Jobspot

Jobspot
Last Updated: 4th September 2020

Many businesses are seeking more staff. AKEPB is maintaining a list of announced employment roles to assist members of the Jamat who are seeking employment or to change roles. You can apply directly for the jobs below.

Find the sector that you are looking for by using the menu below and clicking on the links!

Retail Services & Delivery | Food Services | Public Sector | Defence and Space | Financial Services | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Electrical and Electronic Manufacturing | Logistics | Insurance | Technology | Recruitment Listings & Services | Jamati Institutions | Older jobs | Employers 

Retail Services & Delivery

• 20/7 Hermes is creating 10,000 new jobs, 9,000 of which are delivery drivers
• 20/7 DPD is hiring 6,000 workers
• 20/7 Kingfisher (B&Q and Screwfix) is hiring 3-4,000 workers, half in the UK

Food Services

• Thousands of fruit picker roles within UK farming - https://pickforbritain.org.uk/jobs/

Public Sector

• 11/08 UK Government: 320 Higher Executive Officer Roles (Policy making)
• 26/07 Derbyshire County Council: 221 open roles https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk
• 26/07 Leeds City Council have 120 open roles https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search?locationId=OTHERS.worldwide&amp%3Bf...
• Department for Work and Pensions is looking for Executive Officers (Admin work). There are up to 500 open positions in London. Find out more and apply here - https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/

Defence and Space

• 26/07 BAE Systems looking to fill 107 roles https://www.baesystems.com/en/careers/careers-in-the-uk/search-and-apply
• 26/07 Leonardo looking to fill 76 roles https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search?locationId=OTHERS.worldwide&amp%3Bf...
• 26/07 MBDA have 85 open roles https://www.mbdacareers.co.uk/jobs/search
• 26/07 UK Ministry of Defence have 202 open roles
• https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search?locationId=OTHERS.worldwide&amp%3Bf...
• 26/07 Ultra Electronics have 57 open roles https://ultra.jobs

Financial Services

• 26/07 Bloomberg have 77 roles to fill https://careers.bloomberg.com/job/search?lc=London

Pharmaceuticals

• 26/07 AstraZeneca: multiple roles in various locations https://astrazeneca.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/broadbean_external

Healthcare

• 26/07 Barchester Healthcare: 811 open roles https://jobs.barchester.com/job-search/
• 26/07 Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust: 100 open roles https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/our-vacancies.aspx#!/job/UK/L...
• 26/07 IQVIA: Multiple roles in various locations https://iqvia.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/IQVIA?source=LinkedIn_Slots
• 26/07 St George’s University NHS Foundation Trust: 83 open roles http://jobs.stgeorges.nhs.uk

Electrical and Electronic Manufacturing

• 26/07 Siemens have multiple roles to fill in various locations https://jobs.siemens.com/jobs?stretch=0&stretchUnit=MILES&location=Unite...
• 26/07 Mities have multiple roles to fill in various locations https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/Mitie/mitie

Logistics

• 26/07 XPO Logistics: multiple roles https://jobs.xpo.com/search/?searchby=location&q=&locationsearch=&geoloc...

Insurance

• 26/07 DirectLine Group: 73 open roles https://www.directlinegroupcareers.com

Technology

• 26/07 Facebook: 141 open roles https://www.facebook.com/careers/jobs?offices[0]=London%2C%20United%20Ki...
• 26/07 Google: multiple roles in various locations https://careers.google.com/jobs/
• 26/07 Capita: 102 open roles https://capita.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CapitaGlobal
• 26/07 CapGemini: 73 open roles https://www.capgemini.com/careers/
• 26/07 DXC Technology: 51 open roles https://jobs.dxc.technology/ListJobs?DXC%20Location=United%20Kingdom
• 26/07 Serco: 134 open roles in various locations https://careers.serco.com/ASPAC/search/?createNewAlert=false&q=&location...
• 26/07 Thales: multiple roles in various locations https://jobs.thalesgroup.com
• 26/07 SSE Utilities: multiple roles https://www.sse.com/careers/
• 20/7 CityFibre is recruiting to fill 10,000 roles in fibre broadband
• Virgin Media is seeking 500 staff for its UK contact centres - https://careers.virginmedia.com/

Recruitment Listings & Services

• 20/7 LinkedIn - numerous roles across sectors including Civil Engineering, Defence and Space, Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing, Facilities Services, Government Administration, Hospital & Health Care, Information Technology & Services, Insurance, Logistics & Supply Chain, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, Telecommunications, Utilities - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/heres-whos-hiring-in-the-uk-4905516/
• Startup jobs - https://app.otta.com/companies?covid-19
• Stillhiring is a platform created from crowdsourced data, to showcase employers actively hiring and able to onboard new employees - https://www.stillhiring.io
• DWP Find-a-job - More than 144,000 employers are posting their open positions to this UK Government platform - https://findajob.dwp.gov.uk/
• Reed - Thousands of "Immediate Start" Jobs - https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/immediate-start
• Totaljobs - nationwide jobs -  https://www.totaljobs.com
• Guardian Jobs - https://jobs.theguardian.com/
• Glassdoor - companies hiring during COVID-19 - https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/covid19.htm

From Job-Spot.org & Institutions

• 27/08 Executive Officer - Global Encounters Department https://job-spot.org/main/jobs/executive-officer-global-encounters-depar... (make an account to apply)
• 27/08 Finance Officer - Global Encounters Department https://job-spot.org/main/jobs/finance-officer-global-encounters-departm... (make an account to apply)
• Property Manager, Pakistan - AKDN https://krb-xjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/HomeWithPreLoad?part...
• The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) in Syria is looking to hire a Programme Director Syria - http://www.akdn.org/careers/1698600
• The Aga Khan Foundations (AKFs) in Kenya and in Asia are seeking to fill two positions of a) Regional Gender Advisor, East Africa (http://www.akdn.org/careers/1702196) b) Regional Gender Advisor, Asia (http://www.akdn.org/careers/1702199)
• The University of Central Asia (UCA) in the Kyrgyz Republic is seeking a Research and Development Officer 
• 24/7 Administrative Officer, ITREB UK https://the.ismaili/uk/vacancy-administrative-officer
• 17/7 Finance Officer, Expenditure, AKF https://job-spot.org/main/jobs/finance-officer-expenditure/
• 17/7 Management Accountant, AKF https://job-spot.org/main/jobs/management-accountant-2/
• 9/7 Arabic Language Instructor, IIS https://job-spot.org/main/jobs/arabic-language-instructor-2/
• 30/6 Primary Religious Education Officer, IIS https://job-spot.org/main/jobs/primary-religious-education-officer/
• 13/2 Financial & Business Analyst, AKDN AKFED IPS https://job-spot.org/main/jobs/financial-business-analyst/

Older jobs (may have been filled; please check directly):

Supermarkets

• Tesco is seeking 20,000 temporary staff - Apply here: https://www.tesco-careers.com/
• Asda is seeking  5,000 temporary staff - Apply here: https://www.asda.jobs/
• Aldi is seeking 5,000 new temporary staff and 4,000 permanent new staff - Apply here: https://www.aldirecruitment.co.uk/
• Lidl is seeking 2,500 temporary staff - Apply here: https://careers.lidl.co.uk/
• Morrisons is creating 3,500 new jobs to expand its home delivery service - Apply here: https://www.staffline.co.uk/jobs/morrisons
• Co-op has created 5000 temporary jobs - Speak to a manager in your local store or apply for a permanent role here: https://jobs.coop.co.uk/
• Milk and More have 100 jobs in their grocery delivery business - https://www.milkandmore.co.uk/careers ssdf
• Shift - expanding delivery services country wide. https://shift.online/

Retail Services

• Amazon has 1600+ roles in the UK - https://www.amazon.jobs/en/search?base_query=&loc_query=UK&country=GBR
• Retail Merchandising Services -  https://www.rms.uk.com/
• HGV drivers -  https://www.totaljobs.com/jobs/hgv-driver

Healthcare

• National Care Group. Many vacancies. "Care is a career for life" - join a company where you can make a difference.  We will provide all the necessary training to enable you to maximise your potential and that of the individuals we support - https://www.nationalcaregroup.com/job-vacancies/ (click ‘National Care Group’ image to access vacancies PDF)
• Orchard Care Homes are hiring 500+ people across the country and do not require previous care home experience - https://orchardcarehomes.com/news/immediate-job-opportunities-at-orchard...
• Bluebird Care Homes are hiring for their care homes across the country - https://www.bluebirdcare.co.uk/careers
• CareUK are hiring for their care homes across the country - https://careers.careuk.com/
• Orbis care for children and adults with Autism. They are hiring across schools and care homes across England and Wales - https://orbis-education-care.breezy.hr/
• Carefound Home Care has launched a recruitment drive in Yorkshire and Cheshire or hourly visiting carers and live-in carers - http://www.carefound.co.uk/jobs/
• Lloyds Pharmacy needs 1500 temporary and permanent roles filling. Vacancies include dispensers, pharmacists, delivery drivers and warehouse staff across its 1,400 branches. - https://www.mckessonjobs.uk/
• Excel London (East London E16). Range of roles include health care cleaners, meal distribution staff, portering staff and helpdesk staff. Call 01925 839 823 to register your interest.
• Cera home care company  seeking 10,000 people - https://ceracare.co.uk/
• Home Instead Senior Care wants 3,000 people - https://www.homeinsteadjobs.co.uk/
• HC-One has thousands of new, permanent roles at over 300 care homes. - https://recruitment.hc-one.co.uk/
• Community Integrated Care have hundreds of social worker roles - https://www.workincare.co.uk
• Boots -1069 jobs across the country with further COVID roles expected. https://www.boots.jobs/search-jobs/

Food Services

• Pick for Britain is a website by the UK Government to help jobseekers find work in farming. Find out more - https://pickforbritain.org.uk/jobs/
• Müller has launched a nationwide recruitment drive for up to 300 key workers, ranging from delivery drivers and dairy technicians to factory operators, packaging operatives and garage mechanic - https://mullercareers.co.uk/
• Yeo Valley the dairy company  needs more than 50 operators, loaders, packers and palletisers in Somerset - https://www.acornpeople.com/featured-clients/yeovalley/
• Walkers is looking for people to help support its key workers in Leicester, Coventry and Lincoln, who are helping to maintain food supply at this critical time - https://pepsico.avature.net/walkersjobs
• Moy Park is seeking hundreds of temporary staff to work at its processing sites - https://www.moypark.com/en/careers

Technology

• Facebook has plans to recruit aggressively in a number of business areas, across the globe, to help with their aggressive expansion strategy - https://www.facebook.com/careers/areas-of-work/
• Hacker News is a very popular, generalist message board for developers and others involved in technology and hosts a monthly ‘Who is hiring right now?’ thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22665398 including many remote roles and ‘Who wants to be hired right now?’ thread https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22665396

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