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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 …

Web Designer
Web designers use their creative and technical skills to design new websites and redesign existing ones.
Web Designer
Role Description
Entry requirements
You don't always need qualifications to become a web designer, but you’ll usually need to show that you’ve got skills in:
visual design
UX (user experience)
SEO (search engine optimisation), marketing and social media
using coding software like HTML and CSS
using design software like Photoshop and Illustrator
You may also find it useful to have basic photo editing and copywriting skills.
Some employers will expect you to have a portfolio of work to show them, like websites you've worked on.
Colleges offer a wide range of courses, and there are lots of free online tutorials.
You could also take a college or higher education course in a web design or multimedia subject.
You may be able to get into this role through an apprenticeship.
Tech Future Careers has more information on tech roles including web design.
The UK Web Design Association (UKWDA) and Bubble Jobs have more information about becoming a web designer.
Skills required
You’ll need:
strong creative skills
the ability to pay attention to detail
good problem-solving skills and a logical approach to work
the ability to explain technical matters clearly
an ability to work to deadlines
What you'll do
You could work on any kind of website, from education to shopping. You’ll often be responsible for managing the design of your client’s other online services like mobile applications, social media accounts and digital marketing campaigns.
Your day-to-day duties might include:
meeting clients to discuss what they want their site to do
preparing a design plan
deciding which branding, text, colours and backgrounds to use
laying out pages and positioning buttons, links and pictures using design software
adding multimedia features like sound, animation and video
testing and improving the design and site
uploading the site to a server
You’ll work closely with web developers and marketing professionals.
Salary
Starter: £18,000 to £24,000
Experienced: £25,000 to £40,000 (more in senior roles)
Self-employed web designers set their own rates.
These figures are a guide.
Working hours, patterns and environment
You’ll normally work 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday. You may have to work extra hours to meet deadlines or when there are problems with a website.
If you’re self-employed, you’ll set your own working hours.
You’ll work indoors in an office or in your own home at a computer. You may spend some of your time travelling to meet clients.
Career path and progression
With experience you could move into design team management or expand your skills to become a web content manager.
You might work towards a move into business management.
You could also work as a freelance web designer, or set up your own web design business.

Salary Guide
Minimum: £18000
Maximum: £40000

Waiting Staff
Waiting staff serve customers in restaurants and cafes by taking orders and payment, serving food and preparing tables.
Waiting Staff
Role Description
Skills required
You'll need:
- the ability to remain calm under pressure
- the ability to memorise orders
- numeracy skills
What you'll do
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
- greeting customers as they arrive and showing them to their table
- giving out menus and taking orders for food and drink
- serving food and drinks
- dealing with bill payments
- making sure tables are clean and tidy
- You'll also be on hand to answer any questions and make sure that customers enjoy their experience.
In formal restaurants your work may include silver service (plating the items of a meal at the table). You'll usually work in a team under the supervision of a head waiter or waitress, known as the maître d’.
You could also specialise in work as a wine waiter or waitress, called a sommelier.

Salary Guide
Minimum: £12000
Maximum: £27000

Retail buyer
Retail buyers choose products for shops to sell.
Retail buyer
Role Description
You may work for high street retailers, mail order companies or online sellers. You'll be responsible for one area like fashion, cosmetics, DIY or electronics.
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
- analysing and forecasting trends from consumer data
- attending trade fairs to find new products
- managing product quality and getting customer feedback
- negotiating prices, orders and delivery dates
- presenting collections to senior managers
- tracking sales figures, managing stock levels and keeping to budgets
- checking and reacting to competitor activities
- adapting quickly to changing consumer behaviour

Salary Guide
Minimum: £18000
Maximum: £70000

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

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

Care Worker
Care workers help vulnerable people to manage their daily activities and to live as independently as possible.
Care Worker
Role Description
You'll be helping people in their own homes or in day centres, residential or nursing homes.
Your day-to-day duties may include:
- getting to know clients and their interests and needs
- helping with personal care like washing, using the toilet and dressing
- food preparation, feeding and giving out medication
- carrying out general tasks like housework, laundry and shopping
- helping clients manage their budget, pay bills and write letters
- supporting families to get used to new caring responsibilities
- giving emotional and practical support to children and young people
- working with other health and social care professionals to provide individual care and development plans
- helping to organise leisure activities
- going with clients to and from a residential home

Salary Guide
Minimum: £12500
Maximum: £25000

Maintenance fitter
Maintenance fitters install, service and repair industrial machinery and equipment.
Maintenance fitter
Role Description
Skills required
You'll need:
- practical skills
- problem-solving skills
- the ability to follow technical manuals and engineering diagrams
What you'll do
You can work as a fitter in factories, industrial plants, transport depots and for building services companies. You'll install and maintain mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems and equipment.
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
- installing pipework, valves, pumps and motors
- carrying out planned maintenance checks
- finding and fixing faults
- replacing worn parts and re-setting instrument controls
- cleaning machinery
- responding to emergency breakdowns, for example on a factory production line

Salary Guide
Minimum: £16000
Maximum: £35000
Employers in The Vales

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Did You Know?
Did you know?
The NHS is the largest employer in Europe (over one million employees)!
Did You Know?
Did you know?
The NHS is the largest employer in Europe (over one million employees)!
