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The Vales
The Vales
Think mellow stone villages and fluorescent countryside, packed with ancient castles and magnificent historical homes
Situated in the south-west region of Lincolnshire, The Vales offers towns such as Grantham, Bourne, Stamford and Market Deeping. Think mellow stone villages and fluorescent countryside, packed with ancient castles and magnificent historical homes such as Burghley House, one of the largest and grandest houses of the first Elizabethan Age.
Boasting excellent links to London, growing towns and a thriving economy with a host of job opportunities from engineering to digital, this is a beautiful area.
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There are hundreds of different jobs you could do in Lincolnshire. Here are just a few …

Landscaper
Landscapers create and maintain gardens, parks and other outdoor and interior areas.
Landscaper
Role Description
Skills required
You’ll need:
- creativity
- the ability to work with garden design drawings
- organisational skills
- practical skills to work with a variety of tools, and possibly small plant machinery
- business skills, if you decide to become self-employed
What you'll do
Your day-to-day duties may include:
- discussing clients’ needs
- working from plans made by garden designers or landscape architects
- ordering supplies
- preparing the ground or interior space
- turfing and seeding lawns
- planting and pruning trees and shrubs
- putting in new plants
- installing features like paving, paths, water features and rock gardens
- advising the client on how to look after the space
- providing on-going maintenance

Salary Guide
Minimum: £16000
Maximum: £30000

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

Chemical engineer
Chemical engineers develop ways to turn raw materials into everyday products.
Chemical engineer
Role Description
1. Entry requirements
You’ll normally need an Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) or Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) accredited BEng degree in chemical, process or biochemical engineering.
If you have a degree in a different branch of engineering, or a related subject like chemistry or polymer science, a postgraduate qualification in chemical or process engineering may increase your chances of finding work.
You could also take an integrated master’s qualification, like an MEng, to prepare you for further postgraduate study like a PhD or EngD.
Some universities offer a foundation year for people without qualifications in maths and science.
Cogent Skills, IChemE, IET and Whynotchemeng have more information on becoming a chemical engineer.
2. Skills required
You’ll need:
- maths and science skills, particularly chemistry
- good problem-solving and analytical skills
- planning and organisational ability
- excellent IT skills
- the ability to manage projects, budgets and people
3. What you'll do
You’ll be involved in the design, manufacture and operation of processes that turn raw materials into domestic and industrial products.
You could work in a range of industries, like:
- food and drink
- pharmaceuticals
- textiles
- oil and gas
- minerals
- energy and water
- biotechnology
You may also research and develop new or improved products.
If you work in research and development, you’ll:
- test new ways to develop products in the lab
- use computer models to work out the safest and most cost-effective production methods
- plan how to move lab tests into a pilot production phase, then on to large-scale industrial processing
- develop methods to deal with by-products and waste materials in a safe way
In manufacturing, you’ll:
- work with plant designers to create equipment and control instruments for the production process
- help to oversee the day-to-day operation of the processing plant
- monitor production and deal with problems
- work closely with quality control and health and safety managers
You could also work in biochemical engineering, developing anything from new medicines like vaccines and stem cell therapies, to sources of sustainable energy like biofuels.
4. Salary
Starter: £29,000
Experienced: £55,000
Highly Experienced: £60,000 (senior chartered chemical engineer)
These figures are a guide.
5. Working hours, patterns and environment
You’ll usually work 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. You may need to work overtime to meet project deadlines. In processing and manufacturing, you might work shifts, including weekends, evenings and nights.
You could be based in a lab, an office or a processing plant. In some environments you may need to wear protective clothing or use equipment like safety glasses, ear protectors or a hard hat.
6. Career path and progression
With experience, you could progress to senior process or design engineer, research and development manager. You could go on to be a plant manager, or overall operations manager.
You could also move into consultancy work.

Salary Guide
Minimum: £29000
Maximum: £60000

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

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

Production worker (manufacturing)
Production workers manufacture goods and parts in industries like pharmaceuticals, food and drink, construction and engineering.
Production worker (manufacturing)
Role Description
1. Entry requirements
There are no set entry requirements, but some employers may ask for a good standard of general education.
Some employers may prefer you to have previous experience on a production line, and forklift training could be useful for some jobs.
You may have to take a test to assess your practical skills.
You could get into this job through an apprenticeship.
2. Skills required
You’ll need:
- good practical skills
- the ability to work quickly and methodically
- the ability to concentrate while doing repetitive tasks
- the ability to follow instructions
3. What you'll do
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
- measuring, grading and feeding batches of raw materials into production machinery
- operating production line equipment, like a conveyor line in a canning factory
- assembling goods on a production line, like fitting circuit boards into computers
- reporting equipment faults to maintenance staff
- finishing products, for example applying protective coatings
- monitoring the production process and carrying out basic testing and quality checks
- storing goods and raw materials in the factory or warehouse
- using lifting equipment and forklift trucks
- packing goods ready for shipment
- cleaning and maintaining work areas and machinery
You’ll usually work as part of a team under the supervision of a shift leader, carrying out several tasks within the same shift.
4. Salary
Starter: £14,000 to £17,000
Experienced: £18,000 to £20,000
You may get extra payments for unsocial shifts and overtime, and productivity bonuses.
These figures are a guide.
5. Working hours, patterns and environment
You’ll usually cover a variety of shifts, including days, nights and weekends. Overtime is often available.
You’ll mainly work in a factory on a production line. You may spend a lot of your time standing while operating machinery, or sitting at a workbench or assembly line.
You’ll usually wear protective clothing, like overalls and safety shoes.
6. Career path and progression
With experience, you could be promoted to shift supervisor or move into quality control.

Salary Guide
Minimum: £14000
Maximum: £20000

Training Manager
Training managers arrange and run training programmes in organisations.
Training Manager
Role Description
Entry requirements
You’ll usually need experience as a training officer.
A degree or postgraduate qualification in business studies, human resources or communications might be useful.
Other qualifications which may help are:
training qualifications offered by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
qualifications in teaching or lecturing in further education (FE)
skills assessor or verifier awards
You could get into this job through an apprenticeship.
Skills required
You’ll need:
the ability to relate to staff at all levels
excellent communication and negotiating skills
the ability to coach people and give constructive feedback
presentation skills
IT skills
What you'll do
You’ll design and coordinate training that covers your organisation's present and future needs.
Your day-to-day duties could include:
identifying priorities and drawing up training plans
producing training materials
working with external providers to develop specialist courses
managing and leading a team
updating training records
writing reports, keeping records, and working within budgetsmaking sure training is cost-effective
In a smaller organisation you may also deliver some of the training.
Salary
Starter: £18,000 to £22,000
Experienced: £30,000 to £40,000
Highly Experienced: £45,000 or more
These figures are a guide
Working hours, patterns and environment
You’ll usually work 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. You may need to be flexible, to cover things like residential courses or workshops, or work shifts.
You’ll be office-based, but may travel between company sites or to training venues like hotels or conference centres.
Career path and progression
With experience and contacts, you could become a freelance trainer or consultant.

Salary Guide
Minimum: £30000
Maximum: £45000

Graphic Designer
Graphic designers create visual branding, adverts, brochures, magazines, website designs, product packaging and displays.
Graphic Designer
Role Description
You could work in print or online, in marketing, publishing, product or games design.
- Depending on your role, your day-to-day tasks may include:
- discussing the client's requirements and coming up with creative ideas
- working out budgets and deadlines
- producing rough drafts and presenting your ideas
- preparing designs using specialist software
- making presentations to clients for feedback and approval
- producing a final layout
- explaining requirements to photographers, printers, manufacturers or games developers
- keeping up with design trends and developments in software tools

Salary Guide
Minimum: £16000
Maximum: £50000
Employers in The Vales

Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service
Our core purpose is to help individuals, particularly at transition points in their lives, improve their mental and physical health and well-being and choose healthier lifestyles.
Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service

Who we are – strengthening communities, supporting individuals
Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service (LCVS) promotes volunteering through its four accredited Volunteer Centres - in Boston, Manby (near Louth), Spalding and Grantham, matching would-be volunteers with opportunities and supporting volunteer involving organisations to recruit, train and retain volunteers.
LCVS is a charity working to support the health and wellbeing of communities and individuals.
It supports community groups to get established, survive and thrive by providing help and guidance with paperwork and governance, resources, sourcing funding and finding and training volunteers.
In addition, LCVS delivers and enables health-related community projects.
Find LCVS at www.lincolnshirecvs.org.uk

Garford Farm Machinery Limited
Garford Farm Machinery Ltd is a development, manufacturing and distribution company supplying high quality products to the UK and world agricultural market.
Garford Farm Machinery Limited

Specializing in row crop equipment Garford are recognized as a world leader for their range of Robocrop Precision Guided Hoes and Robocrop InRow Weeders. The Robocrop range of products use video cameras and image analysis computers to locate crop position and then guide the hoes quickly and accurately.
Garford are now running a factory in Frognall, Lincolnshire.
The Garford brand is built upon listening to the customers' needs and then, through the custom build manufacturing facility, Garford can provide for the exact needs of the individual.

The Retail Data Partnership Ltd
The Retail Data Partnership Ltd was established in 1997 to develop our ShopMate EpoS system. It is just as important to us that a new employee’s personality fits with the team they will be working in as to whether they can do the job required.
The Retail Data Partnership Ltd

The Retail Data Partnership Ltd was established in 1997 to develop our ShopMate EpoS system. The name of the business says a lot about us. We are firmly committed to serving the independent retail sector. We believe that if retailers are to manage their businesses effectively in these days of tough competition, they need up to date and accurate data about their sales, profits, stock etc.
Partnership is a crucial part of our business. In order to make the most of our approach to EpoS systems, we have built strong relationships and partnerships with wholesalers and retailers. We need the wholesalers to give us price files so that we can provide them to the retailers. We need the retailers to work with us to give us feedback on how to improve our EpoS systems and services.
We employ 61 people in a variety of roles like Customer Service, Customer Support, Marketing, and Software Development to name but a few. It is just as important to us that a new employee’s personality fits with the team they will be working in as to whether they can do the job required. At the moment we are recruiting for an installer based in Lanarkshire and our Head of Operations has traveled to Glasgow to interview.
Our values really do say a lot about the company:
- Put customers first
- Listen to our customers
- Work with purpose and integrity
- Support our colleagues
- Stand by our word
- Provide solutions that add value
We would like our employees to live, whilst at work, by these values and the values are embedded into our culture. Whilst we may not pay top dollar we believe we offer something unique. The company and employees work in partnership to make a really good environment to work in with a give and take attitude.
We are always looking at ways of improving our offering to the retail sector by either improving our products & services or by partnering with other providers such as Barclaycard, Worldpay, Netpay, ePay etc.

Genie UK Limited
At Terex AWP, the concept of lifting people and materials higher extends beyond the products we build. It reflects the spirit of partnership behind everything we do. We’re a global company that’s deeply connected to our customers — working to help you build your business, whether you own one store or one hundred stores. Though Genie is now a worldwide company, Genie UK is based in Grantham.
Genie UK Limited

At Terex AWP, the concept of lifting people and materials higher extends beyond the products we build. It reflects the spirit of partnership behind everything we do. We’re a global company that’s deeply connected to our customers — working to help you build your business, whether you own one store or one hundred stores. GenieUK is based in Grantham.
Genie Industries began in 1966 with the introduction of the Genie® Hoist, a portable, pneumatic material lift. It was followed by additional material lifts and a series of aerial work platforms to meet customer demand — products that quickly gained worldwide recognition and often represented breakthroughs in design.
Today, as a subsidiary of Terex Corporation, we remain at the forefront of innovation and quality production. But our customer-focused values keep us grounded. From Denver to Dubai and Hong Kong to Helsinki, customers ask for our distinctive blue lifts on the jobsite because of our uncompromising service and support.

The Woodland Trust
The UK's largest woodland conservation charity.
The Woodland Trust

We are the UK's largest woodland conservation charity, we've planted 36 million trees since 1972 and we’re recruiting.
Work across multiple woodland sites, organise a national appeal, take care of our accounts or help support our growing workforce.
As part of our employment we offer a benefits package including; life assurance, a 6% employer contribution into a personal pension, childcare vouchers, a cycle to work scheme, copious amounts of office cake and plenty of opportunities to get out and about in the woods.
Whatever you do at the Woodland Trust you will be supporting our work to protect trees and woods.

Belton Woods
Are you looking for a brand new, fulfilling and extraordinary career?
Belton Woods

Some of our 7500 talented, passionate, fun and exceptional people told us the reasons why they choose to work with us. The response was overwhelming and had some really strong common themes, the most reoccurring reasons were:
We focus on health, wellbeing and our communities
Our people are truly engaged at work
There’s open, clear communication from the top
We have great career development opportunities
There’s a culture of transformation and innovation

Mid UK Recycling Ltd
With over 20 years experience in the waste industry, Mid UK Recycling is one of the UK's leading independent waste processing company's ensuring zero material to landfill. Based in South Lincolnshire, we process material from all over the country as well as dry mixed recycling from all Lincolnshire households. Once processed, we supply fuels to UK and European Cement Kilns & EfW Plants.
Mid UK Recycling Ltd

With over 20 years experience in the waste industry, Mid UK Recycling is one of the UK's leading independent waste processing company's ensuring zero material to landfill. Based in South Lincolnshire, we process material from all over the country as well as dry mixed recycling from all Lincolnshire households. Once processed, we supply fuels to UK and European Cement Kilns & EfW Plants.
Mid UK currently employs almost 480 people including; Recycling Line Operatives, Mobile Plant Operatives, Mechanical Engineers and Electricians. We also have established teams for Health & Safety, Compliance, Quality Control, Human Resources & Finance.
Our Transport & Skip Fleet, Mountain Transport & Skip Hire, currently operate over 70 vehicles and operates a drivers apprentice scheme.
Mid UK Recycling is committed to the development of its employees ensuring that external training is provided for a wide range of courses. Staff development and safety is at the heart of the business.
The waste processing and recycling industry is relatively new and is constantly evolving, making it incredibly fast paced and innovative which makes Mid UK Recycling an exciting place to work.

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.

P3
We absolutely love what we do, and we’re passionate about the way we do it, and we’re looking for people who share this attitude.
P3

We’re a charity and social enterprise, made up of passionate people, who care about people. We exist to improve lives and communities by delivering services for socially excluded and vulnerable people to unlock their potential and open up new possibilities.
Our vision is that every person has the opportunity to be a full and valued member of a society where social exclusion and isolation no longer exist. It’s that simple!
Everything we do is centred on our core values - being innovative, different, creative, focused entirely on being helpful in everything we do, being passionate about the people we work with, our determination to tackle problems that others won’t, and working together as one team.
P3 services are highly diverse; we operate housing services, community-based support, advice and guidance service
Apprenticeships too!
At P3, we have a track record in supporting apprentices to gain their qualifications, on-the-job experience and in many cases, go on to permanent employment.
Not only will you get training as you work, you will also be able to study for a qualification in your chosen subject; earning while you are learning. We will provide you with a buddy who will support you while you settle into the role. They will be an existing member of staff who has experience in the area that you are working in.

Did You Know?
Did you know?
Scenes from the 'Da Vinci code' film were shot in Lincoln cathedral.
Did You Know?
Did you know?
Scenes from the 'Da Vinci code' film were shot in Lincoln cathedral.
