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Andover Job Fair to boost local employment opportunities
Test Valley Borough Council, in collaboration with Job Centre Plus, Andover Chamber of Commerce, and Sparsholt College Group, is excited to be hosting the Andover Job Fair on Wednesday 11 June. The event will be held at The Lights Theatre in Andover from 9.30am to 12.30pm, providing a fantastic opportunity for local adults to explore new career paths, return to work, or seek new challenges.
The job fair is open to all, and attendees can simply turn up on the day. A diverse range of employers will be present, including Agincare, the Army, Aureos Infrastructure Services, Bluebird Care, BP Rolls, Caremark Test Valley, Enham Trust, Hampshire Police, Ocado Logistics, Ocado Engineering, Perfect Bore Manufacturing, Purple Oak, the Royal Navy, Scottish and Southern Electricity, Test Valley Borough Council, Twinings, and Venture Security. A list of the range of current roles available across these organisations can be seen below.
Employment agencies Abacus and Active Staff will also be in attendance, along with Unity, which will provide information on volunteering opportunities. Itchen College will also discuss their skills bootcamps courses available in Hampshire.
In addition to meeting potential employers, job seekers can benefit from free one-on-one advice sessions in key areas such as CV writing with Matt Sheerin from After the Military, interview skills with Kavita Malhotra from LDG Training, transferrable skills with Paula Bedford from the Education Development Trust, and LinkedIn profiles with Andover College staff.
Councillor Phil North, Leader of Test Valley Borough Council, commented, "We are thrilled to host the Andover Job Fair once again. This event is a vital resource for our community, offering invaluable support to job seekers and connecting them with local employers. We encourage everyone looking for new opportunities to attend and take advantage of the resources available."
Last year's job fair resulted in at least 10 job offers, demonstrating its potential to make a significant impact on local employment.
Employers and Roles Available
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Abacus |
A range of local roles |
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Active Staff |
A range of local roles |
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Agincare |
Domiciliary care assistants. |
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Army |
Over 50 job roles spread across 7 fields: combat, engineering, music, intelligence, logistics, HR, medical |
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Aureos |
Project Managers, Design Engineer, CAD Technician, Site Manager, Site Supervisor, Quantity Surveyor, Environmental Advisor, Estimator, Project Administrator, HSQE Advisor, Document Controller |
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Bluebird |
Homecare Assistant, Live-in Care Assistant, Care Manager |
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BP Rolls |
HGV technician (qualified), HGV 1 Driver, Workshop Vehicle technician (level 3 qualified), HGV / Commercial Vehicle Body Builder, Commercial Vehicle Painter, Panel Beater – Carshop body repair, Graphics Fitter – Commercial Signs & Graphics |
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Caremark |
Support workers, Care workers |
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Enham Trust 3PL |
Supported roles for disabled people and/or those with long term health conditions in the Enham Trust 3PL Packaging and Logistics facility, and the Gardening, Domestics and Care teams |
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Hampshire Childcare Sector |
Early years Educators/Practitioners, Playworkers, Apprenticeships, Self-employed Childminding, Volunteering |
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary |
Administration, Police officers, Call handlers, Technical, managerial and specialist roles |
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Ocado Logistics |
Nights Despatch 9pm-7am: Loading, sorting and organising totes (physical role). Nights Inbound 7pm-6am: Receiving goods and loading into totes. Drivers: 8h shifts |
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Ocado Manufacturing |
Engineer, Engineering Technician |
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Oliver Bonas |
General warehouse roles: Goods in, web fulfilment and picking |
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Perfect Bore Manufacturing Ltd |
Machine operatives (all training supplied), CNC lathe trainees (all training supplied), Stores operative (forklift licence required) |
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Purple Oak |
Support workers |
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Royal Navy |
Logistics (Chef, Supply chain, HR/admin Writer), Marine Engineer, Weapons Engineer, Medical Assistant, Warfare Specialist |
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Scottish & Southern Electricity |
Cable jointers, Linespersons, HGV driver, Reinstator, LV upskill cable jointer, Cable jointer's mate |
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Test Valley Borough Council |
Environmental services roles, Waste Collection Operatives, Waste Collection Drivers, Countryside Apprentice |
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Twinings |
Finance, Marketing, Product development, Engineering, Project management |
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Venture Security |
Mobile Security Officer, SIA Event Security Operatives, Event Stewards, Control Room Operative |
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UNITY |
Volunteering roles |
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Forces Employment Charity |
Support to help ex-military personnel back into work |
Skills and Training
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Andover College |
Apprenticeships |
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Itchen 6th Form College |
Skills Bootcamps in Early Years and Health & Social Care |
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ATS |
Skills Bootcamps in Construction |
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Sector-based Work Academy Programme |
Pre-employment training and work experience placements |