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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 …
Agricultural Engineer
Agricultural engineers make and maintain agricultural, horticultural and forestry machinery and equipment.
Agricultural Engineer
Role Description
Your day-to-day duties might include:
- assessing the environmental impact of agricultural production methods
- supervising construction projects, like land drainage, reclamation and irrigation
- solving engineering problems, like designing all-terrain vehicles to move over uneven ground in different weather conditions
- testing and installing new equipment, like harvesters, crop sprayers and logging machinery
- using GPS, weather data and computer modelling to advise farmers and businesses on land use
- planning service and repair programmes for machinery
- You may also manage and coordinate sales, marketing and technical support.
Salary Guide
Minimum: £25000
Maximum: £40000
Level 2 Retailer Apprenticeship
Working full time Mon-Fri 40 hours per week in-between 9am-5pm earning a wage whilst you are learning with a view to complete your Level 2 work based Retailer qualification.
Level 2 Retailer Apprenticeship
Role Description
Key duties:
Dealing with showroom sales and internet orders
Website maintenance
Ebay sales
Deliveries (may include heavy lifting)
Serving customers and taking telephone enquiries
The successful applicant will have:
Excellent organisation skills and time-management
Well presented with excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Ideally GCSE at C or above in Math’s and English or equivalent
Friendly and helpful manner with excellent customer service skills
Salary Guide
Minimum: £7280
Maximum: £7280
Agronomist
An Agronomist is a specialized type of Soil and Plant Scientist. Also known as: Certified Professional Agronomist, Certified Crop Advisor, Certified Agronomist, Crop Nutrition Scientist.
Agronomist
Role Description
Agronomists have a wide range of work, but their role is best summed up as a “crop doctor.” They are concerned with the health and well-being of crops used for food production, fuel, and land reclamation. Agronomists conduct experiments to develop the best methods for increasing the quality and production of crops. Based on their experiments, agronomists work with farmers to help them grow the best possible crops, such as corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat. They have an extensive knowledge of chemistry, biology, economics, earth science, ecology, and genetics.
An agronomist spends time in the lab going over crop data that has been collected to find out how to improve the next generation. They have to think critically and solve problems concerning the planting, harvesting, and cultivation of crops. They also develop methods for protecting the crops from weeds, pests, and harsh climates. After they have written up their research, an agronomist will make presentations and speeches about their findings and present their ideas to farmers who can use the information for their own harvests. An agronomist also spends a lot of time traveling and meeting with farmers, working with them to improve crop efficiency and looking at any problems the farmer may be experiencing.
There are a variety of roles an agronomist can specialize in:
Research
Research in agronomy includes crop productivity, genetic engineering, and conservation practises. Research agronomists often work in labs but also perform large amounts of field work. Almost all research agronomists have a master’s or doctorate degree in agronomy or a related field.
Crop Production and Management
These types of agronomists most often work with field crops. They manage crop planting and harvesting, and implement more efficient farming practises. This role may also include the management of recreational areas, like golf courses and sports fields. This job usually involves a lot of time working outdoors.
Sustainable Development
Agronomists in this field work with all kinds of agricultural projects, ranging from large high-tech farms to smaller individual farms in developing nations. Whatever the size, this kind of agronomist is concerned with helping farmers develop and implement practises that ensure operations remain economically and environmentally viable for the future.
Soil and Water Conservation
Agronomists involved in this field are often scientists and engineers. They might implement practises to improve water quality, manage runoff, and control erosion. Depending on the job, conservation agronomists may spend time outdoors, in an office, or both.
Salary Guide
Minimum: £20000
Maximum: £50000
Metrology Engineer
Metrology is the science of measurement or scientific study of measurement. It can sometimes include calibration of instruments and programming.
Metrology Engineer
Role Description
All measurements have an associated uncertainty and if the uncertainty is not understood, the result of a measurement may lead to incorrect end results and conclusions. The Metrology Engineer is responsible for the management and control of all systems, devices, equipment and items requiring calibration. The Senior Metrology Engineers primary role is day-to-day technical management of the calibration/metrology program.
- Maintain a laboratory quality management system
- Develop procedures and methods.
- Review, revise, document and maintain calibration systems and procedures and methods
Perform:
- Analyse data and caliberation to acheive reliable goals
- Analyse, evaluate and measure the capability of lab and equipment
- Evaluate equrements to measure and make recommendations on products to purchase.
- Identify abnomralities and trends
- Apply measurement science, mathematics, physics and engineering to design and develop systems, equipment and methods of calibrating electrical, dimensional, optical, physical, mechanical, environmental, and/or chemical inspection, measurement and test equipment.
Salary Guide
Minimum: £25000
Maximum: £38000
Nurse
Nurses give care, advice and support to adults who are sick, injured or have physical disabilities.
Nurse
Role Description
Skills required
You'll need:
- excellent organisational and time management skills
- good practical skills
- the ability to inspire confidence and trust in people
- the ability to remain calm under pressure
- good teamwork skills and the ability to work on your own initiative
- excellent listening and communication skills
What you'll do
You'll work in hospitals, nursing homes, health centres, clinics or prisons.
In an NHS hospital you could work in accident and emergency, cardiac rehabilitation, outpatients, neonatal nursing or an operating theatre.
Your day-to-day duties could include:
- taking temperatures, blood pressures and pulse rates
- helping doctors with physical examinations
- giving drugs and injections
- cleaning and dressing wounds
- setting up drips and blood transfusions
- using medical equipment
- checking patients' progress
- working with doctors to decide what care to give
- advising patients and their relatives
- handling confidential information
Salary Guide
Minimum: £22000
Maximum: £48000
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
Kitchen Assistant
Kitchen assistants do basic food preparation, make sure chefs have everything they need and keep the kitchen clean.
Kitchen Assistant
Role Description
1. Entry requirements
There are no entry set requirements, but a good general secondary education would be useful.
Experience of working in a kitchen, in hospitality or a catering service may also be helpful.
You could complete a college qualification in catering, but this isn't essential.
You could get into this job through an apprenticeship.
2. Skills required
You'll need:
the ability to carry out tasks quickly and competently
the ability to pick up detailed instructions quickly and follow them closely
good spoken communication skills
3. What you'll do
Your day-to-day duties could include:
supporting chefs in a specific work section
washing, peeling and preparing food items
using a variety of kitchen equipment such as mixers, special knives and cutters.
unloading deliveries
organising the storeroom
washing kitchen appliances, work surfaces, floors and walls
4. Salary
Starter: £11,500 to £12,500
Experienced: up to £16,500
These figures are a guide.
5. Working hours, patterns and environment
You'll usually work shifts, evenings, weekends and public holidays. If you're based at a factory or catering business, your hours are likely to be more regular than in a restaurant. Part-time, casual or seasonal work may be available.
Your working environment will often be hot, busy and noisy. You may find this work unsuitable if you suffer from certain skin conditions.
You'll usually be provided with a uniform.
6. Career path and progression
With experience and further training, you could become a trainee or junior chef. You could also progress into management or move into bar work or food service.
Salary Guide
Minimum: £11500
Maximum: £16500
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
Employers in City of Lincoln
Gadsby's Bakery
Our dedicated team sell, produce, pack and deliver the 80,000 retail items we sell every day, six days a week.
Gadsby's Bakery
Southwell is our home, and has been from the very start. For over 50 years we’ve been kneading, beating and mixing, and our range has grown into a wide and varied selection of traditional and continental breads, hand finished confectionary and irresistible cream cakes.
Our dedicated team sell, produce, pack and deliver the 80,000 retail items we sell every day, six days a week. We also keep our ovens fired up 24 hours a day to ensure only the freshest quality baked goods are delivered to our customers.
You'll find our range on the shelves of stores from Liverpool to Grimsby, Sheffield to Peterborough, and in over 230 co-op food stores throughout Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
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.
Carrington Communications
No day is the same in PR. It’s a great profession to get into for anyone looking to turn their curiosity and communication skills into a career.
Carrington Communications
Carrington Communications is Lincoln's first truly digital PR agency, providing a range of PR services to startups and SMEs across Lincolnshire and the East Midlands. Founded in 2016, our fast-growing, results-driven agency now employs a team of PR professionals and works with more than 20 organisations.
We create campaigns that are built on great ideas, communicated to the right audiences and through the right channels to help its clients grow. We combine time-honoured PR and journalistic skills with the latest SEO techniques and industry know-how.
Carrington currently employs three PR professionals who bring a wealth of industry experience and expertise to the agency. Our team is solely made up of senior members of staff with backgrounds in broadcast journalism, international PR and digital marketing. We’re excellent communicators and writers who are dedicated to helping our wide range of clients to get their stories in the media and build relationships with the people that matter to them.
Being a young agency, the experience that individuals can bring to the team is key and industry experience or a degree-level qualification in public relations, journalism, marketing or similar is essential for PR executives. Journalism and PR are closely linked and two members of the team have Masters degrees in Journalism as well as undergraduate degrees in Politics and Law, going on to pursue careers in in-house PR, agency work and broadcast journalism before joining our team.
At Carrington, we're driven by PR that’s profitable. We love great coverage (and coffee!), have a great atmosphere in the office and take everyone's ideas on board. As a startup agency we work flexibly and there's plenty of room for growth professionally and personally which we believe is a real benefit for any new starter. Similarly, as a small team we have the luxury of working on clients that we enjoy and can put ourselves forward for tasks that enable us to play to our strengths.
We use the latest and greatest digital tools for both work and admin, creating a streamlined way of working that's simple, future proof and forward thinking. Being based in Lincoln is also great, because we're on the doorstep of other startups and long-standing businesses, while being able to travel easily to rural locations, larger cities and even London.
PR isn’t the glamorous show-biz profession people think it is, but it is a great industry for creativity. No day is the same in PR. It’s a great profession to get into for anyone looking to turn their curiosity and communication skills into a career. It’s a dynamic, fast-paced industry that keeps us on our toes.
PR is also unique because there are plenty of opportunities for growth and progression. Just as society and the media landscape is changing rapidly, the PR is also changing and evolving quickly too as we make sure that we can get our clients the best coverage.
This creates an exciting environment to work in, especially for people who love to have their finger on the pulse. Working for a range of clients means that in this industry, there’s plenty of opportunity to tap into current affairs which creates a real buzz.
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.
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.
WSP
WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms.
WSP
We have 7,640 talented people in a network of offices across the UK united by our values: collaboration, innovation, pride, and passion for our work. We engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.
Our Lincoln office forms part of the Lincolnshire Highways Alliance Design Consultancy, working alongside Lincolnshire County Council to develop a wide range of ongoing highways schemes including Lincoln Eastern Bypass, Grantham Southern Relief Road, Spalding Western Relief road and the proposed North Hykeham Relief Road.
WSP is proud to support development and growth throughout Lincolnshire; and are delighted to have the opportunity to share our work on the World of Work website.
Epix Media
Working in a creative studio is like nothing else. We support each other in coming up with great ideas, delve deeply into clients' challenges and get to break the mold with ideas that astonish them.
Epix Media
We are an award-winning creative studio based in Lincoln UK, who work with clients all over the world. Our team of web designers,developers, video & timelapse producers and brand strategists help businesses talk to their audiences in a clear, consistent and engaging way.
We employ creatives with a range of skills, from coding to graphic design, video production, analytics and ad and remarketing campaigns.
Working in a creative studio is like nothing else. We support each other in coming up with great ideas, delve deeply into clients' challenges and get to break the mold with ideas that astonish them.
We also have a company perks scheme and a social budget managed by the team!
The industry is hugely dynamic, creative and fulfilling. Our teams face a lot of creative challenges and we get to solve them in new ways.
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.
NMB Minebea
At NMB Minebea UK, we are a world leader in the design and manufacture of bearing technologies. Wherever precision, speed and reliability are essential; we deliver exceptional solutions which improve the productivity and efficiency of our customer’s application or product.
NMB Minebea
At NMB Minebea UK based in Lincoln, we are a world leader in the design and manufacture of bearing technologies. Wherever precision, speed and reliability are essential; we deliver exceptional solutions which improve the productivity and efficiency of our customer’s application or product.
We are passionate about our product and believe that the key is to understand the challenges our customer’s face, by doing this we then connect our products, people and expertise to deliver exceptional service and solutions. We aim to exceed the expectations of our customers through the production of world-class precision-engineered product.
Lincoln Teleservice Ltd
Within their workforce, they have people in both sales and repair roles to both look after customers and the appliances. They are also advocates of apprenticeship programmes!
Lincoln Teleservice Ltd
Lincoln Teleservice Ltd was established in 1965 - they are an Independent Family run business and have a large Showroom displaying white goods appliances, small domestic appliances along with a range of the latest L.E.D. TV's. They also offer online sales and a full repair service.
Within their workforce they employ people in sales and repair roles to both look after customers and the appliances.
These members of staff must deal with the showroom sales as well as those orders placed online. Sales staff working within the showroom will be assisting customers with enquiries and also taking phone calls. The online store also requires website maintenance and a member of staff to manage their Ebay store. Once a sale has been placed, the order must be delivered, which includes transportation as well as warehouse management.
Within the Electronic retail industry, you are always working on and deling wth the lastest electronic equipment which can be exciting.
Purple Robot
Purple Robot believes in looking after our own team, our clients and the world around us.
Purple Robot
We are a result-driven marketing and graphic design agency based in Lincoln. We specialise in marketing, strategy, graphic design and digital marketing that delivers to our clients.
Purple Robot was set up in 2013 by Damien Howard-Pask with the philosophy that marketing is more than just glossy flyers, slick websites and quirky tweets...it's about what a business wants to acheive and getting reuturn on investment. That continues to be our mantra today.
Now, having grown into a small team of dedicated marketing professionals, we offer a wide range of marketing and graphic design support for your business.
Our values are also an important and key part to the Purple Robot ethos and our identity as a business. Giving back to the local community, charity, and developing our own team is built into our DNA.
Purple Robot believes in looking after our own team, our clients and the world around us. We have made a commitment to invest in the development of all members of our team, play an active role in our local community, to do our part in raising money for good casuses, and ensure we take steps to reduce our impact on the environment.
Purple Robot also believes that Lincolnshire has a proud heritage, and we love to support and work with local businesses and organisations which celebrate the great traditions of our county.
Did You Know?
British holidays
Did you know the first Butlins holiday park opened in Skegness in 1936 and is still popular today!
Did You Know?
British holidays
Did you know the first Butlins holiday park opened in Skegness in 1936 and is still popular today!
