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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 …

Senior care worker
Senior care assistant, adult social care support worker
Senior care worker
Role Description
Your day-to-day duties could include:
- supervising a team of care assistants
- writing care plans
- monitoring patients’ vital signs, like blood pressure and heart rate
- completing patient medication records
- developing and leading activities for service users
- keeping families up to date about their relative's progress
- training and mentoring new staff
- attending team meetings with service managers
- providing emergency cover

Salary Guide
Minimum: £15500
Maximum: £22000

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

Personal assistant
Personal assistants give secretarial and administrative support to managers.
Personal assistant
Role Description
1. Entry requirements
There are no set requirements to become a personal assistant (PA), but you’ll need proven experience of administrative work.
Employers will usually look for a good standard of general education, including GCSEs in English and maths. A recognised qualification in office skills or administration, or a business-related foundation degree, HND or degree could all help you find a job.
Foreign language qualifications may also be useful if you plan to work in an organisation that deals with overseas visitors and clients. Having extra skills like shorthand and audio typing can also help you get in.
Temporary work (temping) can be a good way of getting administration experience and can lead to a permanent job.
You could get into this job through an apprenticeship.
2. Skills required
You’ll need:
- excellent organisational and time management skills
- good written and spoken communication skills
- accuracy and attention to detail
- a calm and professional manner
- excellent computer and administration skills
- a flexible and adaptable approach to work
- the ability to use your own initiative
- tact and discretion, for dealing with confidential information
3. What you'll do
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
- screening telephone calls and handling enquiries
- organising your manager’s diary and making appointments
- dealing with letters and emails
- arranging meetings
- organising and maintaining office systems
- taking notes at meetings
- making travel arrangements
- looking after visitors
Many managers rely heavily on their PA and give them a high level of responsibility, so in some jobs you may have extra tasks like:
- standing in for the manager in their absence
- acting as office manager and supervising other administrative staff
- dealing with accounts and budgets
- taking on project work, like research or producing reports and presentations
4. Salary
Starter: £18,000 to £25,000
Experienced: £25,000 to £40,000
Highly Experienced: £40,000 to £50,000
These figures are a guide.
5. Working hours, patterns and environment
You’ll usually work 37 to 40 hours a week Monday to Friday, possibly with extra hours to meet deadlines.
You’ll be based in an office, but may travel to go to meetings and other events.
6. Career path and progression
With experience, you could take on more responsibility by moving to a larger company or working for a more senior manager.
Promotion to management may also be possible.

Salary Guide
Minimum: £18000
Maximum: £50000

Social Media Manager
Social media managers communicate with organisations’ customers and clients through social media channels.
Social Media Manager
Role Description
Entry requirements
There are no set requirements but some employers may expect you to have a degree. Relevant subjects include:
advertising
media and communications
digital marketing
journalism
public relations
business management
You could get into this job without a degree if you have the skills and experience in areas like marketing, advertising or PR.
You can do college courses in social media and business.
You could also start as an assistant manager and work your way up.
You’ll usually need some knowledge and experience of social media. To get experience you could:
manage your own social media profiles
volunteer to manage social media for a charitable organisation
ask to get involved in social media sites of the company you already work for
You’ll need excellent IT skills as you’ll be using social media software and tools. You’ll also need knowledge of search engine optimisation (SEO) methods and ‘key’ or ‘searched for’ words to drive more users to your social media site.
Experience of graphic design and digital editing software can help. You can use these skills to make your social media posts better by adding videos, photos and infographics.
You could get into this job through a creative and digital media apprenticeship.
iCould has a video interview with a social media assistant.
Skills required
You’ll need:
an eye for detail and the ability to work accurately
the ability to deal with more than one task at a time
creativity
presentation skills
an analytical approach to data
writing skills
What you'll do
You’ll monitor and upload content to sites like:
Facebook and Twitter
Instagram and Pinterest
YouTube and Vine
Your day-to-day duties may include:
updating social media sites
writing blogs, articles and posts
responding to social media posts and developing discussions
checking online for company mentions and customer feedback
searching for interesting posts, news and articles to attract site visitors
overseeing competitions and campaigns promoting your company
taking part in conferences and group chat relevant to your industry or company
educating other staff on social media use
promoting social media use within your company
developing strategies to increase your audience
using social media tools like Hootsuite, TweetDeck or Buffer to manage multiple sites
using web tracking tools like Google Analytics, Social Report or Bitly
Salary
Starter: £23,000
Experienced: £25,000 to £35,000
Highly Experienced: £75,000 (head social media manager)
These figures are a guide.
Working hours, patterns and environment
You’ll usually work normal office hours, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. You may need to work evenings and weekends when working on a campaign or with deadlines.
If you’re freelance, you may work longer hours depending on the needs of your clients and the amount of work you take on.
You’ll be based in an office and spend a lot of time working on a computer. You may also attend meetings and make presentations about your work to clients or colleagues.
Career path and progression
With experience, you could move into managing social media for larger companies or progress to a senior or head social media manager job.

Salary Guide
Minimum: £23000
Maximum: £70000

HGV Driver
Large goods vehicle (LGV) and heavy goods vehicle (HGV) lorry drivers transport and deliver goods between suppliers and customers.
HGV Driver
Role Description
1. Entry requirements
You'll need to be over 18 and hold a full car driving licence.
You can apply for a job as a trainee with a freight company or complete an LGV course with a private training provider. You'll also need a Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC).
You could get into this job through an apprenticeship.
2. Skills required
You'll need:
excellent driving skills and road safety knowledge
the ability to work alone and concentrate for long periods
a polite manner with customers
the ability to complete record sheets and paperwork accurately
3. What you'll do
You'll drive commercial vehicles over 7.5 tonnes, including articulated lorries, tankers, transporters and trailer wagons. You'll work from depots, distribution centres and warehouses, carrying goods all over the UK and overseas.
Apart from driving, your duties may include:
planning delivery schedules and routes with transport managers
supervising or helping to load and unload goods
making sure loads are safely secured
following traffic reports and changing your route if necessary
completing delivery paperwork and log books
You may also deal with basic maintenance, like oil, tyre and brake checks before and after journeys.
4. Salary
Starter: £18,500 to £22,000
Experienced: £23,000 to £28,000
Highly Experienced: £27,000 to £35,000
Overtime may be available.
These figures are a guide.
5. Working hours, patterns and environment
You'll usually work up to 42 hours a week. Overtime may be available but there are strict laws about the amount of hours you can spend driving between rest breaks.
Most of your time would be spent on the road, and you would drive day and night in all weather conditions.
Overnight stays may be necessary.
6. Career path and progression
You could take further training and gain an ADR (Advisory Dangerous Goods by Road) Certificate to drive hazardous goods like toxic chemicals by tanker.
With experience, you could train to become an LGV instructor, freight transport planner or move into management.

Salary Guide
Minimum: £18500
Maximum: £35000

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

Solicitor
Solicitors advise clients about the law and act on their behalf in legal matters.
Solicitor
Role Description
Skills required
You'll need:
- excellent communication skills with people at all levels
- the ability to understand and interpret complex language
- research and analysis skills
- strong ability with figures and IT
- the ability to manage your time, prioritise and delegate work to others
What you'll do
You could work in different areas, including:
Private practice
- providing legal services like conveyancing, probate, civil and family law, litigation, personal injury and criminal law
- advising businesses and corporate clients in areas like contract law, tax, employment law and company sales and mergers
- advising on insurance, patents, shipping, banking, the media or entertainment
Commerce and industry
- providing in-house legal advice for companies
- Local and central government
- providing advice in areas like education, planning and social services
- advising government ministers
- prosecuting people who break rules
Court services
- working for the Crown Prosecution Service
- advising the police on prosecutions
- advising magistrates in local courts
- Law centres, charities and the armed forces
- advising the not-for-profit sector
Depending on your role, you may be:
- advising and representing clients in court
- instructing barristers or advocates to act for clients
- drafting confidential letters and contracts
- researching legal records and case law
- attending meetings and negotiations
- managing finances and preparing papers for court
- using plain English to explaining complex legal matters to clients
- keeping up to date with changes in the law

Salary Guide
Minimum: £25000
Maximum: £100000

Order Picker
Order pickers select the products that online customers choose.
Order Picker
Role Description
1. Entry requirements
There are no set requirements, but a good standard of general education is important, including GCSEs in maths and English. Computer skills will also be useful for using online sales systems and scanners.
You could get into this job through an apprenticeship.
2. Skills required
You’ll need:
good timekeeping skills
the ability to work quickly and accurately
a well organised approach
3. What you'll do
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
selecting items to match the customer’s order sheet
using voice-activated picking machines and scanners
requesting freshly made items from in-house departments like bakeries
checking product quality
choosing suitable replacements where stock has sold out
packing items ready for despatch
updating customer records on computer systems
helping customers if working in-store
4. Salary
Starter: £14,000 to £17,000
Experienced: £18,000 to £20,000
Highly Experienced: £23,000
You may receive higher pay for night shifts or meeting targets.
5. Working hours, patterns and environment
You’ll usually work up to 40 hours a week on shifts, which may include weekends and nights.
You’ll be based in a warehouse, distribution centre or larger retail store. The job can be physically demanding and you could work in cool temperatures, for example in chiller rooms.
You’ll need your own transport to get to work when shifts fall outside normal public transport hours.
6. Career path and progression
With experience, you could become a shift supervisor then move into section or warehouse management.
You could also become a delivery driver if you work for a supermarket.

Salary Guide
Minimum: £14000
Maximum: £23000
Employers in The Vales

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Did You Know?
Did you know?
NCFM has a 90% success rate for apprenticeships in 2016/2017
Did You Know?
Did you know?
NCFM has a 90% success rate for apprenticeships in 2016/2017
