Thousands of job openings are being advertised in Bristol post-lockdown - and some come with very attractive salaries.
Sites including TotalJobs, Indeed, and others are advertising roles ranging from carers to software engineers, to account managers and in-demand HGV drivers.
Although many salaries are hidden and marked as “competitive”, many salaries are shown, revealing some very well-paid opportunities.
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For many of the highest-paid jobs, special skills are needed, but for some, a willingness to learn new skills will be enough to land you a boost at the end of each month.
If you have an HGV license or are willing to train and join the industry, then you will be in luck with a whole host of employers based in Bristol looking to recruit you.
Plus, with only 127 HGV drivers from the EU taking up the visa opportunity to combat the current shortage, according to the Prime Minister this morning, then salaries and conditions could continue to rise.
The government has said that poor working conditions in the haulage industry have driven away potential new recruits, and has put the onus on the industry to fix that.
The Prime Minister is also insistent that wages across the economy are rising, although those figures have been questioned.
That being said, there is no doubt that there are some very well-paid jobs in Bristol.
Here is a list of some of the highest-paying opportunities
Sales and finance
Jaguar Land Rover Bristol - £50,000
There is an excellent opportunity to join Jaguar Land Rover as a sales executive. On offer is an “achievable” salary of £50,000, dependent on reaching sales targets.
If you have the gift of sales, and the ability to talk to anyone about luxury cars, this could be the role for you.
The job advert reads: “You will ideally come from an automotive background however we will consider someone who has general sales experience.
“You will take pride in engaging with customers face-to-face and have passion for delivering outstanding customer service; ideally you will have experience in a sales or automotive background and are looking for the next step in your career.
"A full and valid UK driving license will also be of benefit.”
You can find the listing here.
Mercedes Benz of Bristol - £42,000
In a similar vein, Mercedes Benz is also recruiting for their Bristol showroom, offering a slightly lower “achievable” salary of £42,000, dependent on reaching sales targets.
The listing reads: “In this crucial role you will experience an overwhelming sense of accomplishment as you become an integral part of the team and contribute towards the ongoing success of the business.
“You will have the freedom to operate in an environment which adapts to customer needs and embraces the different methods of shopping available to consumers.
“Working in a business which advocates innovation and developments in technology, you will possess a positive and flexible attitude towards change and embrace the progressive and exciting nature of the Industry.”
If that is for you, you can find the listing here .
Interim Senior Finance Manager - up to £143k net
Do you have finance experience? NXTGEN - a financial services company - are urgently looking for an Interim Senior Finance Manager to “lead on a number of key projects”. They’ll pay up to £550 per day, which could net you up to £143,000 per year.
The listing says: “As Interim Senior Finance Manager, you will partner closely with the IT functions to improve the consistency of financial data across different product lines when considering both accounting and actuarial feeds.
“You will lead a small team investigating any variances and discrepancies between the two before finding a solution to mitigate these whilst also remaining a hands on member of the team.
“This is a senior position where the successful post holder will be expected to work closely with leadership teams and stakeholders to improve cash flow reporting and forecasting.”
If numbers are your thing, you can apply here .
Driving
With the HGV driver shortage affecting supply chains across Britain, there has never been a better time to join the haulage industry. Wages are rising as employers desperately seek to fill positions, so if you have a license, or the desire to obtain one, this could be the windfall you need after the pandemic.
Multi-drop Driver in Redcliffe - £1,000+ per week
An agency is looking to recruit a multi-drop driver working pre-planned routes, paid daily. No van needed either - they will source that for you. All you need is to be able to work full time, with a maximum of six points on your Driving License.
In return, they are offering over £1,000 per week, which could translate to a net of £52,000 per year. So if you are up for some driving in and around Bristol, this could be the role for you.
See the listing here.
HGV Class 1 Driver - more than £36,000 per year
The Malcolm Group, with a depot in Avonmouth, is looking for an HGV driver with a Class 1 C+E license.
The role involves driving nationwide, and they are willing to pay over £36,000 per year to the successful candidate.
You can find the full listing here.
You can find over 600 HGV driver jobs available in Bristol here.
Autocentre manager - up to 44 days paid leave
Although not driving, this opening is vehicle-related. While the salary is not specified, the company is offering up to a whopping 44 days of paid leave annually. The salary is negotiable, and the job is for 48 hours per week.
The job advert lists the responsibilities of the role as follows:
Promoting and maintaining the Company image, acting as a brand ambassador.
Delivering outstanding customer service.
Maximising volume to ensure profit and financial targets are met
Co-ordinating and controlling the work of Autocentre staff, offering assistance and support as required
Ensuring the security of stock and monies, being accountable for any losses
Maintaining company house-keeping standards.
If that sounds like your area of expertise, this listing is here .
Software engineering
If you have any knowledge of coding and software engineering, there are jobs going that pay up to £800 per day, which could net you £4,000 per week, or up to £208,00 per year.
Senior Integration Analyst - up to £208,000 net
This job advert says: “Senior Data Integration Architect needed to map out there integration strategy moving from public to cloud, you will be the chief architect for this domain of the business so you will be interacting with the wider business to shape the overall Architecture."
They want you to come in and understand there environment, develop a vision and roadmap for the delivery of business and IT services into the future, identifying potential opportunities for how emerging technology innovations can help drive efficiency or more effective delivery within the domain.”
You will need plenty of experience in the field, but the reward on offer is not one to sneer at, reaching up to £208,000. Find the listing here .
DevSec Ops Engineer - up to £182,000 net
In a similar vein, this role pays up to £700 per day, reaching a net salary of £182,000 per year. It certainly seems interesting, given that a current security clearance is needed.
The job listing says: “The role will be a hands on position and will be looking for someone with design and build engineering experience with the following skills:
“Design & build within AWS / Azure
“Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
“SC or DV security clearance
“This is an urgent role for the next 12 months. This is a secure environment so any applicant must hold a current security clearance at SC or DV level.”
You can see the listing here .
Systems Architect - Defence - £182,000
If you don’t have a security clearance, you don’t need one for this position - only the ability to get one. If that’s you, you could land the same salary of up to £700 per day reaching a net salary of £182,000 per year.
The job advert reads: “We require an experienced Systems Architect to join a large Defence programme to deliver the architectures and designs.
Experience of delivering Systems Engineering; System Architectures and Designs.
Extensive knowledge of Defence services
Extensive knowledge of JSP 604.
Experience of Enterprise and Solution Architecting tools and techniques.
Extensive knowledge and experience of Sparks Enterprise Architect tool.
Extensive experience of Archimate.
Extensive experience of System Modelling Language (SysML).
Extensive experience of TOGAF® architecture development method.
You can find the listing here .
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