What Work Leicestershire
Three more exciting local sectors!
Public Services
This area employs 18,800 people and includes the civil service, police, local government, the fire service, tax, libraries, immigration and the prison service. The range of apprenticeships available across all areas is increasing, even being available in areas such as MI5 and MI6! Local authorities and district councils offer a range of services and hence there are a broad variety of careers available. Equally the Army, Navy and Airforce also have multiple options within them to support frontline forces, such as engineering, communications support and legal officer.
Local employers include: Leicestershire Police, Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue service, the Army, Navy and Airforce, tax offices, immigration and prisons. www. civilservice. gov. uk / recruitment www. leicestershire-fire. gov. uk https:// leics. police. uk / join-us www. leicestershire. gov. uk / jobs www. leicester. gov. uk / jobs www. prisonandprobationjobs. gov. uk
Space
With local university expertise, the iconic National Space Centre attraction, and an existing business base, this area can capitalise on the national growth in this sector. Every time we make a mobile call, watch TV, or use a satnav, space technology is used to support our modern life!
• The Space Research Centre at the University of Leicester, offers specialist skills and equipment for the design of space missions and new instrument testing. Every year since 1967 has seen a Leicester-built instrument operating in space.
• The area has growing high technology and space businesses, such as those based at Pioneer Park.
• Engineering, science and computing skills( especially in programming and data management) are key in this fast growing sector. www. spacecareers. uk www. spacecentre. co. uk https:// nationalspaceacademy. org www. loucoll. ac. uk / tags / space-engineering
Sport and Physical Activity
This area is well known for many sporting achievements. Job competition is high; many more people study sports courses related to available jobs – but the sector contributes greatly to the local economy.
• The area hosts major motor racing events at Donington Park( including Formula E) and Mallory Park, and horse racing at Leicester Racecourse.
• Leicester is becoming a global hub for eSports, a hugely growing area of sport.
• The sector covers the manufacture and sale of sporting goods and equipment, activities of sports facilities and fitness clubs, marketing and promotion, and links to scientific activities such as research to aid sporting performance. Sporting venues offer a range of‘ first jobs’ for young people.
• The area has world-leading university research and training capabilities, and a cluster of sport national governing bodies at SportPark( at Loughborough University).
• Leicester Riders moved into a new £ 4.5million 3,000 capacity arena last year; Leicester Tigers have a new 3,000 seat stand and Leicestershire County Cricket Club is providing new facilities and floodlights.
Roles vary, but will include sports coaches, instructors, leisure assistants, greenkeepers, grounds support, marketing, sales, hospitality, and sports equipment manufacturing roles. www. careers-in-sport. co. uk www. sportpark. org. uk www. gov. uk / apply-apprenticeship www. skillsactive. com
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