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Shape Your Future...
in York & North Yorkshire 2021/22
SCARBOROUGH
RICHMONDSHIRE
HAMBLETON
RYEDALE
CRAVEN HARROGATE
YORK BIG
SALE
LIMITED TIME
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Part of the aspire-igen group
Shape Your Future
Explore your career routes, options and pathways
This guide will help you research and 24 and 25 you’ll find some ideas on
plan your next steps. how to develop yours.
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out of this publication: interviews, but pages 26 and
o find out more about qualifications,
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routes and education and training
27 are full of useful information
about making successful
Top tip!
pathways, go to pages 6, 7 and 8. applications. Whatever stage you
o to pages 10-23 to find out more
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T are at in your career,
about work “sectors” – the name for and carers to look at - always do as much
a collection of jobs that may need so encourage yours to
read page 30. research as possible into the options
similar subjects for entry. Page 9
contains information about self-
available - you could find yourself
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employment if you’re interested in information can be found doing a career you would never
working for yourself. on page 31. have imagined!
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their skills and experiences - on pages
Disclaimer
The information has been researched and all the web links have been checked within this publication.
The inclusion of an organisation does not signify an endorsement. Remember website and other information can
change rapidly.Salary information has been sourced from the National Careers Service website (job profiles page) to provide
consistent starting salaries. https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
The information presented shows the most recent Labour Market Information by region, showing general
data analysis, despite some sectors recently being impacted by Coronavirus 2020.
2 Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022
Contents
Welcome 4
Changes in the Labour Market 5
Qualifications and Pathways 6–7
Your Choices 8
Small Business and Self Employment 9
Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering 10
Agriculture 11
Business, Finance and Professional Services 12
Construction 13
Creative and Digital 14
Education 15
Energy, Bio renewables and the
circular economy 16
Food Manufacturing 17
Health and Social Care 18
Hospitality and Tourism 19
IT and Telecoms 20
Retail 21
Scientific Research and Development 22
Transport and Distribution (Logistics) 23
It’s all about Skills! 24 – 25
Making Successful Applications 26 – 27
Higher Education information 28
Glossary 29
Parents and Carers! 30
Further Information and Links 31
Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022 3
Welcome to Shape Your Future in York & North Yorkshire
We want our young people to be equipped to take full advantage
of opportunities in education, training and careers.
York and North Yorkshire is a great place to grow up and complete your “green” jobs in construction,
education. It offers varied and interesting jobs and careers. We want to give you plumbing and electrical services
the information, experiences and confidence to make the best possible choices to deliver low carbon ways of
about work or further study so that you are in control of shaping your future. building and heating, and new
innovations to electric vehicles.
We are thrilled to support this Shape your Future booklet, a fantastic resource
There will also be demand
to give you an overview of the job market in York and North Yorkshire and the
for skilled workers to take on
growing opportunities and skills in demand.
important jobs in sectors such as
engineering, construction, tourism
Our diverse region supports a wealth and manufacturing to replace
of key sectors. many of the current workforce who
In our beautiful rural areas, key sectors like agriculture, food and the visitor will retire.
economy are important, while our vibrant towns deliver jobs in high value Wherever you live in our region there will
sectors like rail, digital, finance and insurance. Our Coast is a home to a growing be a wide range of high quality training available.
offshore renewables sector while the City of York boasts two world class We will continue to fund state-of-the-art training at all
universities, a high profile as a hub of bio-tech and life sciences alongside a rich levels, working with local colleges to deliver pioneering use of augmented reality
history and future as UK’s first UNESCO City of Media Arts. learning, mechatronics engineering, electronic and computing engineering and
cutting-edge skills in food, drink and agri-tech automation.
Ensuring current and future generations are
Our work with the Careers and Enterprise Company ensures that every school is
equipped with the skills they need for the delivering high quality advice and guidance that reflects the local labour market.
workplace is key to increasing employment. Career Leaders in schools have access to local business networks meaning
students can benefit from high quality workplace experiences.
Apprenticeships and T Levels are available for those of you who want to
develop technical expertise ‘on the job’ and gain the skills required by employers. We want our local careers information, advice and guidance to encourage you
Technical skills, particularly in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering to see the art of the possible. Nothing should hold back your ambitions and
and maths) will be crucial to the future of our local economy. we hope this information supports you to aim high, be unique and be driven to
achieve your potential.
York & North Yorkshire has set out an ambitious vision to become England’s first
carbon negative region by 2040. New types of training will support exciting
Sam Alexander - Chair of YNY Skills and Employability Board
4 Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022
Changes in the Labour Market* FIND OUT MORE
ABOUT SKILLS
ON PAGES
Change How will it affect careers of the future? Which job areas will be important?
24 & 25
New technology New technology is one of the reasons for some jobs disappearing. Think about the self- Aerospace Electronics
is being
developed
service machines in supermarkets and robots on production lines; these work a lot of
machines that used to be operated by people. We could soon be seeing driverless cars and
Creative and media ICT and big data Which
constantly. drones being used for deliveries.
Cyber security skills will
Design engineering
New technology creates new jobs especially those using higher level skills, such as 3-D be most
designers and software engineers. important?
People are living People will need more health and social care. There will be demand for research into drugs Bioscience Pharmacology
longer than and ways for people to keep their independence. Health care Social care
before. Technological
More care, health and social workers will be needed to look after an ageing population - Leisure
especially workers on a mobile basis to deliver services to people.
The skills of There is more competition from the rest of the world. China and Japan both have more than Creative and media ICT Communication
people around twice as many graduates as the UK. There are competitive apprenticeship programmes in (including gaming) Manufacturing
the world are countries such as Germany. Workers need to keep their skills and qualifications current to give Education Science Creativity
increasing. them the best chance of productive careers.
Engineering
including
Design
‘Green’ issues; More research into saving energy and developing greener technology. If we all start driving Agriculture Design
We need to take electric cars we’ll need skilled mechanics to maintain them. Engineering Energy and utilities Reasoning
more care of the
environment.
New building materials and ways to use less energy. More efficient design and use of including motor Innovation and Problem
materials. vehicle Solving
Research (including
Less pollution of the environment. Reduction in the use of plastics and other non- Chemical processing into alternative food
biodegradable materials. We need to eat less meat to make world food supplies go further. Recycling sources)
These skills are
People are Increased demand for services such as catering, fitness, health spas and gaming. Health and beauty Creative and media important for
thinking carefully Some farms are turning to tourism on top of farming (diversifying their businesses). Sport and leisure Financial advice
nearly all the
how they spend jobs!
their money, There are more overseas visitors coming to the UK. More hotels are offering spa facilities. Hospitality and Sales and
especially in their People are having longer retirements so need to plan their finances effectively. tourism marketing
leisure time.
*The labour market refers to all the people who are able to work and want jobs in a country or area, in relation to the number of jobs there are available in that country or area.
Want to find out more about automation and the impact on jobs? Visit; https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/knowledgebank/will-a-robot-takeover-my-job
Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022 5
Qualifications and Pathways
On the next two pages we’ve listed some of the qualifications and their levels.
It’s important for you to research qualifications for your future career – remember not all qualifications are offered everywhere!
LEVEL 1 14 to 16 LEVEL 2 14 to 16 LEVEL 3 16 to 18
GCSEs (grades D-G or 3-1) GCSEs (grades A-C or 9-4) A Levels
You will study a variety of subjects and the Maths and English at Grade 4 or higher is Students study A-Levels at a further education
grades you get can affect your future career essential for more advanced study and most college or sixth form.
choices. employment.
Vocational/applied courses
Vocational/applied courses Vocational/applied courses Include BTEC Level 3 Diploma Extended
Include BTEC Introduction Diplomas. Include BTEC Level 2 (First) Diplomas, CACHE Diplomas, T Levels, Cambridge Technicals
and Cambridge Technicals. and CACHE.
Traineeship
A traineeship is an education and training Intermediate Apprenticeships Advanced Apprenticeships
programme which incorporates work These are the first level of apprenticeship. These are a step above Intermediate
experience, preparing young people for their Apprentices work towards work-based Apprenticeships. It’s a chance to access
future careers by helping them to become learning qualifications such as an NVQ Level 2. training, develop skills and gain qualifications
‘work ready’. whilst working for an employer.
Top tip! Remember qualifications are changing all the time and we’ve not been able to list every one that is available.
Talk to your teachers and tutors for the latest information.
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LEVEL 4 18+ LEVEL 5 18+ LEVEL 6 18+
Degree Studying for your Degree Completing your Degree
A course of study usually undertaken after You’ll undertake varied study depending on You’ll be able to access support throughout
Level 3 qualification(s) studied at university or your course: time in lectures, seminars and your course on a variety of issues such as
college. Normally involves three or four years of self-study are all common on most courses. study and well-being and help to progress
study and spans qualification Levels 4-6. to your next step.
Vocational/applied courses include
Vocational/applied courses include
Higher National Certificates: A full-time Higher
Higher National Diploma and some
Foundation Degrees: work-related vocational
Top tip! Universities often offer
opportunities for studying abroad
National Certificate (HNC) takes one year to qualifications, ‘equivalent’ to the first two years
or work experience. This may help
complete, or two years part-time. The HNC of a three year honours degree.
is equivalent to the first year of a university
you pick your higher education course.
degree programme. Degree Apprenticeships
Degree Apprenticeships
Degree Apprenticeships are usually delivered
Degree Apprenticeship are a way of gaining
Higher Apprenticeships by universities and colleges working with
a high-level qualification, giving you a salary
An opportunity to gain Level 4 qualifications business to offer degree courses that combine
and valuable experience. They can last up to
including NVQ Level 4, HND or a foundation academic study and workplace experience.
five years.
degree. A higher apprenticeship can take from
one to five years to complete and involves
part-time study. Further study: If you complete a degree course, there are a number of more advanced
qualifications you can take including a Masters degree or a PhD. These (with some degree
apprenticeships) would be classed as Level 7 qualifications and beyond.
For more information...
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/career-choices-at-16
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/career-choices-at-18 https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean
Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022 7
Your Choices
REMEMBER; POST-16 POST-18
IT’S ALWAYS A–Levels University
Year 10 and Year 11
IMPORTANT GCSEs BTEC/T Levels Degree Apprenticeship
TO DO YOUR
Apprenticeship Employment
RESEARCH INTO
QUALIFICATIONS In Year 8 or 9 you will need to choose which subjects you would like to REMEMBER: you now have to stay in some form of learning until you are 18
AND CAREERS TO study in Years 10 and 11. years old (this is called Raising the Participation Age (RPA). RPA doesn’t
mean you have to stay on at school after Year 11.
KEEP AS MANY You will need to check with your school which GCSE subjects are on
offer and when you need to make your choices. You can carry on learning while you are on an apprenticeship with
OPTIONS OPEN FOR You will have to study English, Maths and Science as part of your an employer.
YOURSELF GCSE programme (these are called ‘compulsory’ subjects) but you will REMEMBER: Visit colleges and sixth forms and look into apprenticeship
be able to choose others. opportunities - it’s always good to apply for more than one thing!
Look out for any application closing dates.
REMEMBER: Not all GCSE subjects will be offered by your school but most will.
At the age of 18 you have some really significant choices and decisions to
In Years 10 & 11 it’s time to think about your next steps make - potentially entering your higher education (HE) phase.
(post-16 - sometimes called further education and training or FE).
You may choose to go to university (or a higher education college) to study a
Your Post-16 Options are; degree. There are a huge range of courses and options, so start researching
6th Form/College - You can carry on with full-time learning in a school sixth as soon as you can. Visit UCAS https://www.ucas.com/ to get started.
form, sixth form college, FE (further education) college or UTC (university Look at page 28 for some things to consider about university.
technical college). This could be where you are currently learning, but it At 18, you could also choose to undertake a (Higher) Degree Apprenticeship,
could mean moving somewhere new, depending on your choices. Find which you can access with A Levels/other Level 3 qualifications or you may
out more about different qualifications on pages 6 and 7. Check entry be able to progress with an Advanced Apprenticeship.
requirements to courses post-16.
You might decide to get a job at 18, but remember you can always go back
ork based learning/employment – apprenticeships, traineeships,
W into education; part-time study and the Open University are two more
study programmes. options for carrying on learning if you’re working.
Part-time education or training whilst running your own business or Find out about options for further study at:
volunteering.
https://www.ucas.com/further-education
https://www.informedchoices.ac.uk/
Find out more about apprenticeships at: www.apprenticeships.gov.uk https://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/download/946/planning-your-future-
post-16-guide.
8 Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022
Small Business and Self Employment
17% OF THE YORK The usual definition of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) is any business with fewer than 250 employees.
There were 5.7 million SMEs in the UK in 2018, which was over 99% of all businesses.
Skills/qualities
AND NORTH
• Determination
If you fancy being your own boss, then self-employment may be an option for you. • Self-discipline
YORKSHIRE You will need to think about: How will you let people know If you need to borrow money to
• Good organisation skills
WORKFORCE What are you passionate about? about your products or service? set up the business, you will need
• Persistent
ARE SELF a well-written business plan. Seek • Flexible
Could it make money or solve hat will it cost to start your
W
advice about what you will need to • Competitive
EMPLOYED a problem? business?
How much money will you need
include in the plan from either the • Imaginative
What is your business offering? bank you are applying to, or through • Willing to take risks
(COMPARED to survive until your business
Who will be your customers? a local college course in
TO 14% IN makes a profit?
self-employment
• Communication skills
ENGLAND). Is there a market for your How will you raise this money?
start-up.
products or services?
Source: Annual You’ll need to find out about any Useful subjects include;
population survey. York Where and how will you run your laws that apply to your business
• Business • English
North Yorkshire East business? and about things like tax and
Riding labour market • Maths • Administration
What is the competition? National Insurance, so it’s important
analysis(YNYER) • ICT
to get advice early. See the
Dec 2019 How are you different from or
www.gov.uk pages for guidance.
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Confederation of British Industry https://www.cbi.org.uk/ https://www.peterjonesfoundation.org/
Youth Employment UK https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/employ- Shell https://www.shell.co.uk/sustainability/society/encouraging-enterprise/
ment-help-young-people/choices/starting-your-own-business/ shell-livewire.html
Gov.UK Setting up as a sole trader https://www.gov.uk/set-up-self-employed Young Enterprise https://young-enterprise.org.uk/
Princes Trust https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/ National Citizen Service https://www.ncsyes.co.uk/
Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022 9Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering
Investments in robotics, new technologies and changing processes to protect Average
THERE ARE the environment have resulted in more demand for highly technical roles in this Types of Job Starting
Skills/qualities
• Mechanical aptitude
54,000 PEOPLE sector. There are skill shortages for jobs in manufacturing and engineering due Salary
to an ageing workforce. The sector urgently needs young people. • Problem solving –
EMPLOYED IN
Wind Turbine practical and theoretical
£23,000
Job postings in greatest demand leading international manufacturer. Technician • Communication
MANUFACTURING, in the area 2020/21 include
Maintenance Technician, Mechanical
They have 22 convenience foods
manufacturing sites in the UK and Manufacturing
• Decision making
THIS IS 11% Engineer, Production Worker, the US; and employ in the region of Systems £22,000 • Ability to meet deadlines
OF TOTAL
Electrical Engineer and, Quality 12,000 people. Engineer • Organisational and
Inspector / Technician. planning skills
Sylatech, based in York, recently
PEOPLE IN YORK York and North Yorkshire received financial support for a new Maintenance
£16,000
• Teamwork
Fitters • Health and safety aware
AND NORTH has businesses manufacturing
automotive, satellite and diagnostics
KeepSafe product development.
A simple personal handheld
YORKSHIRE. components for the life sciences device, which enables users to CNC
Machinist
£15,000 Useful subjects include
sector and also producing metal avoid touching handles, buttons or • Maths
castings for aircraft. grabbing items unnecessarily. • English
CAD
There are opportunities in £15,000 • ICT
Technician
advanced manufacturing • Sciences
across York and North • Design and Technology
Welder £18,000
Yorkshire - in Ryedale, • Business
Scarborough, Skipton, Sources: Annual Survey of Hours and
Tadcaster, York and Selby. For Earnings, ONS 2015
example Greencore Selby is part of a
Business Register Employment Survey,
NOMIS 2016 (2014 figures).
Some local employers
Econ Engineering Ltd
Lambert Engineering Ltd
In the future… Growth in this sector will be in highly skilled jobs rather than the more traditional
Dechra Pharmaceutical
engineering roles – such as design engineering. This is due to the impact of globalisation, developments
Marshall Aerospace
in science and technology and the environment.
Sylatech Limited
Rosti Automotive
Unison
Interested? For more information... Samuel Smiths Brewery
www.euskills.co.uk https://www.energyinst.org/home http://www.futuremorph.org/ John Smiths
http://www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/ https://www.theengineer.co.uk/ Molson Coors
Portakabin
10 Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022Agriculture and Agritech
THERE ARE 450,000 York and North Yorkshire is a global leader for agri-tech - bringing together Average
Skills/qualities
farmers and food producers with scientists and technologists to improve food Types of job Starting
JOBS IN THE UK IN production (from field to fork). The agricultural sector is a key strength in our Salary • Problem solving
AGRI-TECH, MAINLY rural areas. Sophisticated technology is increasingly being used in farming, • Attention to detail
such as drones to identify crop diseases and pest control, and satellite systems Game Keeper £14,000 • Team working
IN AGRICULTURE. to control agricultural vehicles and equipment, such as combine harvesters. • Health and safety aware
THE RESEARCH AND The Research and Development Agriculture and Agritech Flood Argonomist £20,000 • An interest in the natural world and
(R&D) base in York competes alleviation has seen an investment of the outdoors
DEVELOPMENT internationally in Agri-tech and £6.6 m in Whitby, Skipton, Tadcaster,
SUB-SECTOR IS bio renewables research. Other Pocklington and Malton.
Agricultural
£25,000 Useful subjects include
Engineer
EXPECTED TO companies involved in the York area
The New Tree Health Centre at • Science
include Nestlé and McCain, University
GROW BY 8.9% AND of York with their Centre for Novel
Yorkshire Arboretum is a pioneering
Rural Surveyor £20,000
• Maths
initiative for specialist training in • English
FORESTRY BY 102% Agricultural Products and the Green
tree health, pests and disease. • ICT
Chemistry Centre of Excellence. Fera
WITHIN YORK AND Science Ltd., has over 350 scientists
This centre will be used to upskill Agricultural
£23,000
• Business
professionals and students in outdoor Inspector
NORTH YORKSHIRE. researching, investigating and
learning settings.
solving problems which impact on Some local employers
food production and the environment. Bio Medical
£24,907 Russell Group
Scientist Ibbotson’s Potatoes
In the future… Business and IT skills are also in demand (in addition to
ADAS
scientific and technological understanding of the industry). There will also Sources: Source – York and North
Hobson Farming Ltd
be an increase in vertical farming in urban areas and a focus on developing Yorkshire LEP partnership Annual
Report 2020. Fera Science Ltd
greener technologies within environment.
Cargill
Green-tech
Fera Science Ltd
Nestlé
McCain
Plowman Brothers
Interested? For more information...
www.lantra.co.uk www.fera.co.uk www.agindustries.org.uk
Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022 11Business, Finance and Professional Services
£56.3 m has been invested in Business services include roles in the following Skipton Average Skills/qualities
the Business Sector in York areas - administrative services, contact centres, Building Society Types of Job Starting
Salary • Communication
human resource provision, management is the UK’s 4th
and North Yorkshire in the last consultancy, sales, recruitment and training. largest Building • Presentation skills
5 years. Society and has Actuary £30,000 • ICT
Financial services include roles in banks, • Problem solving
There are 39,000 Business and 1,800 employees
building societies, insurance, pensions, credit • Customer service
based at their Human
Professional jobs - 8% of total in finance, accountancy and financial advice.
Head Office in Resources £35,000 • Numeracy and literacy
York and North Yorkshire. Professional services include architects, Skipton. Manager • Accuracy and attention to detail
auditors, accountants, investment managers, • Sales
There are 36,000 Administration lawyers, marketing consultants and public
In Harrogate
Charted
and support services jobs - 7% of the Harrogate £25,000
relation professionals. Accountant Useful subjects include;
International
total in York and North Yorkshire. Skills in demand in our region are design and Centre and
• English • Business
Sales • ICT administration
Finance, information and database management, network architecture, local business £22,000
Manager • Maths
customer relations and cyber security with community
communication jobs make up requirements for degree level qualifications is strongly Recruitment
2% of total in York and North and training. focused on the £16,000 Some local employers
Consultant
Yorkshire. There is support for local initiatives conference Quest PR
and exhibition Bowman Riley
as a priority in tax and legislation, Financial
industry, with the £25,000 Aviva
finance, sales and marketing, Adviser Financial Force
import and exports. centre being one
Hiscox
This includes business of the largest in Skipton Building Society
development for strategic Europe! Charterhouse Recruitment
management, operations, Capita
In the future… There will be an increasing Premium Collections
process, innovation, people
emphasis on digital skills in many Tyro Training
and skills.
administrative and customer facing roles. Stephensons Estate Agents
The financial sector is a Northern Recruitment Group
key employer in the York and Harrogate Convention Centre
the Craven areas. Garbutt + Elliott
Interested? For more information...
www.nsafs.co.uk www.icaew.com www.lawsociety.org.uk www.architecture.com www.cipr.co.uk
12 Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022Construction
Employment in construction is driven by investment in housing, transport Average
infrastructure and new commercial developments. The construction of Types of Job Starting Skills/qualities
low carbon buildings, the need for social housing and energy efficiency Salary • Problem solving
modifications to property will all be a necessity in the years ahead. Architect £27,000 • Attention to detail
• Team working
The construction industry has over with a lower carbon footprint and
Construction is one of the 150 professions including planning, cost effective. In 2020, the company
Carpenter/
£10,000 • Communication
Joiner
fastest growing sectors in design, project management and the
technical trades. There are also new
secured a £30m investment from
Homes England to increase the
• Practical and technical
• Safety aware
York and North Yorkshire. roles working in green technology capacity of the factory and boost
Electrician £18,000
• Able to read drawings
By 2024, employment in the and environmental specialisms. modern methods of construction. Professional • Accurate measurement
There is an ageing construction Civil £18,000
skilled construction and workforce in this area – so there is
In Ripon, there’s the Clotherholme
Engineer
building trades is expected a high demand for apprentices. Self
Urban Village project on former Useful subjects include
MOD land. This will create a new Quantity • Maths
to grow by 5%. employment within this industry is
also a popular pathway.
local centre for retail, community and Surveyor
£18,000
• Design
commercial facilities, whilst creating
• Physics
Plumber £15,000
There has been a There is a demand for energy
efficient properties and low
employment opportunities within
the area. There will be up to 1,300
• Science
large investment in carbon buildings for sustainable new homes, improved pedestrian Labourer £15,000 • Design technology
infrastructure projects – construction. There is currently a
skills shortage for modular housing
and cycling links, highways
improvements, parkland, a new
Sources: Annual Survey of Hours and
Earnings, ONS 2015
Some local employers
such as housing, transport and bio-based construction. primary school and sports facilities.
Business Register Employment Survey,
NOMIS 2016 Persimmon Homes
and flood alleviation in the Ilke Homes has a base in The top job postings in the
UK Business Counts 2015
Shepherd Building Group
last 5 years. Knaresborough. Homes are built
off site, in a factory controlled
region were Civil Engineer, Quantity
surveyors, Construction Manager,
Severfield PLC
Thompson Homes
setting and transported to their Chartered architectural technologists,
Scothern Construction
final location. It is a quicker process Land Surveyors and town planners.
Simpson (York) Ltd
Ilke Homes
In the future… There is increasing demand for ‘sustainable’ construction skills and use of new technologies
and materials, so new roles will emerge in the sector.
Interested? For more information...
www.citb.co.uk/bconstructive/ www.citb.co.uk/careers-in-construction/ www.goconstruct.org
Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022 13Creative and Digital
York has a thriving Roles in the creative and digital sector use the latest technologies and include
work in film and TV, social media, advertising, fashion, computer games and Types of job
Average
Starting Skills/qualities
digital and media animation. Interactive media services, applications and content bring together
the world of computing, the web, mobile phones and console games.
Salary • Creative thinking
• Presentation skills
arts economy and There is an increase in roles experience design analyst, search
Web Content
Manager
£25,000 • Problem solving
was the UK’s first relating to the use of social media
platforms such as Bloggers and
engine optimisation specialist, data
scientist, market research data
App
£21,000
• Communication
• IT
UNESCO city of Vloggers using conversation and miner, digital marketing specialist,
Developer • Design
• Attention to detail
recordings to engage online readers. cloud services specialist, big data
Media Arts. Digital marketing is used to promote architect, android developer, app
Digital
Marketer
£20,000 • Customer service
a digital presence using a wide designer and developer to name
range of social media platforms. but a few! Public
There is a shortage of digital Relations £18,000 Useful subjects include
Developments in E-learning Officer • Maths, English and ICT
professionals within York and North
have created the need for increase
Yorkshire. • Design
in e-learning development and Copy Editor £22,000
• Art
Church Fenton Yorkshire Studios, service businesses, incorporating
• Media
Screen Yorkshire is a production new methods of delivery such Web
£18,000
facility which includes 9300 square as webinars, applications, virtual Designer
metres of internal production learning environments, shared cloud Some local employers
space, plus additional workshops storage etc. In the future… Barker Brooks Media
and offices. Channel 4’s Head New innovative practices
3D printing technology is Church Fenton Studios
office move to Leeds provides with increases in science
developing rapidly to support a Electric Angel Design
hope for further skills training, jobs and technology are
very broad range of new product Revolution Software
and investment opportunities for developing creative ways
developments such as advances in Fever Digital
Yorkshire’s media industry. of working, interactive
medical science , and prototypes for
New jobs emerging include social design industries. Mo Farrar wears media and driving the Additional source:
Creative Skillset Workforce Survey
media or web content strategist and trainers that were printed using 3D sector forward. Report 2014
manager, chief listening officer, user printing technology.
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http://creativeskillset.org/ http://www.futuremorph.org/ https://www.screenskills.com/careers
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14 Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022Education
The education Helping people to learn and develop involves teaching and training in a variety of
Types of job
Average Skills & qualities
settings from nursery and early years, to primary, secondary, further and higher Starting
sector has education. Learning can be in the work place or via online learning. There are also Salary • Communication
45,000 jobs in the support roles within education, i.e. mentor, education welfare worker, teaching
School
• Teamwork
assistant, school business manager, college business development, administration £24,373
York and North and maintenance.
Teacher • Patience
• An enquiring mind
Yorkshire area, There is a shortage of maths, physics, research. There are approximately 450 Teaching • Problem solving
£11,500
representing 9% design technology and computer science schools and 6 colleges. Assistant
• An interest in working
of total teachers. Males are under-represented
in child care and early years education
There is increasing demand for Higher with people
employment. roles, including head teachers.
support roles such as Educational
Psychologists and other Wellbeing and
Education
Lecturer
£33,000
The Education sector in the area is Mental Health roles, i.e. counsellors.
Useful subjects include
40% of these considered a strength. North Yorkshire
In further education and work based Research • Science
£15,000
workers are has some of the best performing schools
study, Apprenticeship assessors are in
Scientist • Maths
in the country.
employed at short supply in York and North Yorkshire.
Further
• English
York attracts
level 4 and 30,000 Higher
In York and North Yorkshire £75k has
been invested in analysis of local skills
Education
Lecturer
£24,000
Some local employers
above. Education students
needed in the labour market. University of York
annually with access Learning
to high quality £14,500 Coventry University,
Mentor
academic study and Scarborough Campus
Ebor Academy
In the future… Hull York Medical School
The future of e-learning platforms and developments with Moodles,
The Skills Network
MOOCS, virtual learning environments, apps, webinars and
online meetings will see increasing demand for online and Selby College
remote learning therefore increase in digital skills in education. Local nurseries, schools and
academies
Language centres
Interested? For more information...
Children’s centres
https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk www.feadvice.org.uk
Training providers
www.advance-he.ac.uk https://www.cipd.co.uk/
Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022 15Energy, bio renewables and the circular economy
The University of With a move away from coal and oil and a focus on environmental concerns, Average Skills/qualities
the government is targeting renewable sources of energy for the future, such Types of Job Starting
York is working as biomass, wind, solar, and tidal energy sources. Waste recovery is important, Salary • Problem-solving
with innovative converting animal, plant or crops into energy to power machinery, vehicles or
Hydrologist £22,500
• Attention to detail
bio-technologies homes or to create new products such as oils, fats, cosmetics and detergents. • Computer skills
• Communication
and aims to be In York & North Yorkshire, £100k
of funding has been allocated to the
supply chains, and switch to
sustainable materials.
Biomass and
Renewable • Team-working
£18,000
carbon neutral by bio-economy project, to develop rural
Examples of local initiatives are:
Maintenance
Engineer
2034. green communities towards a carbon
neutral circular economy. – Sea Grown a sustainable company Useful subjects include
Professional
Yorkshire coast Future developments in green
specialising in offshore seaweed
farming in Scarborough, with Energy £20,000
• Science • Engineering
• Maths • Technology
at Dogger Bank technology and renewable sources of
aquaculture sites. Engineer
energy have created new roles within
is the world’s construction, engineering, sciences, – One Planet York Sustainability Commercial Some Local Employers
biggest offshore transport, production, management Food City York, Edible York, Energy
Assessor
£16,000
Yorkshire Water
and manufacturing. Grassroots projects which all
windfarm. contribute to foundations for a
University of York
York & North Yorkshire is a rural Biotechnologist £19,000 FERA
circular economy.
area and the focus is to create Bio Vale renewables development
green jobs within rural economies – The Leeming Biogas facility Waste Centre
as providers of feed, energy, water feeds gas into the national grid, Treatment £14,500 Allerton Waste Recovery Park
and products, as well as improving by breaking down food waste and Technician Drax Power Station
on ways for low carbon energy capturing the natural bio methane
Duncan Renewables
transition, reduce waste through it releases.
Croda
In the future… Circular economy will drive improvements in economic growth, increase resource Wilson Biochemical
efficiency with developments in the renewable energy sector, be a leader in Bio-economy and improve North Selby Anaerobic
the environment. Digestion and Horticultural
Glasshouse Facility
Interested? For more information... Nestlé
www.greenenergyjobs.com/career-guide www.renewableuk.com/ Sources: Annual Survey of Hours and
www.energyinst.org/home www.thinkpower.co.uk www.greenporthull.co.uk Earnings, ONS 2015
Forewind Annual Report 2015 Amey UK
16 Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022Food Manufacturing
Food manufacturing involves preparation, production and packaging of food and includes Average
roles in development, engineering, quality control, safety, technical skills and process Types of Job Starting Skills/qualities
management. Range of work includes processing fresh produce, convenience foods, drinks or Salary • Willing to work shifts
confectionery and specialist artisan foods. Companies can range from small, self-employed to • Numerate and literate
Baker £13,750
multi-nationals like Nestlé. • Able to follow instructions
Some initiatives include Food Enterprise operations and supporting roles in planning,
Food, Drink • Good attention to detail
and Tobacco • High standards of hygiene and safety
Zone, agri-food park in Malton. Whilst City supply chain management, accounting, £12,000
Process
of York has a range of initiatives such as finance, HR and Marketing.
Operative
One Planet York, Sustainability Food City
Harrogate Spring Water achieved £21.6m Useful subjects include
York and Edible York to help promote and Technical • Science
sales last year and recently been acquired £18,000
review the ethical operation of the food Brewer • Maths
by the French food company Danone who
manufacturing industry.
produce Evian and Volvic. Awards achieved • Food technology
Karro Food Group in Malton for environmentally safe fully recyclable Nutritionist £24,907
operates UK wide as a leading bottles.
supplier of pork products into
Food Scientist £20,000 Some local employers
John Smiths Brewery in Tadcaster, Karro Food Group
the retail and the food service
North Yorkshire has a production output Sources: Business Register Employment Nestlé
market. The company
of 3.8million hectolitres of beer. There Service, NOMIS. Annual Survey of Hours
Danone
employs 3,000 people and Earnings, ONS.
are 300 employees with John Smiths
with a turnover £600m. GreenCore
being the highest selling bitter in the UK In the future…
There are a broad McCain Foods (GB) Ltd
since mid 1990’s. There are a range of In Yorkshire and the
range of job roles Quorn Foods
engineering, production and business Humber 14,000 new
include operational York Cocoa House
related roles including quality control which recruits will be needed
food technology, T&R Theakston Ltd
involves testing the beer, finding defects by 2024.
engineering, Wensleydale Creamery
and reporting any problems with the
manufacturing, Heck Food
manufacturing process.
food
Interested? For more information...
http://www.tastesuccess.co.uk/ http://www.fdf.org.uk/
http://www.ifst.org/ http://nsafd.co.uk/nations
Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022 17Health & Social Care
In York and North The Health and Social Care sector, which includes the NHS, offers over 350 Average Skills/qualities
Yorkshire, Health and unique jobs all in high demand. Jobs cover a broad range of roles from clinical Types of Job Starting
positions, scientific research, health informatics, operational, business and Salary • Communication
Social Work employs 13% human resources, to catering staff and hospital porters. • Sense of responsibility
of all employees – more Social Worker £24,000
There are a number of career roles. There are a number of career • Good timekeeping and
than 1 in 10 people. pathways within the NHS, including pathways to enter the profession Critical Care organisational skills
£31,365 • Team work
1 in 10 people working in apprenticeships. As an apprentice including apprenticeships and Technologist
you will do a nationally recognised graduate roles with specialist training. • A positive attitude
England are employed in qualification and earn a wage. Care Home towards working with people who
Health and Social Care During the 2020 Covid-19 £20,000 need care and support.
It’s a great way to develop your Manager
pandemic, Harrogate was host to a
jobs, totally approximately skills and knowledge to become a Nightingale Hospital for the Northern
2.3 million people. The qualified healthcare worker in your Therapeutic Useful subjects include
region. £24,907
chosen career. Radiographer
National Health Service is Health technology skills are in • Science and • English and
the biggest employer in There is an ageing workforce demand as new developments Maths Social care
Clinical
across the health sector, with a £31,365
the UK. emerge with the introduction of Scientist •O
ther specific subjects may be
shortage of nurses and roles in the advanced 3D printing, robotics, required depending on the role
care sector such as and scientific developments in Occupational chosen. Degree level qualifications,
care assistants, £24,907 training and experience may be
neurosciences, orthopaedics and Therapist
support workers, prosthetics, designing new surgical needed.
administrative instruments as well as advances in Doctor £58,808
and
management
the diagnosis for diseases.
Phlebotomist £18,005
Some local employers
National Health Service
North Yorkshire County Council
In the future…
The Avalon Group
Nationally the Health & Social Care sector will need up to 650,000 more workers
by 2035 to meet a growing demand for care and support, in the independent Barchester Healthcare
sector and NHS. New technology will be increasingly used in patient monitoring, Four Seasons Healthcare
diagnostics, robotics and bioscience and will create new job areas. Christchurch Group
Sources: Business Register Employment
Interested? For more information... Service, NOMIS. Annual Survey of Hours
and Earnings, ONS.
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Home.aspx
www.hpc-uk.org www.ukhca.co.uk www.communitycare.co.uk
18 Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022Hospitality and Tourism
The are York and North Yorkshire has a considerable number of national parks and areas of
outstanding countryside and coast. Types of Job
Average
Starting Skills/qualities
56,000 jobs in The sector covers events, food business and leisure site with £17m
Salary • Team working
• Communication skills
Accommodation and service management, gambling, investment. Hotel Manager £20,000
• Problem solving
hospitality services, hotels, pubs, bars
and Food and nightclubs, restaurants, self-catering
Sowerby Environment Space Project
aims to create a multi-functional sports
Tourist • Negotiation
Information
Services, 11% accommodation, holiday parks and
hostels, tourist services and visitor
village providing sporting and recreation Centre
£14,000 • Patience
• Customer care
activities for the local community.
of total jobs in attractions.
Accommodation and food services in
Assistant
Travel
York and North Long term accommodation and food
services is one of the biggest sectors
Scarborough & Richmondshire is a big C onsultant
£14,000 Useful subjects include
Yorkshire. with demand for skills and identified
employer, with more than double the
national average jobs. Chef £13,000
• English
• Maths
as a growth sector, in addition Tourism
expansion is expected by 3.3%. Short There are a number of large events • Sciences
organised in the region, often requiring Events
term the Covid pandemic has had a £17,000 • Business admin
over night stays - such as the Tour de Manager
considerable impact on these industries. • Languages
Yorkshire, variety of race meetings, the
There are opportunities to build Airline Pilot £35,000 • ICT
annual agricultural Yorkshire Show, UCI
business links with Hospitality, Heritage
Cycling World Championships alongside
and Estate landscapes in partnership Waiting Staff £12,000
with The National Trust.
other sporting, musical and theatrical Some local employers
events and the annual Youth festival. Hilton Worldwide
Catering
Northallerton Treadmills is a retail £19,000
York City Centre has a number of tourist Manager Betty’s
development, aiming to create a new
attractions including York Minster, the Superbreak
National Railway Museum and the Yorvik Kitchen
£11,500 Lightwater Valley
Centre. Assistant
Blue Dolphin Holiday Park
Sources: Labour Force Survey, NOMIS.
In the future… Space tourism will require space pilots Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS. Hotel du Vin and Malmaison
and tour guides. National Railway Museum
Interested? For more information...
www.hospitalityguild.co.uk http://www.yorkshire.com/places/north-yorkshire
Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022 19IT and Telecoms
Two Key The IT industry involves working with computers and information systems including
computer applications, software and hardware. There are jobs in design, development, Types of Job
Average
Starting Skills/qualities
objectives for manufacture, customer service, sales and installation. Telecoms involves installing, Salary • Good communication
testing, repairing technology that transmits information. More recent developments
York & North in technology have increased the use of cloud storage, information sharing, social
IT User
Support £16,000
• Logical and analytical
• Attention to detail
Yorkshire are and mobile applications, data analytics, smart computing and the management of
information security.
Technician • Organised, able to
to expand British Telecom is the largest employer as QL ,JavaScript, Microsoft C#, Software
Software
£20,000
prioritise and work to deadlines
Developer • Problem solving
digital in this sector in this area. Development, .NET
• Team work
IT Project
capabilities There are trends in shaping demand
include digitalisation, changing work
Companies such as Techbuyer have
identified the need for the specialisation
Manager
£25,000
and increase patterns, emergence of new technologies and development of sustainable IT E-Learning
£19,000
Useful subjects include
and changing consumer demand. solutions. In 2020 the company was • ICT • Maths
supply of The Jobs advertised in greatest
awarded the ‘Circular Economy Business
Developer
• Science • English
technical and demand 2018/19 were Software
of the Year’ award at the IEMA Awards.
As a sustainable IT provider Techbuyer
Web
Developer
£20,000
STEM skills. Developer / Engineer, Computer Support
Specialist, Web Developer,
buy, refurbish and sell IT equipment.
Network
Some local employers
Averaging a 20% turnover increase £22,000 MooD International
IT Project Manager, Computer Manager
year on year, Techbuyer has proved that Andisa IT
Systems Engineer / Architect,
investing in the circular IT economy makes Network
Data analysis and coding £18,000 Claro Communications
and programming. Also, there
both environmental and business sense. Engineers
Integral IT Fever Digital
has been an increase in cyber In Scarborough, GCHQ have degree Telecoms
security roles, with sector apprenticeships in cyber security £16,000 Skipton IT Services
Engineer
developments in this area available. Whitethorn Telecom
based in Scarborough. GCHQ
In the future…
There are skills New jobs will include virtual clutter managers to organise emails, Techbuyer
shortages identified data, passwords and profiles and social networkers to support
in using coding and those traumatised by social networking.
Sources: Business Register Employment
Survey, NOMIS 2016
analytical tools such Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings,
ONS www.btplc.com
Interested? For more information...
www.bcs.org www.e-skills.com/careers www.tpdegrees.com
20 Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022Retail
10% of total Retail is the largest private sector employer in the UK – that’s big business! Average
Skills/qualities
The industry relies heavily on young people who often work in shops on a part Types of Job Starting
employees in time basis before moving on to other options. Retail as a career offers fast Salary • Teamworking
York and North promotion opportunities, good financial rewards and diverse roles such as
Retail Buyer £18,000
• Communication
buying, merchandising and managerial positions. There has been an increase
Yorkshire region in logistics and distribution roles driven by the increase of online shopping.
• Problem solving
Sales • Flexible
are employed in A growth in online retail has resulted in a decline in then number of people Assistant
£12,500
• Customer focus
Retail. on the high street. Towns and villages are being creative with their spaces
– there has been an increase in pop up shops, farmers markets and cottage Supply Chain
Wholesale and £20,000
industries resulting in additional support for other small businesses. Manager Useful subjects include
retail combined Retail is an important sector in York and Harrogate and also in market and
Retail
• English • Business
• Maths administration
totals 80,000 jobs coastal towns within York and North Yorkshire.
Manager
£20,000
• Design • ICT
which is 16% of The Northallerton Treadmills development is creating new business and
Stock Control
a new retail and leisure site. This is due to a £17m investment
the total. intended to attract new business to market towns. Assistant
£13,500
Some local employers
DigitalShopApp.com is a community led shopping John Lewis
Marketing
platform. This application has been developed £25,000 Marks and Spencer
Manager
by Women Mean Business group using Fenwick
online platforms for live streaming, Sources: Barkers Northallerton
with the aim to benefit the wider Business Register Employment Survey.
Aldi
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
business community. www.yorkshirenetwork.co.uk/ Next
B&Q
Gear4music
In the future… Morrisons
Skills in future will be needed within the retail sector for complex
analytical, problem solving, digital and management skills.
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Shape Your Future York and North Yorkshire 2021/2022 21Scientific Research and Development
International Scientific research and development involves the experiments, testing,
Types of Job
Average Skills/qualities
research and investigation for the application of science to issues or Starting
recognition for the innovation. Jobs include research and development in private companies, Salary • Communication
developments of universities, government agencies working in teams of scientists,
Research
• Teamwork
technicians and support staff. £40,973 • Patience
Agri-tech and bio Scientist
• An enquiring mind
STEM science, technology, Fera Science Ltd., is situated in
renewables within engineering and maths (STEM) the York Biotech campus centre Technical • Problem solving
the local region has provide provide skills for a range of excellence for investigation, Project £53,478 • Attention to detail
Manager
resulted in the Bio- of job roles and sectors that
employers highly value. Whilst
research and problem solving
across plant, crop protection, bee
tech industry set to other key skills such as creativity health, sustainable agriculture, Laboratory
Useful subjects include
£34,343 • Science • English
increase by 136% and problem solving are equally
as important.
food and feed quality and chemical
safety in the environment.
Technician
• Maths • Business
in York and North Advances in science and £100k funding in York and Microbiologist £42,715
Yorkshire. technology and 3D printing have North Yorkshire has secured the Some local employers
resulted in the creation of living development of two Bio-Economy Climate University of York
£38,656
body parts, changing the face of projects for three anaerobic digestion Scientist
Unilabs
medicine and surgical procedures. facilities, with one intended to
Sources: Business Register Employment FERA Science Ltd
created biomass pellets from land
Covance is a company based in Service, NOMIS. Annual Survey of Hours
Abingdon Health
management waste streams. and Earnings, ONS
Harrogate with 1400 employees, Nestlé Development Centre
which is a global contract research
Covance
organisation and the world’s most In the future…
There is an increase in developments for the circular economy, Sciantec Analytical
comprehensive drug development
company, with the Harrogate site creating sustainable environment, globalisation, artificial Forensic Science Services Laboratory
specialising in pharmaceutical intelligence, digital and health technology which will create more
development, crop production demand for scientific knowledge, research, and technologically
and chemical development. skilled professionals.
Interested? For more information...
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-engineering-careers#lifesciences
http://www.cogentskills.com/ http://www.futuremorph.org/ https://www.biovale.org/
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