged an all-day summit to explore the issue at the Future Inn, Derriford, which heard that firms are working with education establishments to try and produce a local supply of talent. Read more

The £7.8m project that's going to transform Plymouth is halfway there

The council hopes the enormous project will create 1,000 jobs and help Plymouth become a global leader in marine industry. It is being undertaken in phases. The second phase is also now under way, with demolition having taken place. Phase two is home to two listed buildings: the former pay office,

believed to have been built around 1808; and the fire station, built as part of the mid-19th century expansion of South Yard. Read more

Plymouth has got a critical shortage of lorry drivers because of 'congested roads'

Plymouth has a "critical shortage" of lorry drivers and it could be down to congested roads, a new report says. Heavy goods vehicle handlers are in short supply along with other workers in logistics, a sector with lots of job vacancies in the city according to the new Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for the South West. The study reveals there are also vacancies waiting to be filled in Plymouth warehouses and factories. In Exeter, there is a general need for people to fill posts involving driving generally. Read more

Aviva makes £75m investment in TrueSpeed's ultrafast broadband

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, has committed £75 million to TrueSpeed Communications Limited to support the roll out of TrueSpeed’s ultrafast full fibre broadband network across South West England. Thrings has worked with TrueSpeed from formation, providing crucial support, at risk, during a critical time in the company's growth. Established in 2015 to deliver a fibre-optic infrastructure network across South West England, TrueSpeed provides residential and commercial customers with multi-gigabit capable symmetrical speeds through a full fibre network. Read more

A multi-million pound government facility built to help tackle cyber crime has opened in Gloucester – creating 90 jobs. The £3million Cyber Works centre was opened by Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin who said it will protect the UK from complex threats in “the war against Daesh”.

It was built by Lockheed Martin UK, the UK-based arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation, a global security and aerospace company. Read more

Green lights could still come on for £1.3blln Tidal Lagoon Power project

Investors have warned the billion pound-plus Tidal Lagoon project could stall unless the green light is given soon but the author of an independent review into the scheme remains confident. The Gloucester-headquartered firm behind the hugely ambitious

£1.3blln project to build a lagoon in Swansea Bay has been waiting for the go-ahead to start building. Ministers are yet to set out plans on exactly where they stand on the scheme – which it is thought will lead to other larger projects around the UK coast – but confidence remains high. Read more

Dowty Propellers plans to be in new Gloucester HQ within two years

Dowty Propellers is to build a new UK headquarters in Gloucester two years after its factory was destroyed by fire. A blaze tore through the blade manufacturing works in Staverton in

February 2015, forcing the company to move to a temporary base in Mitcheldean. The exact location will be announced later this year after a tendering process. It is hoped the new HQ will be up and running in 2019. The company, which is part of GE Aviation, makes propeller systems for both civil and military aircraft. Read more

Recruiting Carers for Bluebird Care in Taunton

Bluebird Care are always looking to recruit people who are passionate about great care to join their team. As the caring industry has a high turnover of staff, job vacancies and volunteer work is always available. Applications are deeply encouraged from men and women of all ages, from different ethnic groups and with different religious beliefs.

Friska, the ‘feel-good food’ café group started by two University of Bath graduates, is aiming to double its number of outlets and expand in cities across the UK after receiving a £3m investment. The Bristol-based firm, founded Griff Holland and Ed Brown, pictured, who met while studying economics at the University of Bath, now operates from nine locations across Bristol, Birmingham and at Luton Airport. The funding from specialist private equity fund manager YFM Equity Partners will be used to drive further growth – taking its chain to 18.. Read more

SPARKies awards throw spotlight on Bath’s top tech firms

TechSPARK is the information hub for all things tech in Bristol, Bath and the West of England region. The aim is to inform all of those who work in tech in the region by providing news, profiles and resources like events calendars, jobs boards and a lot more. Read more

Record number of jobs created by campaigns that market West of England as business hotspot

Targeted campaigns aimed at attracting UK and foreign-owned firms to the West of England helped create a record 1,600 jobs last year. The figures, released by inward investment agency Invest Bristol & Bath (IBB), were announced by recently elected Metro Mayor Tim Bowles. IBB said more than half of all companies it supported were new or expanding digital and hi-tech businesses. Nearly 800 jobs were created in this sector alone. Read more

St Austell Printing Company Expansion

A Cornish printing company has expanded its capacity and gained new contracts following support from the Business Investment for Growth 2 programme. St Austell Printing Company required investment into new machinery and equipment to enable effective and efficient finishing of playing cards, allowing the business to take on a major new contract with the producers of Top Trump cards, Winning Moves. Read more

Unit Four Pizzeria and Bistro is the latest addition to the park, joining prominent local businesses and organisations including St Austell Printing Company, Coodes Solicitors and T Clarke. Beth Mayman, Operations Manager of St Austell Business Park is excited about the latest addition: “With 21 businesses now operating within St Austell Business Park, we have a busy and vibrant business community who will benefit hugely from the opening of this outstanding pizzeria & bistro on their doorstep.” Read more

Devon Contract Waste celebrates launch of new distribution hub

Exeter-based waste management company Devon Contract Waste is celebrating the launch of its new £1.2 million Distribution Hub on Matford Business Park. The construction of the1.2 acre facility has been supported by the South West Growth Fund with a grant of £80,000, and ensures the company continues to drive its market leading position as the only provider of Zero to Landfill services in the South West. Devon Contract Waste’s previous facility on Marsh Barton Trading Estate was destroyed by a devastating fire in March this year. The new Distribution Hub is equipped with the latest baling technology to triple the company’s waste handling capacity to 300,000tonnes of waste per year, enabling the pioneering business to extend its services to more companies across Devon, Somerset and Cornwall. Read more

Plans Submitted For New Innovation Centre in Paignton

Plans have been lodged for the proposed Electronics and Photonics Innovation Centre (EPIC) in Paignton. EPIC is being developed by the Torbay Development Agency (TDA), on behalf of Torbay Council. An application has now been submitted to the council for a 41,300 sq ft innovation Centre, together with car parking, landscaping and an accompanying estate road. The four-storey facility will feature fifteen laboratories and clean rooms, up to 27 offices, along with reception and meetings rooms. Read more

£6.5M Investment Brings Graphic Controls To Paignton

Graphic Controls is set to relocate to Paignton following a £6.5m investment from Torbay Council in a new facility. The company supplies consumable products for industrial, medical and gaming markets with manufacturing facilities in the US, Canada, Europe and the UK. It ships to more than 60,000 customers in about 80 countries worldwide. It required improved production facilities as an alternative to its current premises at Baltic Wharf in Totnes where it has been based for the past 15 years. Graphic Controls considered sites in Europe but the investment from Torbay Council ensured it remained in South Devon, safeguarding existing jobs and enabling further growth in Torbay in the future. Read more

New £25m rail station for South Wales with 10,000 new job business park on track for 2020 opening

A new £25m rail station in South Wales has been given UK Government backing. The aim is for it to be at the heart of a huge business, retail and leisure development that could create 10,000 new jobs. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has backed plans for Cardiff Parkway Station, between Cardiff and Newport at St Mellons. Read More

A family-owned aviation firm in Bridgend is now on the world's biggest stock market

An aviation company in Bridgend has found its way onto the world's biggest stock market. Aircraft Maintenance Support Services (AMSS) has been acquired by American company JBT Corporation, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, for £10m. The family-owned business was founded 40 years ago by Duncan Barber and

manufactures and maintains ground support equipment. His son Scott is the firm's managing director. Read more

Three hundred jobs to be created at new train building factory in Newport

Three hundred jobs will be created at a new train and tram factory that is to be built at Newport. Spanish company Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) is investing £30m in the new plant, described as a centre of excellence for the manufacture of UK rolling stock. More than 100 locations in the UK were considered for the plant, with the

Celtic Business Park in Newport chosen from one of four potential sites that were short listed. Read more

A new £100m road from the M4 to Cardiff Airport as well as a series of major park and ride schemes for thousands of vehicles on the Metro rail network could be backed as part of the £1.2bn City Deal. The City Deal, which covers the 10 local authorities that make up the Cardiff Capital Region, over the next 20 years aims to create 25,000 new jobs

as well as leveraging in a further £4bn of private sector finance. Read more

Circuit of Wales backers considering new deal with no taxpayer guarantee

The main financial backer of the Circuit of Wales project said it is considering a new funding deal without any taxpayer guarantee. The project for a professional racetrack on 830 acres of de-registered common land in Blaenau Gwent, was dealt a huge blow yesterday when the Welsh Government confirmed it was not providing a £210m guarantee against the cost of the project. Read more

Panasonic launches new tablet and expects to produce 10,000 at Cardiff facility in first year

A new generation of rugged laptops and tablets designed for the office and workshop will be produced at Panasonic’s Pentwyn factory in Cardiff. The latest model in the Japanese giant’s Toughbook range, targeted at businesses and public sector organisations, is being launched this week. Read more

New Cirencester HQ For Södra Wood

Södra Wood Ltd, formerly known as Crown Timber, has relocated its UK and Irish operations to new headquarters in Cirencester. Södra Wood Ltd was formed following the acquisition and acts as the group's sales and distribution company in UK and Ireland. The £120m-turnvoer business, which employs about 40 staff, will now be based at the Office

Park in Cirencester. Read more

£5.8m Funding Round For Bristol Robotics Company

A Bristol-based robotics, augmented reality and mobile gaming company has completed a £5.8m funding round, led by South Korea- and Singapore-based investors. Reach Robotics was founded in 2013 by Silas Adekunle, Chris Beck and John Rees to develop a next generation robotics platform, with robotic engineering combined with mobile gaming and augmented reality. It has developed the MekaMon intelligent gaming robot. The business was formed as part of the Bristol Robotics Laboratory incubator programme and is now based at Future Space, a workspace for innovators located at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). Read more

£3m Funding For Gloucester Data Centre

A £3m loan from the Gloucestershire Infrastructure and Investment Fund (GIIF) to support the development of a new data centre in Gloucester has been approved. The Shield House scheme covers the refurbishment and extension of disused premises in Barnwood. It is hoped that the new centre will bring new high-technology employment

to Gloucestershire, creating numerous new jobs. Read more

Energy And Services Provider Expands In Bristol

Bouygues Energies and Services has increased its presence in Bristol, taking more office space at West Point Row. The energy and services provider now occupies a total of 4,512 sq ft in Unit 1 in the Bradley Stoke building after extending into 2,189 sq ft of office space on the ground floor. It already occupies the first floor. The new lease for the

ground floor space is linked to Bouygues' lease for first floor space, with both running until 2021. Read more

Funding Awarded For £60m Automotive Research Centre

Almost £30m in government funding has been awarded to support the development of a new facility for research into advanced propulsion systems, located at the Bristol and Bath Science Park. The centre aims to lead the development of future generations of ultra-low emission vehicles and attract sector-related businesses to the region, generating

economic growth. It will utilise the engineering expertise of the University of Bath. IAAPS is expected to stimulate more than £67m in additional automotive research investment by 2025, creating additional turnover of £800m for the UK automotive sector and supporting about 1,900 new jobs. It is scheduled to open in early 2020. Read more

Richfords Fire and Flood, Head Office in Redruth, are in the business of giving people their lives back following fires and floods. They’ve been doing this for over 30 years, and continue to innovate and develop the service they provide. They have job opportunities nationwide. Richfords is a fast paced hard working environment. You can expect to be heard and for your opinion to count, and that it’s possible for your suggestions to become a reality. A place where the work you do has value and purpose. Where the day to day is more varied and complex than you might expect. Successful people in this role have previously been in the military who closely match the company values. What about you? You'll be responsible and thorough. You will love to work productively with like-minded colleagues, supporting each other to get the job done, especially on the tough days. You like to be trusted and given responsibility, and you like to continually learn new skills. You will have a generally flexible approach to your responsibilities and find it easy to behave in the right way in different situations. Richfords need individuals with various qualities and strengths. Richfords are expanding and have a number of different job opportunities. To apply for these jobs or for more information, please log on to CTP RightJob and search under Company Name tab for “Richfords Fire & Flood”. Read More.

British Ceramic Tiles (Newton Abbot) are expanding – 30 plus jobs are available - Guaranteed Assessment Centre and interview for CTP Applicants. British Ceramic Tiles are expanding and have vacancies in the following areas:  Engineering  Production  Laboratory  Sales

 Administration

Over 100 apprenticeship vacancies in Cornwall this summer.

Young people and those looking for a career change are spoilt for choice as Cornwall’s top employers plan to advertise over 100 apprenticeship vacancies with Truro and Penwith College throughout summer 2017.

St Austell Brewery, the Rick Stein Group, Cornwall Council, RCHT, EatDrinkSleep, Watson Marlow, Watergate Bay, and Bluefruit are just some of the organisations looking for new recruits to start their career as apprentices this summer. Read more

Cornish Marine energy experts UTM Consultants offering jobs travelling around the world

A marine energy company is looking to recruit highly-skilled staff to work on renewable offshore projects and oil rigs all over the world. Headquartered in Roche, UTM Consultants Ltd is aiming to address the immediate and long-term skills needs of the global marine energy sector.

Founded by managing director Richard Tozer and operations director Alex Meeks, the company specialises in the acquisition and deployment of highly-qualified and accomplished professionals from a range of technical and engineering disciplines. Read more

Looking for a job in the South West’s schools?

The Schools’ Post is the dedicated one stop shop for schools looking for teachers, teaching assistants, higher level teaching assistants, caretakers, administrative staff and senior school leaders to fill their open recruitment positions in education. The Schools’ Post gives you job alerts, live jobs, and a digital PDF job magazine. Read more

The Range and DHL open distribution centre in Bristol

The Range and DHL Supply Chain have opened their new distribution centre in Avonmouth, Bristol. The hub cost £100 million to build and is the size of 14.5 football pitches. The distribution centre will support the 140 existing Range stores around the UK and the 30 further stores that are due to be opened this year. Read more

South Wales valleys action plan for 7,000 new jobs

An action plan to create 7,000 jobs and revitalise the south Wales valleys has been published. Six towns will be hubs for economic growth in surrounding communities, stretching from Neath to Cwmbran. Read more

These are the highest paying tech jobs in Bristol

Adzuna, a national job site, has revealed which tech jobs in Bristol have the highest number of live vacancies, and which are the highest paid. The data taken from live job advertisements show that IT is the highest paying sector of 2017 in the UK, with Bristol jobs in the sector paying well above the national average salary. Read more

© Career Transition Partnership 2017 Record levels of employment for the Bristol region, but wages are still shrinking Employment in the South West has reached another record high - with 79.2 per cent of those of working age in a job, figures released today have revealed. Nationally the employment rate is at a record high of 74.9 per cent, meaning a record 32.01 million people are now in work.

Unemployment is down 64,000 on the quarter and is at the lowest rate since 1975. Read more

Bournemouth: A guide to living and working in this town

Famous for its stretch of beautiful sandy beaches, Bournemouth is losing its reputation as a sleepy town for the retired and fast becoming one of the south coast’s hottest spots. Read more

New £60 million automotive facility to propel UK jobs and investment

The University of Bath has received significant new government investment to develop the Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems. The Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) will be a global centre of excellence, delivering transformational research and innovation into advanced propulsion systems. Read more

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Job Title Location Salary Closing Date RightJob ID

Office Manager Helston Not Advised 12/08/2017 163959 RNAS Culdrose Land Rover Exeter Not Advised 14/08/2017 159545 Vehicle Mechanic

General Bodmin Not Advised 15/08/2017 164607 Operative

Site Manager Bristol Not Advised 15/08/2017 164757

H&S Assessor Plymouth £20k - £28k 18/08/2017 164788

Construction Plymouth Not Advised 18/08/2017 163207 Manager

Project Exeter Negotiable based 20/08/2017 160708 Engineer / on experience Graduate Project Engineer

Chef De Partie Cornwall £7.50 per hour 21/08/2017 160963 - EDEN PROJECT Storeman Gloucester £17,600 25/08/2017 162957

Security Officer Plymouth and £8.90 per hour 29/08/2017 162158 Static & Mobile surrounds

Duty Security Hereford £96 per day 31/08/2017 163118 Officer

Trainee Nationwide £20,000 - 31/08/2017 159236 Engineers £25,226 (Openreach)

Shift Manager Cornwall £7.70 - £8.20 31/08/2017 141823 / Team Leader per hour / Supervisor KFC

Simulator Exeter Competitive 04/09/2017 162937 Technician salary based at Flybe Training Academy

Loading Bay Bristol £8.00 per hour 09/09/2017 163495 Operative

Grounds Bristol £8.25 – 8.50 per 10/09/17 163837 Maintenance hour Operative

Grounds Bath £8.25 – 8.50 per 11/09/17 163883 Maintenance hour Operative

Grounds Swindon £8.25 – 8.50 per 11/09/17 163884 Maintenance hour Operative Grounds Yeovil £8.25 – 8.50 per 11/09/17 163881 Maintenance hour Operative

Warehouse Exeter Up to £9.79 p/h 22/09/2017 161668 Operative - New Warehouse

Prison Custody Bridgend £21,751 29/09/2017 159782 Officer Engineering Bristol Up to £33.5K 30/09/2017 160585 Manager -

Senior Specialist Level 2 | Defence Procurement

Engineering Bristol Up to £46K 30/09/2017 160571 Manager Professional II Level 3 | Defence Procurement

Smart Meter Nationwide £29,603 31/12/2017 136703 Installer

Engineer Cardiff/West £28k - £32k + 31/12/2017 129549 Surveyor - Wales Benefits

Pressure

HET operator South Wales £27, 320 - 05/01/2018 138552 HET maintainer £31,310

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Useful Websites

Jobs Barometer http://alertresearch.com/the-jobs- Measures & reports weekly job market barometer-3/ National Apprenticeship Service https://www.gov.uk/apply- Research apprenticeships & current vacancies apprenticeship Career Map http://careermap.co.uk/job-search/ Search for apprenticeship vacancies Job Reactor http://jobreactor.co.uk/ National job search website Universal Job Match https://www.gov.uk/jobsearch National job search website NHS Careers https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/ Explore NHS careers and current vacancies Jobtome http://uk.jobtome.com/ Department for Education – https://getintoteaching.education.gov. Get Into Teaching uk/teaching-events/listing?return=true JobsGoPublic www.jobsgopublic.com Public Sector vacancies UK Jobs Guide www.ukjobsguide.co.uk National job search website Graduate Jobs and Work Placements www.prospects.ac.uk

Gumtree www.gumtree.com/jobs/ National job search website Obe2Find www.one2find.co.uk/jobsearchuk/ National job search website Total Jobs www.totaljobs.com National job search website Skillnet http://www.skillnet.org.uk/ Apprenticeships and Training website

© Career Transition Partnership 2017 Reed https://www.reedglobal.com/en_GB/w Ex-military Internships eb/reedgb/jobs/work-for-reed/ex- military Jobisjob http://www.jobisjob.co.uk/ Job Search website with CV upload facility CV-Library http://www.cv-library.co.uk/ Job search website with jobs emailed National Careers Service https://nationalcareersservice.direct.go Career and job finding advice and guidance v.uk/advice/Pages/default.aspx CITB http://www.citb.co.uk/ Construction Industry Training Board Civvystreet www.civvystreet.org The Engineer – Engineering Jobs http://jobs.theengineer.co.uk/

SERCO https://www.serco.com/careers

Fish4Jobs www.fish4.co.uk

Adventure Work www.adventurework.co.uk/

Maritime Journal http://www.maritimejournal.com Information on the Gas and Oil Industry news, jobs and projects All Police Jobs http://www.allpolicejobs.co.uk All police opportunities and civil roles Caterer http://www.caterer.com Hospitality roles Security, Management, Catering Newsnow http://www.newsnow.co.uk Site that offers industry security roles Civil Service Jobs https://www.civilservicejobs.service.go v.uk/csr/index.cgi Experteer.co.uk https://www.experteer.co.uk/ The career service for executives Boxed Jobs http://boxedjobs.co.uk/

NB: 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 www.rfea.org.uk Lifelong job-finding support for veterans The Officers’ Association www.officersassociation.org.uk Lifelong job-finding support for officers Highground http://highground-uk.org/ Introduction and taster course for the land-based employment sector

© Career Transition Partnership 2017 MOD Welfare Support in Transition http://www.army.mod.uk/welfare- support/23590.aspx The Prince’s Trust – helping young people into https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/ employment and training South West Business News http://www.southwestbusiness.co.uk/

Transition Planning & Personal Development http://www.army.mod.uk/welfare- for Service Leavers support/23590.aspx The Royal British Legion http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/ Veterans Aid https://www.veterans-aid.net/

Veterans UK www.veterans-uk.info

Combat Stress www.combatstress.org.uk

Veterans Breakfast Clubs http://veteransbreakfastclubs.co.uk

Money Force http://www.moneyforce.org.uk

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