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City of Lincoln
City of Lincoln
A unique, heritage experience filled with historical arts and culture
The city is crowned by Lincoln Cathedral, one of Europe's finest examples of Gothic architecture, which sits across a picturesque cobbled square from Lincoln Castle, built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century. The engineering city, famous for inventing the tank during World War 1, is still innovating and building. The engineering school at the University of Lincoln is the first in the UK for more than 20 years, built in partnership with world famous company Siemens, and the Science and Innovation Park is home to state of the art research and laboratory facilities, with technology, chemistry, pharmaceutical and medical science at its heart. Lincoln is proud to boast two Universities; Bishop Grossteste University, with a vast curriculum, are experts in education and have been training teachers since 1862! Did you know that Lincoln is the only place in the world where you can find original copies of both the 1215 Magna Carta and the 1217 Charter of the Forest? That makes it a hugely popular visitor destination, and the local hospitality and catering industry is booming.
Keep scrolling to read about some of the fantastic businesses that you could work in.
Countryside North
There are hundreds of different jobs you could do in Lincolnshire. Here are just a few …
Quality control assistant
Quality control technicians check that control systems and products meet recognised standards.
Quality control assistant
Role Description
1. Entry requirements
You'll usually need GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) or A levels, as well as experience or industry qualifications.
You could study for a foundation degree, HND or degree which includes quality control options, for example in production management.
You could get into this job as an apprentice and work your way up to a quality control job.
2. Skills required
You'll need:
- the ability to use your technical knowledge to design policies
- organisational skills
3. What you'll do
You could work in many industries. You'll usually work in a team supervised by a quality manager.
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
- dealing with customer feedback and complaints
- assessing and rating suppliers
- designing, reviewing and updating quality control policies
- training new staff
- producing reports
You'll also have duties specific to your industry. For example, in manufacturing and engineering this could include:
- finding and fixing faults at each stage of the production process
- testing samples in a lab
- making sure labelling is accurate
- checking that production methods meet legislation guidelines
- inspecting materials for defects and using methods like non-destructive testing (NDT)
4. Salary
Starter: £12,500 to £15,000
Experienced: £18,000 to £25,000
These figures are a guide.
5. Working hours, patterns and environment
You'll usually work 35 to 40 hours, Monday to Friday. In manufacturing, you may need to work evening and weekend shifts.
You could work in an office, laboratory or factory production area.
6. Career path and progression
With experience and training you could move into supervisory, management or research jobs.
Salary Guide
Minimum: £12000
Maximum: £25000
Purchasing manager
Also known as Procurement manager. Purchasing managers buy equipment, goods and services for their company.
Purchasing manager
Role Description
Skills required
You'll need:
- financial skills
- excellent negotiating and networking skills
- leadership and management skills
What you'll do
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
- deciding what goods, services and equipment are needed
- monitoring and forecasting stock levels
- researching and finding new products and suppliers
- assessing tenders from potential suppliers
- negotiating prices and agreeing contracts
- keeping up to date with market trends
In larger organisations you may run a purchasing department and lead a team of buyers and administrators. In smaller companies, you may combine purchasing with other management duties.
Salary Guide
Minimum: £20000
Maximum: £60000
Bus Driver
Bus and coach drivers transport passengers on local, national or overseas journeys.
Bus Driver
Role Description
You'll need
- excellent driving skills and knowledge of traffic regulations
- good customer service and clear communication skills
- an assertive but polite approach to difficult passengers
- good geographical knowledge
- If you travel abroad, you'll also need an understanding of overseas traffic laws and some basic foreign language skills.
What you'll do
- You could work for local bus companies, long distance operators, or holiday tour companies in the UK or overseas.
- You could also work in community transport, driving schoolchildren, hospital patients and older people to their destinations.
Your day-to-day duties may include:
- taking fares
- checking tickets and passes
- giving timetable or route information
- helping passengers who are having difficulty getting on or off the vehicle
- driving safely and keeping to timetables
- If you're a coach driver, your duties may also include:
- greeting passengers and checking documents
- loading and unloading luggage
- making announcements during the journey
- making sure passengers are back on board for return journeys, and after scheduled stops
- keeping the coach clean and doing basic vehicle checks
- recording driving hours and reporting any incidents
- If you drive to overseas destinations, you’ll need to keep passengers up to date with travel information and deal with border control authorities.
Salary Guide
Minimum: £14000
Maximum: £25000
Civil Engineer
Civil engineers design and manage construction projects, from bridges and buildings to transport links and sports stadiums.
Civil Engineer
Role Description
You could work in these areas of engineering:
- structural (dams, buildings, offshore platforms and pipelines)
- transportation (roads, railways, canals and airports)
- environmental (water supply networks, drainage and flood barriers)
- maritime (ports, harbours and sea defences)
- geotechnical (mining, earthworks and construction foundations)
You'll be:
- planning with the client
- analysing surveys, testing and mapping data using computer modelling software
- creating blueprints using computer aided design (CAD)
- judging if projects are worth doing by looking at costs, time and labour
- checking risks and the effects on the environment
- preparing bids for tenders, and reporting to clients and government agencies
- managing and checking progress at each stage
- making sure sites follow health and safety rules
Salary Guide
Minimum: £24000
Maximum: £80000
Sales assistant
Sales assistants sell products and help customers.
Sales assistant
Role Description
↵You might work in a supermarket, a department store, a garden centre, a small independent shop or one that's part of a chain. You'll be:
- serving and advising customers
- arranging goods in displays and on shelves
- rotating and replacing stock
- promoting extra products
- taking cash and card payments and making sure the till balances
- dealing with returns
- meeting sales targets
Salary Guide
Minimum: £11000
Maximum: £25000
Retail Merchandiser
Retail merchandisers make sure that goods are in the right stores, or online, at the right time and the right price.
Retail Merchandiser
Role Description
1. Entry requirements
There are no set requirements, but some employers may ask for a marketing, business or finance degree.
Other employers will want you to have strong numerical skills and experience in retail, especially an understanding and interest in stock control levels.
The Fashion Retail Academy runs a number of short courses like a 3-day Introduction to Merchandising.
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply also has details of procurement and supply qualifications.
Both graduates and non-graduates need to apply for entry-level posts, usually as an allocator, distributor or merchandise administrative assistant.
Doing a college course in retail operations or fashion retail could help you prepare for this job.
You could also get into the retail industry through an apprenticeship.
Retail Careers and The Retail Appointment has more information on how to become a retail merchandiser.
2. Skills required
You’ll need:
excellent number and data analysis skills, using spreadsheets and computer modelling
good decision-making skills
an understanding of what motivates customers to buy products
confidence when leading negotiations or presenting at board meetings
good interpersonal and communication skills to build useful working relationships
strong leadership skills and ability to influence others
excellent organisational and planning skills with ability to prioritise
3. What you'll do
You’ll use your high levels of product and customer awareness to predict demand.
You’ll usually specialise in one area like fashion, food or home wares.
Your day-to-day duties might include:
planning product ranges and stock plans with buyers
planning budgets, forecasting sales and profit margins
presenting forecasts to managers
visiting manufacturers with retail buyers to learn about production cycles
negotiating prices and orders with suppliers, and agreeing delivery terms
tracking stock deliveries, making sure goods arrive on time and meet quality standards
setting prices and sales targets for individual stores
helping visual merchandisers to plan store layouts to promote key lines
promoting special offers and marketing initiatives
analysing sales figures and trends
staying aware of how competitors are performing
identifying and sorting out production and supply problems
managing, training and supervising staff
You may be called a product manager in a large retail chain and deal only with one or two product lines. In smaller companies you may be responsible for both buying and merchandising.
4. Salary
Starter: £16,000 to £18,000
Experienced: £22,000 and £25,000
Highly Experienced: £40,000 to £60,000
These figures are a guide.
5. Working hours, patterns and environment
You’ll usually work between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. You may need to work longer at busy times, like during special sales promotions or the opening of a new store.
You’ll be office-based but will also spend time visiting stores or suppliers, which could be in other parts of the UK or overseas.
A driving licence and vehicle may be useful.
6. Career path and progression
You could be promoted to senior merchandiser and responsible for sales and budgetary control of a multimillion-pound department and managing a team of people. It’s typical to have reached senior merchandiser level within 7 to 8 years.
You could also become a merchandise manager, head of merchandising, merchandising director, retail business analyst or self-employed retail consultant.
Salary Guide
Minimum: £16000
Maximum: £60000
Tour Guide
Tour guides show visitors around places of interest like cities, historic buildings and art galleries.
Tour Guide
Role Description
1. Entry requirements
There are no set requirements, but it may help if you have some GCSEs or equivalent including English and maths.
Experience of dealing with the public and giving presentations could be useful, and additional languages may also help.
You may need a Blue Badge in Tourist Guiding to work in places like Westminster Abbey and York Minster.
2. Skills required
You'll need:
- excellent communication skills
- the ability to present information in an interesting way
- a good memory for facts, figures and events
- organisational skills for planning tours
3. What you'll do
You'll work in one place or accompany groups on driving or walking tours.
You'll escort groups around sites, giving information about history, purpose, architecture or other points of interest.
Salary Guide
Minimum: £18000
Maximum: £30000
Delivery van driver
Delivery van drivers collect a wide range of items and deliver them to customers.
Delivery van driver
Role Description
Entry requirements
There are no set qualifications but you'll usually need:
basic English and maths skills
good eyesight and colour-normal vision
a good driving record and the correct licence
You may need to be over 21 and have held a full driving licence for at least 12 months.
Many vans are less than 3,500kg. If you drive vehicles between 3,500kg and 7,000kg, you may need further training depending on when you passed your driving test.
You could get into this job through an apprenticeship.
Skills required
You'll need:
excellent practical driving skills
the ability to work quickly and to tight deadlines
lifting and carrying skills
the ability to complete record sheets and paperwork
What you'll do
You may deliver parcels, letters and documents, groceries, furniture or equipment. This could be for postal or courier services, supermarkets or retailers. Your vehicle could vary in size, depending on the load and your licence.
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
collecting goods from a depot, warehouse or pick-up point
loading the vehicle in an order that matches the deliveries you'll make
planning the route
greeting customers, getting signatures and giving invoices when you deliver
recording mileage and fuel you buy
updating delivery records
returning undelivered items
Salary
Starter: £14,000
Experienced: £20,000
Highly Experienced: up to £27,000
Some employers offer bonuses for attendance and for reaching work targets.
These figures are a guide.
Working hours, patterns and environment
You'll usually work between 36 and 48 hours a week, including evenings and weekends. Some courier companies may expect you to drive through the night.
For safety reasons there are legal limits on drivers' hours, depending on the type of vehicle.
For some jobs, you'll be given a uniform and specialist clothing.
The job is physically demanding.
Career path and progression
With experience, you could complete training for a large goods vehicle (LGV) licence for opportunities in freight transport and tanker driving.
If you take specialist training, like defensive driving and personal security, you could drive vehicles containing cash and valuable items. You'd also usually need a Security Industry Association (SIA) licence for this.
Salary Guide
Minimum: £14000
Maximum: £27000
Employers in City of Lincoln
Leonardo
In the UK Leonardo spends around £3.5 million on employee training and development annually, providing young people with the opportunity to gain qualifications through on-the job training
Leonardo
Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Employing 45,000 people worldwide with 7000 of those in the UK. Leonardo has six sites in the UK specialising Electronic Warfare, Radar, Helicopters, Cyber and Infra-Red Technology. Our Lincoln site is home to the Leonardo Academy where we train our customers on the latest technologies. Also at Lincoln we have a strong focus on Electronic Warfare Operational Support (EWOS), supporting both UK and overseas customers.
Being a STEM focused company, Leonardo employs a vast range of engineers including; software, systems, controls, hardware, manufacturing, electronics and cyber. Routes into employment with Leonardo are through apprenticeships, graduate schemes and industrial placements.
In the UK Leonardo spends around £3.5 million on employee training and development annually, providing young people with the opportunity to gain qualifications through on-the job training, whilst simultaneously undertaking academic study. We are also one of the largest employers of engineering apprentices and graduates in the UK with our apprenticeship scheme rated 'Outstanding' by OFSTED.
Leonardo is also the first aerospace company in the UK to be awarded the Investors in Young People Gold Accreditation award which reflects the company's commitment to supporting young peoples' educational development.
At Leonardo, you are working with some of the latest technology, so advanced that many people don't know about it. Through work with some of the UK’s most renowned universities including Edinburgh, Bristol and Liverpool, Leonardo is investing in future research to maintain the UK’s position as a leader in world-wide technological innovation.
Black Cat Travel
Black Cat Travel, are a rapidly expanding Family Business, based in Harmston, providing Taxi, Bus and Coach Travel, along with HGV and PSV Training and Maintenance.
Black Cat Travel
We are a family orientated and run local Minibus & Coach company located just to the south of Lincoln in the village of Harmston. Our location gives us easy access to Lincoln, Newark, Sleaford & Grantham as well as surrounding areas.
Established in 2009 with just one 16 seat minibus we have grown to operate a total of 17 vehicles of various sizes within our group of companies, offering a range of travel services from wedding cars & executive taxis through our coaches to double deck school buses.
As a family business we offer a friendly and reliable service at a reasonable price meaning we have many repeat customers as well as large corporate & council contract customers as well.
We operate 24 hours a day all year round and our vehicles are fitted with the latest GPS tracking units as well as many being fitted with CCTV which along with all our staff being DBS checked gives that added piece of mind to you the customer.
New for 2016 is our Black Cat Garage offering not only our own vehicles higher standard of inspection & maintenance but also our customers vehicles can receive quality repairs & servicing as well as MOT preparation work.
Selenity
Looking for an exciting career? We get up in the morning to make a difference...
Selenity
Looking for an exciting career?
We get up in the morning to make a difference
- with our colleagues
- for our customers
- in our local community
Our mission is to…
- Make expenses fun :-)
- Create a smooth employee relations experience
Software Development
The Development and Quality Assurance team at Selenity are responsible for planning, designing and creating our cloud solutions that make expenses fun and create a smooth employee relations experience for our customers.
Business Support and Finance
Business Support play a fundamental role in maintaining the financial security of Selenity; responsible for the efficient administration of the company and ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Sales & Marketing
The Sales & Marketing team work together to increase brand awareness of Selenity's products and services to customers and prospects and play a key role in generating income and revenue. The team use their passion, dedication and experience to drive forward sales and the Selenity brand.
Service Desk
The Service Desk provides exceptional support for our customers, and continues to exceed expectations with regard to service and support – something that has been the foundation of Selenity since it began in 1989.
Professional Services
The Professional Services team work closely with our customers to implement our online solutions and services, ensuring successful delivery so the benefits can be realised as soon as possible.
Account Management
Our account management team proactively engage with our customers to ensure they are getting the best use out of our products. They support product feature adoption, offer a high level of customer care and build strong relationships which drive client retention
Work Experience and Internships
Internships may be available across all of our areas of business. If you are interested in joining an innovative organisation we welcome your CV, along with your reasons for wanting to join an internship programme at our company.
Anglian Water
If you want to explore an exciting career with plenty of scope, you’ve come to the right place.
Anglian Water
Imagine making every drop of water count for over six million customers - from the Humber in the North to the Thames in the South; and from Daventry in the West to Lowestoft in the East. Imagine an incredibly complex and amazingly innovative company that’s shaping the future of a whole industry. That’s the reality of working with us here at Anglian Water.
We’re in the business of ‘loving every drop’. That means making sure that 1.1 billion litres of clean and safe drinking water is delivered to homes and businesses, everyday using enough pipeline to wrap around the world three times! And the story doesn’t stop there: our Water Recycling Service teams work hard to collect and treat used water from 2.44 million households. So we really are a company for all types of skills, built on people from many different backgrounds.
Lincolnshire Action Trust
Lincolnshire Action Trust is driven by a team of caring, passionate and experienced individuals.
Lincolnshire Action Trust
Lincolnshire Action Trust is driven by a team of caring, passionate and experienced individuals.
We are a charity within the Criminal Justice System and have projects at several prisons in the area as well as projects supporting women and children, our website gives information on all of our projects together with some case studies: http://latcharity.org.uk/
Vision Express
Without seamless teamwork, we just couldn’t deliver the outstanding level of customer service for which we’re known. We respect professional standards and each other. We always do what we say we’ll do and help out wherever we can.
Vision Express
It’s now been nearly three decades since we opened the very first Vision Express store in Gateshead’s Metro Centre.
We’ve come a very long way since then. But our guiding principle remains the same. And that’s to provide an unparalleled level of customer service. A truly individual service, delivered in a professional yet welcoming environment where vision is taken seriously.
Through organic growth and acquisition there are now 593 Vision Express stores across the UK, Jersey and the Republic of Ireland – from big city destinations to local high street stores. Following our recent acquisition of Tesco Opticians, you’ll now find us in Tesco stores too.
Passion
We’re passionate about service, our products and our workplace. We’re positive, enthusiastic and engaging. We always put our customers first and put 100% into making sure they look and feel great.
Welcoming
Providing a genuine, caring service, we make everyone feel welcome. We engage customers with warmth, sincerity and expertise – taking a real interest in their individual needs and taking time to explain our service and products.
Seamless Teamwork
Without seamless teamwork, we just couldn’t deliver the outstanding level of customer service for which we’re known. We respect professional standards and each other. We always do what we say we’ll do and help out wherever we can.
Learning to succeed
Training and development at Vision Express will support your ongoing success in what could be a rewarding and unique career. It will also see you become an expert at delivering a truly individual service.
Learning here is interesting, interactive and informative. It’s also fun. Whatever your role when you start, we’ll equip you with the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to take your career in the right direction.
Starting with a thorough introduction to our business, we’ve put in place a number of training programmes designed to recognise and realise true potential. Their effectiveness is reflected in the fact that nearly 80% of our managers are in place through internal promotion.
The 5% Club
We’re proud to be backing the 5% Club – a nationwide initiative which sees employers commit to having at least 5% of their workforce aged between 16 and 24 on a structured training programme. We’re proud to say that the figure at Vision Express is now closer to 5.5%. We’re the first retailer to promise to provide support and training for our graduates, apprentices and sponsored students.
Apprenticeships
For enthusiastic young people we offer a 13-month apprenticeship programme that will give them lots of useful skills and valuable retail experience, plus a Level 2 qualification in Optical Retail and the foundations of a successful future career.
HIT Lincolnshire
HIT Training is the leading specialist training and apprenticeship provider for the UK’s hospitality and catering industry.
HIT Lincolnshire
At HIT Training we have a positive vision of what apprenticeships can do: improve individual's skills and therefore their life chances; make businesses more efficient; and boost the economy. People are at the centre of everything we do; that goes for our own staff as well as those we serve. We take pride in helping people become the best they can be.
With a strong local focus, HIT offers hotel and catering apprenticeships at all levels and in all sectors. Since 2006 we have supported 100,000 learners at over 22,000 employer sites across the country. We hold two Grade 2 ‘Good’ OFSTED inspections.
More than 70% of HIT apprentices complete their apprenticeships and obtain either a BTEC or City & Guilds diploma.
Pepperells Solicitors
We are looking for dynamic and motivated individuals who can work independently and as part of a team
Pepperells Solicitors
Pepperells Solicitors are a dynamic and growing law firm. If the client needs a modern approachable law firm, then Pepperells are the right choice.
We deliver the highest standards of service to our clients with a personal touch. The legal sector is constantly changing, and our team of lawyers have the skills, experience and judgement to deliver the outcomes that our clients require in a speedy and cost effective manner.
We offer a wide range of services and can deal with most types of legal work both for the individual and also for complex business requirements.
Pepperells is a full-service law firm with offices currently in Hull, Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Lincoln. It’s eight core business units include; Chambers, Crime, Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Family, Immigration, Residential Property and Wills & Probate. A variety of opportunities will be available based on skills and experience.
Lincolnshire Co-operative
The word 'co-operative' describes a method of business and there are many different co-ops across the world.
Lincolnshire Co-operative
Lincolnshire Cooperative is based in Lincoln. A co-op is owned and democratically controlled by its members. The members are the main people who benefit from the business. Co-ops vary in size, structure and even what type of work they carry out.
Co-ops with retail at their heart are probably the best known, but you can also find co-ops specialising in housing, farming, utilities and much more.
As one of the most profitable independent consumer co-operatives in the UK, we're proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from our family of businesses. Lincolnshire Co-op employs over 2,800 people throughout Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and Norfolk and we're always growing.
As a co-operative, we're committed to the ethical principles which are important to our members, such as Fairtrade and sourcing products locally.
Denby Transport
Denby Transport based in Lincoln in the United Kingdom is a specialist services provider. Our team has over 100 combined years of expertise and experience within the haulage, warehousing and installations industry.
Denby Transport
The company has grown from its early beginnings in 1926 to a highly specialised business working across the UK and Europe; but remains based in Lincoln.
Peter Denby is the Managing Director (third generation and grandson of the founder) with other non-family members working in senior positions.
We are extremely proud that 25% of our workforce has over 20 years’ service as employees. Denby Transport recognises the need to provide training through apprenticeships. This enables us to pass on our experience and specialist knowledge and enhance it with new skills for the ongoing development of our business.
Lincolnshire Talent Academy
The Academy delivers proactive services to aid recruitment and skills development of our current and future workforce, whilst also ensuring the portability and integration of skills across the health and care system.
Lincolnshire Talent Academy
The Talent Academy concept was originally formed in June 2015 as an initiative by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust to support engagement of younger people into its workforce.
Due to its success, the Academy evolved in April 2016 incorporating its Lincolnshire stakeholders to strengthen and support local partnership and the benefits of collaboration.
Today, the Lincolnshire Talent Academy is an umbrella body made up of health and care organisations within the County. Led by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, the Academy represents a wide range of stakeholders from the health and care sector.
What do we do?
The Academy delivers proactive services to aid recruitment and skills development of our current and future workforce, whilst also ensuring the portability and integration of skills across the health and care system.
As employers, we work with students, schools, colleges and universities in addition to other agencies such as the DWP to provide services for individuals from the age of 14 and above, all of which are delivered in partnership though our stakeholders. Our remit includes careers inspiration activities incorporating the engagement of the education sector and delivery of careers guidance and work experience, through to the management of apprenticeship training and support for apprenticeship trailblazer standards development across our stakeholders.
With a common shared goal across all stakeholders – to adopt a “grow our own” culture within the county, the Lincolnshire Talent Academy provides the foundation for our collaborative approach to the engagement, recruitment and development of talent within the Health and Care community.
Lindum Group
Lindum Group operate as a construction business by understanding and building relationships with their clients, getting to know properly what they need and require for their business. This approach has led to a large number of repeat clients, though they are by no means complacent in a very competitive industry.
Lindum Group
Lindum Group, based in North Hykeham, believe that they offer a different service at Lindum. Lindum say that 'the difference is our people' and, as the majority of our employees are shareholders, they have an added interest in looking after your requirements. Essentially, the company looks after its people so that the employees can look after their clients with much more care and attention.
Construction is Lindum's primary business, with design and build an increasingly popular procurement method for clients, whether new build, refurbishment or maintenance projects.
They can service new build contracts up to £20m and refurbishment projects up to a value of £12m. In house resources means their clients benefit from having close attention and very good service at all times.
With extensive experience in land sourcing, funding, design and build construction and 'total procurement management' delivered by their Joint Venture Property Team Lindum Group look to develop opportunities by working with partners on projects and land opportunities.
In addition, they have developed a range of ‘in-house’ and ‘support services’ delivered through the 12 trading divisions which form Lindum Group - these range from plant hire and vehicle maintenance through to waste recycling.
Did You Know?
Wind Power!
There are now more than 1000 people directly and indirectly employed in offshore wind.
Did You Know?
Wind Power!
There are now more than 1000 people directly and indirectly employed in offshore wind.
