Devon’s multi-award winning family attraction, Crealy Adventure Park & Resort is recruiting for the busy spring and summer seasons with hundreds of opportunities available.
The recruitment drive comes alongside news that Crealy is investing further in the Park and Resort this year with the launch of new rides, attractions and leisure facilities planned. Josh Haywood, General Manager said: “2017 is set to be Crealy’s biggest and best year ever with two new rides being added to the theme park as well as a range of top class events taking place throughout the year. We continue to...
Shillingford Organics is a commercial organic farm, growing a wide range of vegetables, salad, fruit and herbs. We grow on 45 acres, selling through our Vegetable Box Scheme, On-line shop and Exeter Farmers Market as well as supplying local retail outlets.
To survive and flourish we have efficient systems, work well together and supply great produce.
Job description
Mainly working in our packhouse, this role will involve bagging up a range of different vegetables, fulfilling individual shop orders and packing...
Devon’s multi-award winning family attraction, Crealy Adventure Park & Resort is recruiting for the busy spring and summer seasons with hundreds of opportunities available.
The recruitment drive comes alongside news that Crealy is investing further in the Park and Resort this year with the launch of new rides, attractions and leisure facilities planned.
Josh Haywood, General Manager said: “2017 is set to be Crealy’s biggest and best year ever with two new rides being added to the theme park as well as a range of top class events taking place throughout the year. We...
On Wednesday 25th January, Constructionline is hosting a supplier engagement event to connect local tradespeople in the Exeter area with leading UK building and civil engineering company Sir Robert McAlpine as it looks to source suppliers for three new projects.
Sir Robert McAlpine is targeting £100m worth of work within the Exeter area for 2017-2019. The three projects will consist of three projects that include a leisure centre, student accommodation and the extension to the Princesshay shopping centre.
The company is looking for subcontractors for every aspect of the...
The recruitment process to apply for wholetime firefighter posts with Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service opened today (16 January).
It is the first time the Service has recruited for wholetime firefighters in eight years and applicants will have a week to register, with the initial process closing at midday on Monday 23 January.
The role of a firefighter has changed dramatically, even in recent years, with so much more to the role than putting out fires.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Glenn Askew said: “We expect so much more of our firefighters in terms...
A jobs freeze is being introduced by Devon County Council to manage a projected budget overspend.
The latest estimates show the budget will overspend by £8.1 million by the end of the financial year unless firm action is taken.
The jobs freeze will not apply to posts where the council would fail to meet its statutory responsibilities if it did not recruit a replacement worker.
In addition, no temporary or agency staff or consultants – apart from front-line social workers – will be taken on without the personal authorisation of chief executive, Phil Norrey.
Gen Z students are starting university pessimistic about their employment prospects, with only 20% believing they will secure their dream job, according to a study conducted by EY across the UK. The figure drops to 10% as students’ progress into the second and third year of their degree.
The study surveyed nearly 1,400 university students on their attitudes to university and the world of work, including universities such as Bristol, Bournemouth, Exeter and Bath, as well as the University of the West of England.
The survey revealed that despite the rising costs of tuition,...
The first quarter of 2017 has seen a boost of confidence in the South West with hiring intentions of +8% according to ManpowerGroup, the world’s workforce experts. The ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey is based on responses from 2,104 UK employers. It asks whether employers intend to hire additional workers or reduce the size of their workforce in the coming quarter. It is the most comprehensive, forward-looking employment survey of its kind and is used as a key economic statistic by both the Bank of England and the UK government. Krissie Davies, Operations Director at Manpower said...
Outsourcing giant, Sitel, is creating 150 jobs at its Exeter call centre as it gears up its customer service offering ready for the Christmas rush.
The company today revealed it plans to create 1100 part and full time jobs nationwide.
The new jobs for Exeter are as a result of Sitel’s work with leading on-line retailers and the roles include sales and customer service advisors providing on-line customer support such as web chat.
IMRG, the UK’s industry association for online retail, reported UK retailing took £34bn over Christmas last year and £114bn in the whole of...
Angel investors have given £1 million backing to an innovative website which helps the bereaved.
Exeter-based Funeral Zone predicts that it will double in size within the next six months as a result of the seven-figure windfall, creating new technology jobs in the city.
Funeral Zone, launched by childhood friends Ed Gallois and Kevin Homeyard in 2013, is an online resource which provides everything you need when somebody dies.
Besides supporting the bereaved with practical help and resources www.funeralzone.co.uk also features a nationwide directory of funeral...
