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Employment & Careers Fair 2023

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James Cartlidge MP

James Cartlidge MP's Employment & Careers Fair

Friday 17th February 2023, Hadleigh High Sports Centre.

The Fair on Friday 17th February had more than 50 stands and was attended by more than 400 local people. The Fair had vacancies on offer from a variety of industries such as manufacturing, hospitality, the emergency services, transport and aviation, health and social care and engineering. Adult education and training providers such as West Suffolk College, Apprenticeships Suffolk and Lapwing Education were also in attendance, highlighting the apprenticeships, courses, and support programmes that they offer. The Fair was organised to provide the vital link between employers and organisations with local people looking for a new opportunity.

Following the event, there are still some fantastic opportunities on offer with local businesses and organisations. Please see below for more information and contact details:

GCB Cocoa, Glemsford

Current vacancies:

  • Chocolate Manufacturing Process Operators
  • Maintenance Engineer
  • Product Development Assistant
  • Warehouse Operative

To apply or for more information please email: [email protected]

EDF Energy/ Sizewell C

To keep up to date with vacancies across the company, the best way is via their careers websites. There is also information and support on how to apply, plus case studies that may be useful, readily available on these sites too.

For general EDF vacancies please see here.

For Sizewell C specific vacancies, please visit the SZC Jobs service portal.

If you are aged between 16 and 21, you can keep up to date with the Sizewell C project, including career opportunities, by registering with YoungSZC here.

InRoads

26 full time vacancies, with positions in both Adult Supported Living and Children’s Care. The vacancies are mainly based in Ipswich and Hadleigh and a full driving licence is preferred. For more information, please see here or contact the recruitment team on [email protected].

Leading Lives

A number of vacancies are available, ranging from Support Workers to Team Leaders to Business Support and are based across multiple locations. For more information and to apply please see their ‘Work For Us’ page here. Also you are welcome to send your CV to their recruitment ream on [email protected] but make sure you highlight what position you are interested in applying to.

Orwell Housing

Their website is kept up to date with their current vacancies and is the best place to find all the information required, as well as to apply. Please find it here.

East of England Co-op

Current vacancies

We have been advised that creating a careers account is the best way to apply for a job at the Co-op, please see here for more information.

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council 

For a full list of the vacancies on offer, please see here.

To apply or for more information please email: [email protected]

Events Under Canvas

Vacancies - Full time or part time summer seasonal team leaders and team members.

For more information, please see here or contact [email protected]

Norfolk Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT)

They are advertising up to 150 different roles at any one time across Norfolk and Suffolk. If you would like to see the full list, please click here. If you cannot see a role that you’re interested in advertised, NSFT would welcome you to contact [email protected] to discuss what you’re looking for in your next opportunity.

Holmes & Hills

All opportunities can be found here. The available roles are predominately solicitor or legal based at this current time, but these will be updated regularly as the company continues to grow.

Suffolk Fire & Rescue

Stations such as Hadleigh, Holbrook and Sudbury are looking for on-call firefighters. All vacancies, and how to apply, can be found here.

Suffolk County Council

All their roles are advertised, and can be applied for, through Suffolk Jobs Direct: Suffolk Jobs Direct Careers

Hadleigh Nursing Home

Current vacancies:

  • Head Chef
  • Life Style Co-ordinator

For more information please call the home directly on 01473 372149 or send your CV to the manager of the home on [email protected].

Apprenticeships Suffolk

There are a variety of vacancies available across a range of sectors including marketing, engineering, hospitality and recruitment. To see all of the vacancies, please see here.

If you are interested in applying please email [email protected].

Prolog Fufilment

Current vacancy:

  • Membership Servicing Executive, based on the Chilton Industrial Estate, Sudbury.

For more information please email [email protected].

Scrutton Bland

Current vacancies:

  • Audit Associate – Colchester
  • Client Manager – Business Advisory – Colchester
  • Trainee Client Support – Business Advisory – Colchester
  • Trainee Risk and Assurance Auditor – Risk and Assurance – Ipswich

All the vacancies, and how to apply, can be found on their website here. They are also on LinkedIn and Indeed.

Scrutton Bland also offer apprenticeships to become qualified accountants, auditors or tax advisers without going to university. Applications for their 2023 Apprenticeship scheme is now closed, but they are due to launch their 2024 scheme soon so if you would like more information please see here, or email [email protected].

Ministry of Justice

There are a variety of vacancies across the 3 prisons in Suffolk - HMP Hollesley Bay in Hollesley near Woodbridge, HMP Warren Hill which is also in Hollesley near Woodbridge and HMP Highpoint in Newmarket. The vacancies that are available are ranging from Prison Officers, to Vocational Instructors, to Business Administrators.

There are two ways in which you can find these jobs and then apply:

  1. HM Prison and Probation website - https://prisonandprobationjobs.gov.uk/
  2. Ministry of Justice External Opportunities website, which can be found here.

Ipswich Town Football Club

Current permanent vacancies:

  • Junior Media and Content Executive
  • Senior Groundsmen
  • Academy Tutor (Part Time)

Current casual roles in preparation for the 2023/2024 season include:

  • Academy Grassroots scouts
  • Matchday Safety Stewards
  • Matchday Turnstile Stewards
  • Hospitality and Catering Staff
  • Hospitality and Catering Supervisors
  • Hospitality Guest Experience Advisors

All the vacancies can be found on their website here.

If you would to apply, please send your CV and an accompanying cover letter to [email protected].

Driver Vehicle Standards Agency

Current vacancies:

  • Customer Account Manager – can be based at any DVSA location.
  • Driving Examiner – Ipswich

All available jobs are advertised through the Civil Service job search. Once on that website, you can search by location and keywords.

Training Providers

West Suffolk College – https://www.wsc.ac.uk/find-a-course

Suffolk One - https://www.suffolkone.ac.uk/courses/course-finder

Lapwing Education - https://lapwingeducation.co.uk/

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