Employment Opportunities
Supporting local businesses:
We're proud to support our local businesses within Blaby District with their recruitment needs. Whether it's for a small or large business, we want to be able to help fill vacancies with the right staff.
Below you will find businesses that we're supporting and also generic information where you can find jobs available in a range of sectors.
Navigator Tissue
Navigator Tissue UK Ltd is part of The Navigator Company. Previously known as Accrol Group and established in 1993, Navigator Tissue UK is the UK’s leading independent tissue converter producing private label toilet roll, kitchen roll, facial tissue products and a range of wet wipes for most of the UK’s major grocery retailers.
Navigator Tissue want to deliver the best possible value to the UK consumer on essential everyday tissue and wet wipe products.
They ask every individual to do one thing better every day, empowering them through clear communication, personal development opportunities and strong ethical business values.
The following jobs will be available at Navigator's new site, Optimus Point, Glenfield.
Line Operative:
Line Operatives are responsible for the safe and efficient operation of designated converting line equipment (e.g. Rewinder, Wrapper, Core Winder), ensuring all activities comply with quality, productivity, and legal requirements while maintaining product safety throughout the production process.
Rewind Operator:
The role exists to provide safe, efficient and operational support to the rewind process. Enabling the Main Rewinder to meet production, quality, and safety requirements through reliable material preparation, system accuracy, and process support.
Rates of pay
The rate of pay is £12.60 per hour, 39.81 hours per week (average on a 2 days 2 nights 4 off shift), making the annual salary £26083.72. The pay is reviewed annually in April.
Benefits
- Accredited Real Living Wage employer
- Structured pay scales with opportunities for progression
- AE Pension scheme
- Company Sick Pay Scheme
- Free car parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Product discount
- Company shop
- Free flu jab vouchers
- Supported Personal Development
Other employment opportunities:
National Government Support
Job Help is a UK Government initiative to help individuals find a new job in different sectors with job search advice, CV & interview tips and support from employers & work coaches.
Leicester Employment Hub
Leicester Employment Hub has details of job vacancies and apprenticeship opportunities, as well as pre-employment support and other resources. Follow the link below.
Active Together Jobs Page
A career in sport, physical activity, fitness and leisure is incredibly rewarding. The jobs and careers information web page, link in the panel below, provides a wealth of information for anyone wanting to find out more about working in the sport sector with a focus on Leicester and Leicestershire or you can also search for national opportunities. If you are interested in volunteering opportunities in physical activity and sport then please click on 'Voluntary Opportunities' to switch to that section.
Inspired to Care
Across Leicestershire there are exciting social care jobs waiting for talented people who have the right values to change lives and shape the future of social care. If you love going the extra mile for people, want to support others to live happy and fulfilling lives, and feel you're a naturally caring person, then a job as a care professional may be just up your street! Further information is in the link below.
National Health Service
All vacancies for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust are advertised via the NHS jobs website where applications can be made online, as well as opportunities for Health Care Services across Leicestershire.