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Shape Your Future... York and North Yorkshire 2018/19
Use this booklet to shape your future
The job market, which sectors are growing or shrinking, and which skills
are in demand are important when thinking about your future career,
training and study plans.
This booklet gives an overview of the job market in York and North Yorkshire,
focusing on significant parts of the economy or “key sectors”, with some
important messages about the growing job opportunities and skills in
demand. Here you can look at the local job market and start to plan your
working future.
There is more detailed job market information at careersyandh.co.uk
where you can also download this booklet.
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2 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19Contents The job market in York and North Yorkshire
Small business and self-employment
4
5
Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering 6
Agriculture 7
Business Services 8
Construction 9
Creative and Media 10
Education 11
Energy and Biorenewables 12
Financial Services 13
Food Manufacturing 14
Health and Social Care 15
Hospitality and Tourism 16
IT and Telecoms 17
Professional Services 18
Retail 19
Scientific Research and Development 20
Transport, Warehousing and Logistics 21
Jobs in the future 22
Many jobs of the future do not exist yet! 23
Qualifications and routes 24
It’s all about skills! 25
Positive attitudes 26
Get ready for the future 26
Further information 27
Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19 Shape Your Future in North Yorkshire 2016 / 17
www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh 3SCARBOROUGH
The job market in York and
North Yorkshire
RICHMONDSHIRE
HAMBLETON
Farming is at the heart of the region’s economy with strong food and
RYEDALE tourism sectors. York, Skipton and Harrogate tend to have a more
business and commercial focus with larger employers, whilst Selby has a
CRAVEN HARROGATE concentration of manufacturing and energy. The coast is dominated by
the visitor economy, with a growing engineering industry and major mining and
offshore developments.
YORK
There is major growth planned in York and North Yorkshire
SELBY The largest offshore wind farm in the world, with £40 billion investment creating
2,000 jobs.
Comparing 2012 2 billion investment in the potash mine near Whitby, creating 2,500 direct and
£
with 2017, the indirect jobs.
largest numbers of he National Agri-Food Innovation Campus at Sand Hutton, near York, aims to double
T
in size by 2021 with 1600 people employed on site.
new businesses were in:
ork is one of the fastest growing cities in the country, with major construction
Y
rofessional, scientific and
P
projects planned for the city centre and 22,000 homes to be built in the next 15 years
technical services
potentially creating 1,000 jobs per year.
Agriculture/horticulture
eyond Escapes, a luxury holiday company, is investing £4m to open a flagship site in
B
usiness, administration and
B Pickering, North Yorkshire creating 250 jobs.
support services
ork has begun on Sherburn2 a 75 acre business park of logistics and warehousing
W
Information and communication
units, creating up to 2,550 new jobs.
Accommodation and food services
Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) annual study of the nation’s Business Register Employment Survey NOMIS 2018 (2016 figures) Please note that all statistics in this publication relate to York and
happiness and wellbeing UK Business Counts, ONS 2017 Yorkshire and come from the following sources unless otherwise
Working Futures UKCES 2015 Labour Insight, Burning Glass Technologies 2018 stated: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS 2017
4 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19Small business and self-employment is
big in York and North Yorkshire Skills/qualities
• Determination
16% OF THE
89% of businesses are ‘micro- New businesses are more Self-employment is significantly
• Self-discipline
businesses’ with less than likely to survive in York and higher in rural areas particularly
10 employees. North Yorkshire. Businesses Richmondshire where it is 21% • Good organisation skills
WORKING 98% are ‘small businesses’ are 10% more likely to survive and Craven where it is 16%. • Persistency
compared to the national
POPULATION IS with less than • Flexibility
50 employees. average and Selby businesses • Imaginative
SELF-EMPLOYED
are the most likely to survive.
W
e have some • Willing to take risks
AND THIS IS
of the highest self- Are you a budding entrepreneur? Think about: • Competitive
employment rates • What is your business offering? • What laws apply to setting up • Communication
FORECAST in the country.
• Who are your customers? a business?
• Keeping records, Tax, National
• What is the competition?
TO RISE. • How will you let people know Insurance etc Useful subjects include
• Business and Finance
about your business? • Developing a business plan
• How much will it cost to set up? • Administration
FREE • ICT
DELIVERY • Maths
• English
Self employment in the UK 2014, Annual
Survey of Hours and Earnings, Office of
National Statistics.
More information...
https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/ http://www.shell-livewire.org/
Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh 5Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering
Advanced manufacturing involves the use of computers and new
33,000
National Skills/qualities
technology including robotics and data driven technologies to design Types of Job Average • Mechanical aptitude
and process products. Engineers work on the design, development Salary
and production of anything from smartphones to cars, the lights you • Problem solving –
People in switch on and the food you eat.
Mechatronics
technician
£36,397
practical and theoretical
• Communication
manufacturing Many jobs of the future don’t The UK will need more than • Decision making
and exist yet! a million new engineers and
technicians by 2020, which
Manufacturing
systems £46,909
• Ability to meet deadlines
engineering York and North Yorkshire has
businesses manufacturing
means doubling the number engineer • Organisational and
of annual engineering planning skills
automotive components, • Teamwork
graduates and apprentices. Maintenance
satellite components, £32,128
fitters • Health and safety aware
state-of-the-art metal There is a growing demand
castings for aircraft, for engineers whose
diagnostic components knowledge is strong across
CNC machinist £28,322 Useful subjects include
for the life sciences sector electronic, electrical and • Maths
and many more. mechanical engineering as CAD technician £31,290 • English
products become increasingly • ICT
Local clusters of advanced
governed by electronic and Welder £26,515 • Sciences
manufacturing exist in
computer control. • Design and Technology
Ryedale, Scarborough, Sources: Annual Survey of Hours and
Skipton and Tadcaster. Earnings, ONS 2015 • Business
Business Register Employment Survey,
NOMIS 2016 (2014 figures).
In the future… Some local employers
Growth in this sector will be in highly skilled jobs rather than the more Econ Engineering Ltd
traditional engineering roles. Lambert Engineering Ltd
Dechra Pharmaceutical
Marshall Aerospace
Sylatech Limited
More information... Rosti Automotive
www.euskills.co.uk https://www.energyinst.org/home http://www.futuremorph.org/ Unison
http://www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/ https://www.theengineer.co.uk/ Samuel Smiths Brewery
6 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19Agriculture
21,500 This sector is becoming increasingly science and technology-driven with
York and North Yorkshire being a global leader for agri-tech. Agri-tech
brings together farmers and growers with scientists and technologists
Types of job
National
Average
Salary
Skills/qualities
• Problem solving
JOBS to use new technologies to improve and expand food production. • Attention to detail
There are a vast range of job roles from very practical and hands on Estate worker £18,718 • Team working
6,300
jobs like shepherding to management, agricultural science, agricultural
• Health and safety aware
engineering, administration and finance.
Farm manager £32,190 • An interest in the natural
Farming is becoming a high- The National Agri-food world and the outdoors
BUSINESSES tech business, with drones able Innovation Campus at Sand
to identify pests and diseases Hutton, near York is a hub of Agricultural
£32,128
affecting crops and GPS able to public and private agricultural engineer Useful subjects include
control combine harvesters. research agencies. • Science
Agriculture employs over 5% of Fera Science Ltd. has over 350 Rural surveyor £40,133 • Maths
all employees compared to less scientists investigating and • English
than 2% for Great Britain. problem solving plant and
Agricultural • ICT
Agriculture has an aging bee health, crop protection, £28,335
sustainable agriculture, food and contractor • Business
workforce. This will mean
there will be increased job feed quality and chemical safety
opportunities. in the environment. Agricultural Some local employers
£31,553
inspector Russell Group
In the future…
Business and IT skills will be in demand in addition to scientific and Ibbotson’s Potatoes
technological understanding of the industry. Bio-scientist £42,715 ADAS
Hobson Farming Ltd
Sources: Annual Survey of Hours and
Earnings, ONS 2015 Fera Science Ltd
UK Business Counts, NOMIS
Cargill
More information...
Lantra www.lantra.co.uk www.fera.co.uk
http://www.brightcrop.org.uk/explore-your- career
Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh 7Business Services
3,000
Business services includes administrative services, contact centres, National Skills/qualities
human resources provision, management consultancy, sales, Types of job average
recruitment and training. There are employment opportunities in a salary • Communication
new jobs wide range of occupational areas.
Business
£23,404
• Business skills
• Customer service
over the Employment in York and North
Yorkshire was 27,000, 7% of all
Top advertised Business
Services vacancies 2017:
administrator
• IT
• Team work
next few jobs in 2016.
There were 2,130 businesses
Human resources officers
Human
resources £55,568 • Problem solving
years. in 2017.
Cleaners and domestics
Other sales occupations
manager • Organising
• Attention to detail
Jobs in the region are forecast to Call centre
Customer service occupations £19,318
rise by 3,000 between 2014-2024 worker
with 17,000 vacancies expected. Security guards Useful subjects include
Managers in other services. Customer • English
The conference and £21,494
service adviser • Maths
exhibition industry In the future… There will
is the focus of • ICT
be an increasing emphasis Recruitment
Harrogate’s business £31,994 • Business
on digital skills in many consultant
and Harrogate
administrative and customer
International Centre Sales Some local employers
facing roles. £37,720
is one of the largest executive Charterhouse Recruitment
conference and
exhibition centres Capita
in Europe. Premium Collections
Tyro Training
Stephensons Estate Agents
Northern Recruitment Group
Harrogate Convention Centre
More information... www.cipd.co.uk www.ccma.org.uk
8 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19Construction
Construction is about building roads, railways and bridges, as well National Skills/qualities
as houses, schools, shopping centres and hospitals. There are over Types of Job Average
150 professions which can involve anything from planning, design, Salary • Problem solving
financing, project management or safety through to trades such as • Attention to detail
Architect £46,737
bricklaying and joinery. New roles involving green technology, use • Team working
of new materials and environmental specialisms are emerging. Carpenter/ • Communication
£26,875
joiner • Practical and technical
Construction is the fastest Many employers are micro
growing sector in the area (employing less than 10 Electrician £31,617 • Safety aware
3,350 with 19,500 people employed people) or small (employing
Professional
• Able to read drawings
• Accurate measurement
businesses in construction.
Major projects like the potash
less than 50) and there are
many opportunities to be civil
engineer
£43,284
self-employed. Useful subjects include
Jobs in demand: development near Whitby
and offshore windfarms on Nationally over 400,000 Quantity • Maths
•Professional, £44,009
the coast will need ‘an army’ construction workers are surveyor
• Design
technical and of skilled workers. likely to retire in the next Plumber £31,712 • Physics
IT staff decade which means there • Science
York is said to be the second
•Wood trades and fastest growing city in
will around 480,000 job Labourer £24,093 • Design technology
interior fit-out staff opportunities up to 2024,
the country, with a major Sources: Annual Survey of Hours and
with high
•Electrical and regeneration in the city centre Earnings, ONS 2015
Some local employers
demand for Business Register Employment Survey,
insulation staff and 22,000 homes in the next
apprentices.
NOMIS 2016
Persimmons Homes
15 years potentially creating UK Business Counts 2015
•Process managers Shepherd Building Group
1,000 jobs per year.
Severfield PLC
In the future… There is increasing demand for Thompson Homes
‘sustainable’ construction skills and use of new Scothern Construction
t echnologies and materials, so new roles will Simpson (York) Ltd
emerge in the sector.
More information...
www.citb.co.uk/bconstructive/ www.citb.co.uk/careers-in-construction/ www.goconstruct.org
Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh 9Creative and Media
There are This sector is about generating and developing ideas and products,
experiences or events. This includes interactive media, printing, Types of job
National
average
Skills/qualities
creative and publishing, design and advertising. Many jobs involve working with salary • Creative thinking
• Presentation skills
cutting edge technologies which are driving this sector. Roles include
media hot computer games design and animation, film and TV, social media,
Web content
manager
£32,878 • Problem solving
spots in graphic design, interactive media, print, publishing and advertising. • Communication
• IT
Skipton, Screen Yorkshire has a large-
scale film and TV studio, at
The Harrogate area has a strong
reputation for public relations,
Games
developer
£45,153 • Design
York, Church Fenton, now home to advertising and e-commerce.
Marketing
• Attention to detail
• Customer service
ITV’s Victoria.
Scarborough Scarborough has a growing officer
£34,180
York is the UK’s first UNESCO creative and digital sector,
and City of Media Arts. This with companies like Electric Publicity Useful subjects include
£38,932
Harrogate will attract new businesses
and provide employment
Angel Design supported by the
Woodend Creative Workspace.
assistant • Maths, English and ICT
• Design
opportunities. Copy editor £34,180 • Art
Creative and Media in York and
Skipton has a sizable publishing North Yorkshire is a small but • Media
industry - most are small expanding sector with many Digital
£32,878
companies employing less self-employed or working in designer
Some local employers
than 25. micro-companies with less
In the future… Barker Brooks Media
than 5 staff.
Roles increasingly Paragon Creative
involve working with Church Fenton Studios
innovative and new Electric Angel Design
technologies which Revolution Software
are driving the sector Fever Digital
forward.
Additional source:
Creative Skillset Workforce Survey Report 2014
More information...
http://creativeskillset.org/ http://www.futuremorph.org/ http://www.gamesindustry.biz/
https://www.thetechpartnership.com/tech-future-careers/ https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/ https://ccskills.org.uk/careers
10 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19Education
IN DEMAND: Jobs in education are about helping people to develop and learn, this
can be teaching in nursery, early years, primary, secondary, further and
National Skills/qualities
Types of job average
T eachers of higher education or within on-line teaching. There are also a range of salary • Communication
maths, physics, support roles such as mentor, education welfare, teaching assistant, • Teamwork
School
design school business manager, college business development, administration
teacher
£38,022 • Patience
technology and and maintenance.
Education employs 36,000 people in • An enquiring mind
computing. York and North Yorkshire. Teaching • Problem solving
£16,806
assistant
M
en in child 9.6% of jobs are in education • An interest in working
care and early There are approximately 450 schools, Higher with people
years education 6 colleges of further and higher education education £52,423
and 3 universities. lecturer Useful subjects include
A pprentice
High demand for secondary teachers, • Science
assessors University
primary teachers and teaching assistants. £54,184 • Maths
administrator
York has an expanding Higher Education • English
sector, attracting 20,000 students annually Further
and high quality academics and education £36,210
lecturer Some local employers
researchers.
University of York
In the future… Learning
£24,371 Coventry University,
The growth of e-learning mentor
Scarborough Campus
platforms and developments
Hull York Medical School
such as Moodles and MOOCs
will see increasing demand for The Skills Network
digital skills in education. Selby College
Local nurseries, schools
and academies
More information... Language centres
https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk www.feadvice.org.uk Children’s centres
www.heacademy.ac.uk https://www.cipd.co.uk/ Training providers
Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh 11Energy and Bio renewables
Drax in The energy industry is changing with newer renewable energy
sources, such as biomass, wind, solar and tidal, rapidly expanding and Types of Job
National
Average
Skills/qualities
Selby is
waste recovery is an increasingly important aspect of the industry. Salary • Problem-solving
Closely linked is the bio renewables industry which converts animal, • Attention to detail
Offshore wind
the UK’s
plant or crops into energy to power machinery, vehicles or homes • Computer skills
or to create oils, fats, cosmetics and detergents. This sector is a very maintenance £36,066
technician • Communication
largest
broad industry with job roles in the sciences, engineering, transport,
production and management. • Team-working
Biomass and
power 3,850 jobs in energy and
utilities.
The region is an international
hub for the bio-economy,
renewable
maintenance
£31,712 Useful subjects include
station The Leeming Biogas facility, focussing on the research, engineer • Science
one of the largest anaerobic development and
commercialisation of biobased Professional • Maths
digestion plants in the country,
feeds gas into the national grid, products and processes. energy £43,633 • Engineering
by breaking down food waste engineer • Technology
In the future…
and capturing the natural
By 2020 it is predicted that Control room
biomethane it releases. £32,832
the renewable energy sector technician Some Local Employers
The world’s will create many new jobs in
biggest offshore Biotechnologist £42,715 Allerton Waste
Yorkshire and the Humber, Recovery Park
windfarm will
with offshore wind creating Waste Drax Power Station
be built off the
Yorkshire coast 11,500 jobs, onshore wind treatment £28,560 Duncan Renewables
at Dogger Bank creating 750 jobs, and wave technician
and tidal power creating Croda
generating over
half the UK’s 250 jobs. Wilson Biochemical
offshore power. North Selby Anaerobic
Digestion and Horticultural
Glasshouse Facility
More information... Sources: Annual Survey of Hours and
Earnings, ONS 2015
www.greenenergyjobs.com/career-guide www.renewableuk.com/ Forewind Annual Report 2015 Amey UK
www.energyinst.org/home www.thinkpower.co.uk www.greenporthull.co.uk
12 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19Financial Services
Financial services includes banks, building societies, insurance,
17% of
National Skills/qualities
pensions, trusts, credit finance, accountancy and financial advice. Types of job average
This is a fast-paced industry with opportunities at many levels. salary • Communication
Craven Employs 10,000 in York and Many financial services jobs are Claims
• IT
workers North Yorkshire. This is 2.7% in smaller companies. There adviser
£22,609 • Problem solving
of all jobs. are also opportunities for self- • Customer service
and employment. Financial • Able to meet targets
There were 470 financial £43,760
11% of businesses in York and North
Yorkshire in 2017.
Skills in demand:
esign and database
D
adviser
Insurance
• Attention to detail
• Sales
York York is a major centre for management underwriter
£41,631
workers financial services. etwork architecture
N
Banking
Useful subjects include
are in this yber security
C
customer
£24,232
• Maths, English and ICT
ustomer relations • Business
sector C
management.
service
adviser
Some local employers
Loss
£34,582 Hiscox
adjuster
Aviva
Pensions NFU Mutual
£22,609
officer
Skipton Building Society
In the future… Financialforce
There is a growing need in BHP Accountancy
financial services for people
who have both IT and
financial services skills.
More information...
www.nsafs.co.uk
Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh 13Food Manufacturing
14,750
This involves preparation, production and packing food. It is not National Skills/qualities
just operating machinery, there are roles creating recipes or tasting, Types of Job Average
roles in engineering, quality control and safety, through to senior Salary • Willing to work shifts
jobs in food management. Companies can specialise in anything from dairy,
Baker £20,510
• Numerate and literate
• Able to follow instructions
meat and poultry to bakery goods, fruit and vegetable processing to
and drink convenience foods or confectionery.
Food, drink
• Good attention to detail
manufacturing Businesses range from
small specialist artisan food
Malton is developing a Food
Enterprise Zone with an agri-
and tobacco
process
£22,976
• High standards of hygiene
and safety
manufacturers of chocolate, food park to encourage small operative
Useful subjects include
cheese or luxury ice-cream to large businesses to start up. Eventually Planning,
multi-nationals like Nestle who this park will employ 500 people. • Science
process and
manufacture Kit Kat. £24,115 • Maths
production
In the future… technicians • Food technology
The sector is a hands on sector, but In Yorkshire and the Humber
increasingly manufacturers will rely 14,000 new recruits will be Production
Some local employers
on engineers and technical skills to and process £41,801
needed by 2024. Karro Food Group
keep a factory working rather than engineer
low skilled Nestle
workers. Food Rank Hovis
£43,633
technologist GreenCore
McCain Foods (GB) Ltd
Sources: Business Register Employment
Service, NOMIS. Annual Survey of Hours Quorn Foods
and Earnings, ONS. York Cocoa House
T&R Theakston Ltd
Wensleydale Creamery
Heck Food
More information...
http://www.tastesuccess.co.uk/ http://www.fdf.org.uk/
http://www.ifst.org/ http://nsafd.co.uk/nations
14 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19Health and Social Care
One of the UK’s fastest growing areas. Health and Social Care involves
The supporting people to live well and independently. This includes jobs Types of Job
National
Average
Skills/qualities
• Communication
largest working in GP surgeries, hospitals and in the community, supporting people
who are sick or injured, with disabilities, mental health problems, young and
Salary
• Sense of responsibility
sector in elderly. Job roles range from health care assistant and nurse to paramedic Social worker £34,103 • Good timekeeping and
organisational skills
York and to doctor, dentist, care worker, care manager, social worker, social services
manager and many, many more. Care home • Team work
£18,255
North assistant
• A positive attitude
The National Health Service is the The aging population in York and towards working with
Yorkshire biggest employer in the UK. North Yorkshire will create many job Residential
people who need care
home £33,447
employing There are over 350 different NHS
opportunities in health and social
care of the elderly.
manager
and support.
52,000
careers, from radiographers and
doctors to specialist nurses, caterers Therapeutic Useful subjects include
In the future… £36,698
and accountants. radiographer • Science and Maths
New technology will be
Nursing is the second most increasingly used in patient • English and Social care
Healthcare
advertised vacancy and care monitoring, diagnostics, robotics £40,973 Other specific subjects may
Scientist
assistants the sixth. and bioscience and will create be required depending on
new job areas. the role chosen. Degree
Between 2014 and 2024 over a Occupational
£31,413 level qualifications, training
third of the health sector workforce therapist
and experience may be
will retire so there will be many needed.
opportunities. Doctor £79,157
Some local employers
Phlebotomist £19,507 National Health Service
Sources: Business Register Employment North Yorkshire County
Service, NOMIS. Annual Survey of Hours Council
and Earnings, ONS
The Avalon Group
More information... Barchester Healthcare
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Home.aspx Four Seasons Healthcare
www.hpc-uk.org www.ukhca.co.uk www.communitycare.co.uk Christchurch Group
Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh 15Hospitality and Tourism
SKILLS IN York and North Yorkshire has more national parks, areas of
outstanding countryside and coast than practically anywhere in Types of Job
National
Average
Skills/qualities
DEMAND: England. This sector covers events, food and service management,
gambling, hospitality services, hotels, pubs, bars and nightclubs,
Salary • Team working
• Communication skills
restaurants, self-catering accommodation, holiday parks and hostels, Hotel manager £31,133
• customer tourist services and visitor attractions. Good people skills are essential
• Problem solving
service Tourist • Negotiation
for the majority of jobs as most roles involve dealing with customers
information £20,128 • Patience
on a daily basis.
• digital centre assistant • Customer care
More British holidaymakers visit Accommodation and food service
marketing the North Yorkshire coast than any is a big employer in Scarborough Travel
£21,557 Useful subjects include
other part of the country outside and Richmondshire where it is more consultant
• leadership and London. than double the national average. • English
management The hospitality industry employs The sector can offer fast promotion
Chef £21,282 • Maths
over 10% of all workers in York and and a career with very few Events • Sciences
• skilled chefs North Yorkshire. qualifications and there are growing manager
£30,875 • Business admin
The sector is predominately made opportunities for graduates too. • Languages
up of small businesses. Events
£30,875 • ICT
manager
In the future…
Demand for graduates is expected to grow, with 69,000 Waiting staff £14,433 Some local employers
more managers required over the next few years and Hilton Worldwide
there will be a need to recruit an additional 11,00 chefs Catering
£26,473 Betty’s and Taylors of
manager
by 2022. The forecast is 26,000 vacancies in hospitality Harrogate
and catering in York, North Yorkshire and Kitchen Superbreak
the East Riding up to 2024 and shortages £15,487
assistant Lightwater Valley
of candidates for jobs after Brexit.
Blue Dolphin Holiday Park
Hotel du Vin and Malmaison
More information... Flamingoland
www.hospitalityguild.co.uk
Sources: Labour Force Survey, NOMIS.
http://www.yorkshire.com/places/north-yorkshire Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS.
16 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19IT and Telecoms
The IT industry involves working with computers and information systems,
SKILLS IN including computer applications, software and hardware. There are jobs in Types of Job
National
Average
Skills/qualities
DEMAND: design, development, manufacture, customer service, sales and installation.
Telecoms is the technology that transmits information such as phone lines,
Salary • Good communication
• Logical and analytical
TV, mobile phones, broadband and satellites. Jobs involve installing, testing, IT user
•coding repairing, customer service and sales. support £30,825 • Attention to detail
technician • Organised, able to
•programming IT occupations most in demand in T is the largest employer in this
B prioritise and work to
•software York and North Yorkshire: software sector in Yorkshire and the Humber, Software deadlines
professionals, web developers and employing 1 in 6. £45,153
development developer • Problem solving
computer support specialists.
Emerging technologies such • Team work
•data analysis The industry will need to recruit as cloud computing, green IT, IT project
£54,545
5,000 employees between 2014- social and mobile computing and manager
2024 in York, North Yorkshire applications, big data/analytics, Useful subjects include
and the East Riding, mainly smart computing, and security and IT Systems • ICT
£50,127
professionals, managers and data protection will affect future designer
• Science
technicians. skills needs.
Web • Maths
Yorkshire and the Humber employs £32,878
In the future… developer • English
76,000 in IT occupations in a Yorkshire and the Humber is
wide range of industries. forecast to have the second Test engineer £43,633
Some local employers
biggest job growth after London.
The largest gains will be in tech Network MooD International
services – IT consultancy and £34,825
engineers Andisa IT
data, sales/distribution, and the Claro Communications
games industry. Telecoms
£34,825 Integral IT Fever Digital
engineer
Skipton IT Services
Whitethorn Telecom
More information...
GCHQ
https://www.thetechpartnership.com/ http://www.itmb.co.uk/
Sources: Business Register Employment
www.bcs.org www.e-skills.com/careers Survey, NOMIS 2016
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings,
ONS www.btplc.com
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13% increase These businesses provide specialist support to businesses of all sizes and
in all sectors as well as to individuals. Most professional services firms Types of job
National
average
Skills/qualities
expected in require employees or associates to hold professional qualifications such
as architects, auditors, accountants, investment managers, management
salary • Communication
• ICT
York and North consultants, public relations professionals and lawyers. A person Chartered
accountant
£42,728 • Customer service
providing the service may often be described as a consultant.
Yorkshire
• Project management
• Able to meet deadlines
In York and North Yorkshire, Top advertised Business
between employment is 28,000, 7% of Services vacancies 2017:
Architect £46,737 • Decision making
• Problem solving
2014-2024 all jobs.
T here were 4,470 businesses
Solicitors
Solicitor £53,100
Vets
in York and North Yorkshire Useful subjects include
Legal associate professionals Public • Maths, English and ICT
in 2017.
Other sales occupations relations £37,799 • Business
arketing associated officer
M Other specific subjects may
professionals be required depending on
Investment the role chosen. Degree level
Managers in other services. £46,252
manager qualifications, training and
In the future… experience may be needed.
It is likely that many routine Management
£49,079 Some local employers
tasks done by accountants, consultant
auditors and legal associates McCormicks Solicitors
will be automated. So fewer, Bowman Riley
highly qualified staff will deal Quest PR
with more complex tasks. BHP Accountancy
Walker Crisps Investment
Management
More information...
www.thetechpartnership.com/tech-future-careers/ www.cipr.co.uk www.icaew.com
www.lawsociety.org.uk www.architecture.com
18 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19Retail
Retail is the largest private sector employer in the UK –
SKILLS IN that’s big business! For those that enjoy dealing with Types of Job
National
Average
Skills/qualities
DEMAND: people and team work, the industry has fast promotion
opportunities and diverse roles including buying and
Salary • Teamworking
• Communication
Retail buyer
Social merchandising as well as sale supervisors and managers.
(experienced)
£34,376 • Problem solving
media Retail is an important sector especially In the future… • Flexibility
in major tourist areas like York and Low and medium skilled jobs are Sales • Customer focus
£18,655
Marketing Harrogate, but also in the many
market and coastal towns.
most at risk due to automation. assistant
However, there are forecast to
Team The retail sector is one of the largest be around 41,000 job vacancies Delivery driver £28,784
Useful subjects include
sectors in York, with 10% of jobs in York, North Yorkshire and the • Business Admin
leadership in retail. East Riding up to 2024. • Maths
Retail
skills In 2017 there were 1,065 retail outlets manager
£33,696
• English
in York, and 3,220 in the rest of
North Yorkshire. • ICT
Stock control • Design
The growth in online £23,282
assistant
shopping has led to
more opportunities Some local employers
Shelf filler £17,233
in logistics and
distribution with John Lewis
Sources: Business Register Employment
larger retailers. Survey, Annual Survey of Hours and Marks and Spencer
Earnings, Office for National Statistics
2015. Fenwick
Barkers Northallerton
Aldi
Next
B&Q
For more information...
Gear4music
www.people1st.co.uk www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk
https://hireanapprentice.campaign.gov.uk
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Advertised Scientific Research and Development is about experiments and National Skills/qualities
investigation to broaden the knowledge and application of science. Types of Job Average
vacancies Jobs are in research and development (R&D), university research Salary
• Communication
doubled departments, government labs or for defence companies, usually • Teamwork
Research
between working in a team with other scientists, technicians and support staff.
scientist
£40,973 • Patience
• An enquiring mind
2012 & 2017 As the UK’s first National City of The region is an international
• Problem solving
from 289 Science, York has a reputation
for scientific innovation and
hub for the bio-economy, green
chemicals and agri-tech. The
Technical
project £53,478 • Attention to detail
to 596 supporting new businesses at University of York and York manager
the cutting edge of science. St John University, FERA Science Useful subjects include
Ltd and the Bio renewables Laboratory • Science
This region specialises in £34,343
Development Centre are seen as technician
scientific research into biological • Maths
key scientific assets for the York
resources particularly for Microbiologist £42,715 • English
and North Yorkshire economy.
the agricultural and food • Business
manufacturing industries. Analytical
£38,656
chemist Some local employers
In the future…
Demand will grow for University of York
experience or knowledge Unilabs
of AI (artificial intelligence), FERA Science Ltd
coding, computing or Abingdon Health
related areas.
Nestle Development Centre
Covance
Sciantec Analytical
Forensic Science Services
More information... Laboratory
http://www.cogentskills.com/ http://semta.org.uk/ Sources: Business Register Employment
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-engineering-careers#lifesciences Service, NOMIS. Annual Survey of Hours and
Earnings, ONS
http://www.futuremorph.org/ https://www.biovale.org/
20 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19Transport, Warehousing and Logistics
There are This sector is about moving, handling and storing goods including
passenger transport. It includes air freight, rail, shipping, road haulage,
National Skills/qualities
Types of Job Average
expected to be freight forwarding, postal services, couriering and wholesaling. Efficient Salary • Team working
distribution and storage is vital to York and North Yorkshire’s many food • Problem solving
11,000
Large goods
producers, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. £28,784 • Good organisation
vehicle driver
10% of national employment in the In York and North Yorkshire, Transport • Attention to detail
vacancies rail industry is based in York, which
is a hub for operations, signalling
transport and storage employs
17,000 and wholesaling a further
planner
£40,549 • Confidence
• Communication
up to 2024 and head office functions for both
rail operators and rail suppliers.
17,000 people.
Rail
engineering £48,615 • Ability to work under
IT and other technology systems technician pressure
The development of HS2, Harrogate are increasingly important both Health
Line and East Coast Mainline in warehouse and planning and and safety £37,641 Useful subjects include
improvements as well as the organising the complex movement manager
modernisation of York Railway of goods and materials from • Maths, English and ICT
Station and the National Railway suppliers and manufacturers Fork lift • Business studies
£22,679
Museum, should also increase through to customers. truck driver
• Languages
opportunities. Logistics • Engineering
£32,047
analyst
In the future… • Science
Low and medium skilled warehouse jobs will be at risk from Warehouse
£23,282
automation, but more LGV and forklift drivers, customer services, supervisor
Some local employers
supply chain and warehouse managers will be needed. Signalling
£33,065 Nestle
technician
Bowker Group
For more information... Sources: Business Register Employment
Survey 2016. Labour Insight 2016 Virgin East Coast
www.ciltuk.org.uk/ www.skillsforlogistics.co.uk/ Funjwerk
www.networkrail.co.uk www.nsar.co.uk Clipper logistics
www.routesintorail.co.uk Balfour Beaty Rail
Wincanton
YDL
TEF Transport
Network Rail
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The job market is always changing. Looking ahead, can help you to prepare for potential career
changes and understand the knowledge and skills that will continue to be useful.
The areas of greatest demand in the future are likely to be highly skilled occupations i.e.
managers, professionals and associate professionals (also known as technicians),
together with lower skilled care and elementary roles (where tasks are simple and routine).
Science and Demographic Globalisation: The Environment: Social change
Technology: change: The skills of people around There is more research into and values:
New technology is People are living longer the world are improving and saving energy and developing People are spending more
Hell being developed all the needing more health increasing competition. China greener technologies as money on leisure with
o and Japan both have more we take more care of the
time requiring more jobs and social care. increased demand for
with higher level skills. than twice as many graduates environment. leisure and tourism services
Growing job opportunities:
as the UK. Growing job opportunities: like hotels, catering, fitness,
Growing job Health care
opportunities: Growing job opportunities: Engineering health spas and gaming.
Social care Education Growing job opportunities:
Electronics Chemical processing
Bioscience Science Health and beauty
Design engineering Recycling
Pharmacology Engineering Sport and leisure
Creative and media A
griculture
Leisure C
reative and media Hospitality and tourism
ICT and Big Data Energy and utilities
(including gaming) Creative and media
Aerospace Innovation
Manufacturing Sales and marketing
Cyber security
ICT
Finance
22 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19Many jobs of the future do not exist yet!
Social ‘networking’ worker
We may need social workers to help Vertical farmers
people who may be traumatised by Vertical farms could grow in skyscrapers in the middle
social networking. of cities.
INTERNATIONAL
VERTICAL FARMING
EST 2020
Virtual clutter organiser Body part maker
Clutter managers will help us organise our Advances in science
electronic lives, organising our emails, data, will make it possible
passwords and profiles. to create living
body parts, so we
could need
living body part
Space pilots, tour guides makers, body
and architects part stores
With space tourism we will need and body part
space pilots and tour guides, as repair shops.
well as architects to design Weather
housing and workspace. modification
There are already projects police
which include a
greenhouse on Mars, Weather police already
lunar outposts exist to control and
and space monitor who is allowed
exploration to shoot rockets
vehicles. containing silver iodine
into the air – this is how
rainfall is created from
passing clouds.
For more about the future see: http://www.futuremorph.org/
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MA/ MSc/ Degree Higher
LEVEL 7 & 8
MBA/ PhD Apprenticeship Apprenticeship
Thinking about what qualifications Qualifications at the same level can
BA/BASc Degree Higher
are needed for different jobs is an vary in terms of content, ways of Hons Degree Apprenticeship Apprenticeship
LEVEL 6
essential part of careers research. learning and the length of time they
Remember, you can reach your career take to complete.
goals by different routes depending
on your career choice. This chart outlines the different types
of qualifications at each level. Higher HE Foundation NVQ 5 Higher
National Diploma Degree Level 5 Apprenticeship
LEVEL 5
Qualifications are grouped together Diploma
according to their difficulty and they For more information see
are given a level from entry level to www.gov.uk/what-different-
level 8. qualification-levels-mean
Higher HE NVQ 4 Higher
National Certificate Level 4 Apprenticeship
LEVEL 4
Certificate
Changes in qualifications
GCSEs: with numbered grades
started in 2017. Grade 9 is the BTEC A Level Vocational NVQ 3 Advanced
highest and grade 1 is the lowest. Level 3 Diploma Level 3 Apprenticeship
LEVEL 3
Grades 4-5 are roughly equivalent Diploma Level 3
to a grade C in the old system. Extended e.g CTECH,
Diploma City & Guilds
For more information
www.gov.uk/ofqual. BTEC GCSE 9-4 Vocational NVQ 2 Intermediate Traineeship
Level 2 Level 2 Diploma Level 2 Apprenticeship
LEVEL 2
T levels (Technical levels): will be Diploma Level 2
phased in between 2020 and e.g CTECH,
2022. They will be an alternative City & Guilds
Level 3, post-16 pathway, with BTEC GCSE 3-1 Vocational NVQ 1 Traineeship
(FOUNDATION)
Foundation Learning
15 technical routes covering areas Introductory Level 1 Diploma Level 1
such as construction, education and LEVEL 1 Diploma Level 1
childcare, and engineering. e.g CTECH,
City & Guilds
For more information:
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/
PRE-ENTRY AND
Employability
Foundation Learning
ENTRY LEVEL
system/uploads/attachment_data/ Skills
file/650969/T_level_Action_
Plan.pdf.
24 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19It’s all about skills!
Employers look for certain skills:
Skill What is it? How can I show it?
People who get along with others, listen and understand Contributing to discussions at school.
Communication
instructions, and put their point across calmly. Presenting in school.
People who can make decisions, who gather the important facts,
Researching things before making decisions and
Making decisions seek advice, look at the big picture, consider alternatives and
having a back-up plan.
think about the effects so that they can make a good decision.
Showing commitment/ People who are interested, dependable, reliable, enthusiastic, Having good attendance at school.
Accepting responsibility and enjoy hard work. Being part of a club or sports team.
People who are adaptable and flexible. Employers like a Being able to juggle different deadlines.
Flexibility
‘can-do’ attitude. Having a part-time job.
Managing a number of deadlines for different
Time management People who are organised, good time keepers and can prioritise. subjects at school.
Fitting in a part-time job whilst at school.
People who, constantly look to improve themselves, are
Programmes such as the Duke of Edinburgh (D of E)
Leadership skills positive, and know when to follow instructions and when to
Award or local cadets.
show initiative.
Creativity and Writing a blog about something that interests you.
People who apply both logic and creativity to solve problems.
problem solving skills Learning computer coding.
Team players have the team’s goals in their mind and work with
Playing team sports or contributing to group
Being a team player others to achieve them. People who are open and honest and
projects at school.
listen to others.
Work experience, setting up a new club at school or
Enterprise People who show initiative and take pride in their work.
taking part in a Young Enterprise programme.
Ability to work under Being organised with homework deadlines for a
People who can work to targets or deadlines.
pressure number of subjects.
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Positive attitudes create successful careers
Attitude Remember… It starts with a serious think about different
careers then researching or gaining
This is about not giving up, having a fighting spirit
Resilience
and being confident.
experience to find out more. Try:
Interests or hobbies: Can develop Get networking: Start building a
Being cooperative is about working well with others skills, lead to careers and be useful network of contacts for advice and
Cooperative
to achieve a common goal. on CVs. Employers like to see more job opportunities. Talking to people
These people create their own destiny. They aim to than study. about their jobs is a good place
Aspirational to start.
be the best they can be. They aim high! Volunteering: For developing skills,
trying out career ideas, and gaining Learn how to code or start a blog:
Researching ideas, looking at options and preparing work experience. Digital skills are much sought after
Informed for the future shows maturity, work readiness and by employers.
ambition. Work experience: Work experience
in school time or holidays helps to Travel: Being confident about
Confident people believe in themselves and can figure out what to do for a career. travelling and using transport can be
Confidence
take initiative. A part-time job: Another way of useful when it comes to looking at
gaining experience in the world of study and work options.
Any work experience, volunteering and contacts
Experienced with employers can be a big learning opportunity business. For example a job in a
when it comes to finding a career direction. coffee shop can teach about
business and customer service.
Motivated
If you are motivated and enthusiastic you will learn
things more quickly.
Join clubs, sports teams, groups:
Good for building valuable
THIS WAY
Exploring different interests and experiences makes skills such as communication
Interested people interesting. These people can be seen to and teamwork.
have more of a ‘can-do’ attitude. Start a club, group or society: THAT WAY
Publicising a new club, recruiting new
Being on time - every time says a lot. Employers
members and keeping them turning
Reliable want someone they can rely on and who takes
up is very useful experience and
responsibility for their own actions.
similar to many business situations.
26 www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh Shape your Future in York and North Yorkshire 2018-19Further information
Careers Yorkshire and the Humber Federation for Industry Sector Scouts and Guides
www.careersyandh.co.uk/inspiringyandh Skills and Councils http://scouts.org.uk/home/
Information and resources about career options, www.fisss.org/sector-skills-council-body
http://www.girlguiding.org.uk/Guides/
career planning and job market information at Links to all Sector Skills Councils and National
regional, local and district level. Skills Academies.
National Careers Service National STEM Centre
www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk www.stem.org.uk/
General information on careers, skills and
UKCES
qualities required and pay.
UK Commission for Employment and Skills
Careersbox www.gov.uk/government/organisations
http://www.careersbox.co.uk/
National Citizen Service
iCould http://ncsyes.co.uk/
www.icould.com
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Apprenticeships http://www.dofe.org/
www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk
Volunteering
Not going to Uni www.do-it.org/
www.notgoingtouni.co.uk
Cadet organisations
UCAS https://armycadets.com/
www.ucas.com
www.sea-cadets.org
Information on university, apprenticeships,
graduate jobs and internships. www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/
www.nationalvpc.org/
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23Disclaimer
Careers Yorkshire and the Humber (CYH) staff have researched the web links referenced in this publication.
However, website information can change rapidly. CYH does not endorse organisations or accept any responsibility
for the content of external sites.
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