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Tees Valley Job Vacancies

January – December 2017

Contents Page

1. Introduction 2

2. Key Findings 3

3. Vacancy Summary by Geography 5

4. Occupational Groups 10

5. Detailed Occupations 14

6. Average Wage 16

7. Top Employers 18

8. Job Vacancies by Key Sector 19

9. Education 26

10. Top Skills 28

11. Conclusions 31

12. Appendix A – Sector Definitions 32

13. Appendix B – Detailed Occupation Changes by Local Authority

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Tees Valley Job Vacancies January – December 2017

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1. Introduction

This report is an update on the characteristics of job vacancies within Tees

Valley covering the period January 2017 – December 2017 (inclusive). Tees

Valley covers the five local authority districts of Darlington, Hartlepool,

Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees.

The data used is drawn from the commercial ‘Labour Insight Jobs (Burning

Glass Technologies) product. This searches the internet for job adverts.

Consequently only jobs advertised via the internet will be included in this report.

Occupations are defined by the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification

(SOC) system. TVCA Key Sectors definitions based on the 2007 Standard

Industrial Classification (SIC) system can be found in Appendix A.

Numbers are not comparable with previous reports due to revisions in the

methodology used by Labour Insight to classify vacancies.

The level of representation of job vacancies advertised on the web is open to

question as there may be variations in mode of recruitment by sector and size of

business.

An increase in job vacancies may be an indication of new job creation,

skills shortage vacancies or high staff turnover.


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2. Key Findings

There were 32,803 job vacancies advertised online in Tees Valley between

January and December 2017.

16,750 Tees Valley residents were unemployed1 in 2017 with 2 jobs

advertised for every unemployed person, this compares to 12 jobs per

unemployed person nationally.

There has been a 4% rise in job vacancies when compared to 2016 (1,403

extra vacancies), in comparison to an 11% increase nationally and a 13%

increase across the North of England2.

The largest number of job vacancies in Tees Valley in 2017 were for Caring

Personal Service occupations with 3,518 job vacancies, followed by

Science, Research, Engineering and Technology Professionals3 with

3,255 vacancies, then Health Professionals with 3,166 vacancies.

The largest rise when compared to 2016 is for Science, Research,

Engineering and Technology professionals, with a 26% increase and

vacancies increasing from 2,591 in 2016 to 3,255 in 2017 (an extra 664

vacancies).

This is followed by a 23% rise in vacancies for Business, Media and Public

Service Professionals with vacancies increasing from 1,612 in 2016 to

1,983 in 2017 (371 extra vacancies).

The average advertised wage in Tees Valley remains competitive at £28,800

compared to a national wage of £35,300. The Tees Valley average has risen

by 4.7% over the last year compared to a 1.7% fall in the average advertised

wage nationally.

The National Health Service advertised the highest number of vacancies in

2017 with 2,258 vacancies.

Out of the 19,117 vacancies which could be allocated to an industry sector,

the Health and Social Care sector shows the highest proportion of

vacancies with 30% of all vacancies (5,816 vacancies) followed by Public

Admin, Defence and Education with 23% (4,492 vacancies).

This large percentage of job vacancies available for public sector jobs

reflects the larger than average public sector employment within Tees

Valley, with latest figures from ONS showing that 25% of all employment

within Tees Valley is public sector, compared to 21% nationally.

1 Unemployed – an average of those claiming either Job Seekers Allowance or Universal Credit and available to work between January – December 2017

2 The North region includes the North East, North West and Yorkshire and Humber.

3 This occupational group includes IT and Telecommunication professionals.


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Job vacancies advertised in the Tees Valley in 2017 required lower level

skills4 than those advertised nationally, with 36% requiring a Level 2

qualification, compared to 22% nationally and 37% requiring a Level 5 or

above qualification compared to 56% nationally.

However Tees Valley appear to be closing the gap when compared to 2016

with a 28% fall in vacancies requiring a Level 2 qualification (6% fall

nationally) and a 20% rise in vacancies requiring a Level 5 or above

qualification (11% increase nationally).

4 Level 2 qualifications include GCSEs, BTEC First/Diplomas, Traineeships and Intermediate Apprenticeships. Level

5 or above qualifications include Foundation, Bachelor, Honours, Master and Postgraduate Degrees, HND’s and Higher/Degree Apprenticeships.


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3. Vacancy Summary by Geography

This section provides a summary of vacancies advertised at a Tees Valley level

before looking at the vacancies advertised within each of the five Tees Valley

districts.

There were 32,803 job vacancies advertised online in Tees Valley between

January and December 2017.

Tees Valley - Over the last year

There has been a 4% rise in job vacancies (1,403 extra vacancies) with

numbers increasing from 31,400 in 2016 to 32,803 in 2017. This compares

to an 11% increase nationally and a 13% increase across the North of

England.

The largest rise when compared to 2016 has been for Science, Research,

Engineering and Technology Professionals with a 26% rise and 664

extra vacancies (from 2,591 to 3,255). There has also been a 23% rise in

vacancies for Business, Media and Public Service Professionals, with

numbers increasing from 1,612 to 1,983 (371 extra vacancies), along with a

12% increase in vacancies for Caring Personal Service occupations with

numbers rising from 3,155 to 3,518 (363 extra vacancies).

Despite this general rise in vacancies there has been a 42% fall in

vacancies for Culture, Media and Sports occupations with numbers

dropping from 596 in 2016 to 344 in 2017 (252 fewer vacancies).

Tees Valley - Over the last three years

There has been a 33% increase in job vacancies (8,203 extra vacancies)

with vacancies rising from 24,600 in 2014 to 32,803 in 2017. However this

increase is smaller than the 58% rise observed across the UK and the 69%

rise across the North of England.

The largest rise in vacancies has been for Caring Personal Service

occupations with a 79% increase and numbers rising from 1,963 vacancies

in 2014 to 3,518 in 2017 (1,555 extra vacancies).

The only occupations to see a fall in vacancies over the last three years are

Process, Plant and Machine operatives (22% fall and 72 fewer vacancies)

and Sales occupations (1% fall and 15 fewer vacancies)

Figure 1 shows the number of job vacancies advertised within the five Tees

Valley districts over the last three years. The district location is taken directly

from the job advertisement:


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Figure 1: Tees Valley Vacancy Numbers

Middlesbrough consistently has the highest number of job vacancies in Tees Valley, however it must be taken into consideration that Middlesbrough has the largest town centre and there may be a number of job vacancies with a Middlesbrough postal address that actually lie within the Redcar and Cleveland district boundary e.g. Eston, Normany etc.

The tables below summarise the changes in job vacancy numbers by Tees

Valley district over the last year and last three years respectively5:

Figure 2: Change in job vacancies over last year

Figure 3: Change in job vacancies over last three years

5 The Tees Valley figure will not equal the sum of the five Tees Valley districts as there are a number of job vacancies that advertise their location as ‘Tees Valley’ and do not specify a specific district.

2016 2017 Change Change %

Darlington 6,894 8,066 1,172 17%

Hartlepool 2,316 2,442 126 5%

Middlesbrough 11,880 10,930 -950 -8%

Redcar and Cleveland 3,116 3,053 -63 -2%

Stockton 7,077 8,238 1,161 16%

Tees Valley 31,400 32,803 1,403 4%

North of England 1,488,609 1,680,572 191,963 13%

UK 8,733,824 9,656,127 922,303 11%

Change over last year

2014 2017 Change Change %

Darlington 6,013 8,066 2,053 34%

Hartlepool 2,005 2,442 437 22%

Middlesbrough 8,504 10,930 2,426 29%

Redcar and Cleveland 2,368 3,053 685 29%

Stockton 5,521 8,238 2,717 49%

Tees Valley 24,600 32,803 8,203 33%

North of England 996,409 1,680,572 684,163 69%

UK 6,106,042 9,656,127 3,550,085 58%

Change over last three years


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The table below shows the average number of unemployed people6 in 2017

compared to the number of job vacancies per Tees Valley district:

Figure 4: Ratio of Job Vacancies per unemployed

16,750 Tees Valley residents were unemployed in 2017 with 2 jobs advertised for every unemployed person. This compares to 12 jobs per unemployed person nationally and 31.7 across the North East region.

Darlington shows the largest ratio of vacancies per unemployed person

with almost 4 vacancies per person.

Hartlepool has the lowest ratio of vacancies per unemployed person with

0.7 vacancies per person.

Darlington

Compared to 2016 Darlington has seen a 17% increase in job vacancies.

Numbers rose from 6,894 to 8,066 (1,172 extra vacancies):

o The largest rise (56%) over the last year has been for Science,

Research, Engineering and Technology Professionals with 253

extra vacancies (from 450 to 703), in particular IT and

Telecommunications Professionals.

o Business, Media and Public Service occupations also saw a

29% rise, with 121 extra vacancies (from 412 to 533).

Compared to 2014 Darlington has seen a 34% increase in job vacancies,

with numbers rising from 6,013 in 2014 to 8,066 in 2017 (2,053 extra

vacancies):

o There has been a 33% increase for Health Professional

vacancies with numbers increasing from 723 to 963 (240 extra

vacancies). There has also been a 54% rise in the number of

vacancies for Business, Media and Public Service

professionals with numbers increasing from 345 to 533 (188 extra

vacancies).

6 Unemployed – an average of those claiming either Job Seekers Allowance or Universal Credit and available to work between January – December 2017

Unemployed

Job

Vacancies

Ratio of job vacancies

per unemployed

Darlington 2,261 8,066 3.6

Hartlepool 3,321 2,442 0.7

Middlesbrough 4,158 10,930 2.6

Redcar and Cleveland 3,079 3,053 1.0

Stockton-on-Tees 3,927 8,238 2.1

Tees Valley 16,747 32,803 2.0

North East 52,993 1,680,572 31.7

UK 800,232 9,656,127 12.1


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Hartlepool

Hartlepool consistently has the lowest number of job vacancies advertised

in Tees Valley.

Compared to 2016 a 5% increase has been seen with vacancies rising from

2,316 in 2016 to 2,442 in 2017 (126 extra vacancies):

o There has been a 40% increase in vacancies for Transport and Mobile

Machine Drivers and Operators with vacancies rising from 50 to 70 (20

extra vacancies).

o There has also been a 21% increase in vacancies for Corporate

Managers and Directors, with numbers rising from 107 to 129 (22 extra

vacancies.

Compared to 2014 Hartlepool has seen a 22% rise in vacancies, with

numbers rising from 2,005 in 2014 to 2,442 in 2017 (437 extra vacancies):

o There has been a 38% rise in Caring Personal Service occupations,

with numbers rising from 204 to 282 (78 extra vacancies), followed by

a 52% rise in vacancies for Corporate Managers and Directors, with

numbers rising from 85 to 129 (44 extra vacancies).

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough consistently has the highest number of job vacancies in Tees Valley however as mentioned on page 6 it must be taken into consideration that Middlesbrough has the largest town centre and there may be a number of job vacancies with a Middlesbrough postal address that actually lie within the Redcar and Cleveland district boundary e.g. Eston, Normany etc.

Compared to 2016 Middlesbrough has seen an 8% drop in vacancies, one

of only two Tees Valley districts to see a drop in vacancies. Numbers fell

from 11,880 in 2016 to 10,930 in 2017 (950 fewer vacancies):

o In particular there has been a 37% drop in vacancies for Sales

occupations with vacancies falling from 1,005 to 632 (373 fewer

vacancies). There has also been a 39% drop in vacancies for

Customer Service occupations with numbers falling from 369 to 226

(143 fewer vacancies).

However compared to 2014 Middlesbrough has seen a 29% increase in job

vacancies, with numbers increasing from 8,504 in 2014 to 10,930 in 2017

(2,426 extra vacancies):

o There has been a 66% increase in vacancies for Caring Personal

Service occupations, with numbers rising from 610 to 1,014 (404 extra

vacancies). This is followed by a 33% rise in vacancies for Science,

Research, Engineering and Technology Professionals, with numbers

rising from 778 to 1,036 (258 extra vacancies).


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Redcar and Cleveland

Compared to 2016 Redcar and Cleveland has seen a 2% drop in vacancies,

one of only two Tees Valley districts to see a fall. Numbers fell from 3,116 in

2016 to 3,053 in 2017 (63 fewer vacancies).

o There has been a 22% drop in vacancies for Teaching and

Educational Professionals, with numbers falling from 422 to 331 (91

fewer vacancies).

o There has also been an 18% fall in vacancies for Caring Personal

Service occupations with numbers falling from 429 to 353 (76 fewer

vacancies).

However compared to 2014 Redcar and Cleveland has seen a 29%

increase in job vacancies, with numbers rising from 2,368 in 2014 to 3,053 in

2017 (685 extra vacancies).

o In particular there has been a 49% increase in vacancies for Caring

Personal Service occupations, with numbers rising from 237 to 353

(116 extra vacancies).

o There has also been a 53% increase in vacancies for Teaching and

Educational Professionals with numbers rising from 216 to 331 (115

extra vacancies).

Stockton-on-Tees

Compared to 2016 Stockton-on-Tees has seen a 16% rise in job vacancies.

Numbers increased from 7,077 in 2016 to 8,238 in 2017 (1,161 extra

vacancies):

o There has been a 44% increase in vacancies for Science, Research,

Engineering and Technology Professionals, with numbers

increasing from 659 to 948 (289 extra vacancies).

o This is followed by a 26% increase in Administrative occupations

with vacancies rising from 485 to 613 (128 extra vacancies).

Compared to 2014, Stockton has experienced the largest increase in

vacancies across Tees Valley with a 49% rise and numbers increasing from

5,521 in 2014 to 8,238 in 2017 (2,717 extra vacancies).

o There has been a 45% rise in vacancies for Science, Research,

Engineering and Technology Professionals, with numbers

increasing from 656 to 948 (292 extra vacancies).

o This is followed by a 63% rise in vacancies for Caring Personal

Service occupations, with numbers rising from 434 to 709 (275 extra

vacancies).

For a detailed analysis of occupation changes by district please see Appendix B.


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4. Occupational Groups

The chart below shows the distribution of job vacancies in Tees Valley by 2

digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) group, comparing 2016 with

2017:

Figure 5: Tees Valley Job Vacancies by Occupation Groups

Caring Personal Service occupations show the largest number of job

vacancies with 3,518 job vacancies, followed by Science, Research,

Engineering and Technology Professionals7 with 3,255 vacancies, then

Health Professionals with 3,166 vacancies.

7 This occupational group includes IT and Telecommunication professionals.


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The largest rise when compared to 2016 is for Science, Research,

Engineering and Technology professionals, with a 26% increase and

vacancies increasing from 2,591 in 2016 to 3,255 in 2017 (an extra 664

vacancies). This is followed by a 23% rise in vacancies for Business, Media

and Public Service Professionals with vacancies increasing from 1,612 in

2016 to 1,983 in 2017 (371 extra vacancies).

Culture, Media and Sports occupations have seen a 42% fall in job

vacancies compared to 2016, with vacancies dropping from 596 to 344 (252

fewer vacancies). There has also been a 19% fall in vacancies for Sales

occupations with vacancies dropping from 2,261 in 2016 to 1,821 in 2017

(440 fewer vacancies).

In order to further understand the 26% increase in Science, Research,

Engineering and Technology professionals vacancies the table below

shows the change in vacancy numbers for this occupational group, broken

down further into 4 digit SOC codes:

Figure 6: Science, Research, Engineering and Technology professionals by 4 digit SOC Code Science, Research, Engineering and Technology professionals 2016 2017 Change

Programmers and software development professionals 572 774 202

Electrical engineers 140 232 92

Web design and development professionals 337 416 79

Mechanical engineers 152 204 52

Physical scientists 0 31 31

Electronics engineers 0 27 27

Design and development engineers 39 66 27

Production and process engineers 48 69 21

IT project and programme managers 54 74 20

Chemical scientists 66 85 19

Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 0 16 16

Engineering professionals n.e.c. 215 230 15

Biological scientists and biochemists 106 115 9

IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 402 389 -13

Civil engineers 229 204 -25

IT and telecommunications professionals n.e.c. 139 103 -36

We can see from Figure 5 that almost half of the increase for this

occupational group is for IT professionals such as Programmers and

Software developers, Web Design and Development and IT Project and

programme managers with 301 extra vacancies for these occupations

compared to the same period last year.

Demand has also increased for Electrical Engineers with vacancies

increasing from 140 in 2016 to 232 in 2017 (92 extra vacancies) along with a


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number of other types of engineer including Mechanical, Electrical, Design

and Development and Production and Process.

In order to further understand the 23% rise in vacancies for Business,

Media and Public Service Professionals the table below shows the change

in vacancy numbers for this occupational group, broken down further into 4

digit SOC codes:

Figure 7: Business, Media and Public Service Professionals by 4 digit SOC Code

Business, Media and Public Service Professionals 2016 2017 Change

Chartered and certified accountants 254 315 61

Quality control and planning engineers 70 131 61

Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 75 110 35

Solicitors 106 139 33

Actuaries, economists and statisticians 0 22 22

Construction project managers and related professionals 76 96 20

Social workers 383 401 18

Chartered architectural technologists 0 17 17

Management consultants and business analysts 146 155 9

Business and financial project management professionals 148 154 6

Chartered surveyors 35 35 0

Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors 20 17 -3

Public relations professionals 30 26 -4

Business and related research professionals 28 22 -6

Architects 24 17 -7

Quantity surveyors 132 120 -12

Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 30 0 -30

The table above shows that there has been an increase in vacancies over a

range of occupations. Chartered and certified accountants and Quality

control and planning engineers have shown the largest rise in vacancies

with 61 extra vacancies each.

In order to further understand the 42% fall in vacancies for Culture, Media

and Sports Occupations, Figure 7 below shows the change in vacancy

numbers, broken down further into 4 digit SOC codes:

Figure 8: Culture, Media and Sports Occupations by 4 digit SOC Code Culture, Media and Sports Occupations 2016 2017 Change

Fitness instructors 279 166 -113

Authors, writers and translators 163 62 -101

Actors, entertainers and presenters 34 19 -15

Graphic designers 24 18 -6

Sports coaches, instructors and officials 41 49 8


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We can see from Figure 7 that there has been a 41% fall in vacancies for

fitness instructors with vacancies dropping from 279 in 2016 to 166 in 2017

(113 fewer vacancies). There has also been a 62% drop in vacancies for

Authors, writers and translators with vacancies falling from 163 to 62 (101

fewer vacancies).

In order to further understand the 19% drop in Sales occupations the table

below shows the change in vacancy numbers broken down further into 4 digit

SOC codes:

Figure 9: Sales occupations by 4 digit SOC Code Occupation 2016 2017 Change

Sales related occupations n.e.c. 1302 983 -319

Sales Supervisors 239 186 -53

Sales and retail assistants 437 390 -47

Debt, rent and other cash collectors 63 22 -41

Telephone salespersons 92 69 -23

Collector salespersons and credit agents 18 0 -18

Merchandisers and window dressers 45 32 -13

Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 26 19 -7

Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants 0 23 23

We can see from the table above that there has been a particular fall in

Sales related occupations that are not elsewhere classified with 319 fewer

vacancies.


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5. Detailed Occupations

The table below shows the top 30 occupations by 3 digit SOC code

advertised in Tees Valley in 2017:

Figure 10: Top 30 Occupations

Occupation 2017

Teaching and Educational Professionals 2610

Caring Personal Services 1872

Nursing and Midwifery Professionals 1851

Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals 1765

Sales Related Occupations 1050

Engineering Professionals 1032

Childcare and Related Personal Services 1000

Health Professionals 985

Other Administrative Occupations 902

Functional Managers and Directors 809

Science, Engineering and Production Technicians 749

Customer Service Occupations 726

Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals 683

Business, Research and Administrative Professionals 683

Managers and Proprietors in Other Services 660

Road Transport Drivers 614

Administrative Occupations: Finance 602

Public Services and Other Associate Professionals 557

Other Elementary Services Occupations 547

Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers 506

Secretarial and Related Occupations 458

Business, Finance and Related Associate Professionals 418

Welfare Professionals 412

Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades 407

Information Technology Technicians 400

Electrical and Electronic Trades 359

Construction and Building Trades 309

Health and Social Services Managers and Directors 309

Health Associate Professionals 297


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The occupations that have shown the biggest increase in job vacancies

when compared to 2016 (by 3 digit SOC code) can be seen in the table

below.

Figure 11: Largest Increases in Job Vacancies

Occupation 2016 2017 Change

IT and Telecommunications Professionals 1,519 1,765 246

Engineering Professionals 837 1,032 195

Administrative Occupations: Finance 468 602 134

Childcare and Related Personal Services 878 1,000 122

Quality and Regulatory Professionals 146 241 95

Elementary Storage Occupations 175 255 80

Nursing and Midwifery Professionals 1,775 1,851 76

Business, Finance and Related Associate Professionals 343 418 75

Natural and Social Science Professionals 194 262 68

Business, Research and Administrative Professionals 620 683 63

The occupations that have shown the largest decrease in job vacancies

when compared to 2016 (by 3 digit SOC code) are shown in the table below.

Figure 12: Largest Decreases in Job Vacancies

Occupation 2016

2017 Change

Sales Related Occupations 1,431 1,050 -381

Caring Personal Services 2,218 1,872 -346

Secretarial and Related Occupations 654 458 -196

Customer Service Occupations 892 726 -166

Other Administrative Occupations 1,046 902 -144

Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations 240 99 -141

Road Transport Drivers 719 614 -105

Sports and Fitness Occupations 321 218 -103

Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers 591 506 -85

Construction and Building Trades 393 309 -84

For a detailed analysis of occupation changes by district please see Appendix B.


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6. Average Advertised Wage

The average advertised wage8 in Tees Valley remains competitive at

£28,800 compared to a national wage of £35,300.

Tees Valley has a tradition of lower salaries, this along with an increase of

lower paid jobs such as carers and teaching assistants results in a

competitive average wage for Tees Valley.

When compared to 2016 the Tees Valley average advertised wage has seen

a 4.7% increase (an extra £1,300) compared to a 1.7% decrease nationally.

2017 figures from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) show

that the average annual gross salary for full time workers in Tees Valley was

£29,770, compared to £35,420 nationally. This shows that the average

advertised wage of £28,800 in 2017 is lower than the existing average Tees

Valley wage of £29,770 as reported in ASHE.

Figure 13: Average Advertised Wage in Tees Valley by occupation

8 Salary figures are pro rata to reflect full-time, annual wage status.


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Business, Media and Public Service Professionals had the highest

average advertised wage in Tees Valley in 2017 at £40,000, followed by

Health Professionals at £38,500.

Textiles, Printing and Other Skilled Trades have seen the most significant

rise in average advertised wage when compared to 2016, rising 24% from

£15,400 to £19,100 (a £3,700 increase).

However there has been an 10% fall in the average advertised wage of

Culture, Media and Sports occupations with the average wage decreasing

from £31,000 in 2016 to £27,800 in 2017 (a £3,200 drop).


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7. Top Employers 44% of all job vacancies advertised in 2017 could be linked to an employer.

The chart below shows the top 10 employers in terms of job vacancies in

Tees Valley.

Figure 14: Top Tees Valley Employers

The employer who advertised the largest amount of vacancies online in 2017

was the NHS with 2,258 vacancies. This is followed by Stockton-on-Tees

Borough Council with 410 vacancies (which will include all teaching

vacancies).


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8. Job Vacancies by Key Sector9

Please note: Only 58% of job vacancies advertised in 2017 could be

allocated to an industry sector, therefore the following section should be

used with caution and is not broken down into Tees Valley districts.

Figure 15: Tees Valley Key Sectors

The pie chart above shows the distribution of vacancies in Tees Valley by

Tees Valley Combined Authority key sector in 2017. The highest proportion

of vacancies advertised are in the Health and Social Care sector with 30%

of all vacancies and 5,816 job vacancies.

This is followed by Public Admin, Defence and Education with 23% of all

vacancies (4,492 vacancies).

9 For sector definitions please see Appendix A.


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Figure 16: % Change in Job Vacancies

The graph above shows that the Public Admin, Defence and Education

sector has seen a 22% rise in job vacancies when compared to 2016, with

numbers increasing from 3,668 vacancies in 2016 to 4,492 in 2017 (824

extra vacancies) across a range of occupations, in particular teaching

assistants, higher education teachers and primary/nursery school teachers.

This is followed by a 20% rise in Production Industries with numbers

increasing by 1349 from 1,736 in 2016 to 2,085 in 2017, again across a

range of occupations in particular Electrical engineers, welders and science,

engineering and production technicians.

However there has been a 29% drop in Construction vacancies with

numbers falling from 508 vacancies in 2016 to 360 in 2017 (148 fewer

vacancies) across a range of vacancies from carpenters and joiners to

customer service occupations within Construction.

There has also been a 24% drop in vacancies in the IT and Media sector

with numbers dropping from 407 in 2016 to 310 in 2017 (97 fewer

vacancies), with a particular fall for IT user support technicians and web

designers.


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a) Construction

The Construction sector accounted for 2% of all vacancies advertised in Tees

Valley in 2017 with 360 vacancies. The number of vacancies has fallen by

29% when compared to 2016, with numbers dropping from 508 to 360 (148

fewer vacancies.

63% of job vacancies in Construction could be linked to an employer name.

The top five employers to advertise Construction vacancies in Tees Valley

in 2017 were:

o Huntsman Ltd (45 vacancies);

o Carillion PLC (18 vacancies);

o Acute Group Ltd (7 vacancies);

o Taylor Wimpey (7 vacancies); and

o Blackmore Design & Shopfitting Ltd (6 vacancies).

The average salary for the 360 Construction jobs advertised in 2017 was

£27,900 a £2,800 increase compared to £25,100 for 2016.

b) Culture and Leisure

The Culture and Leisure sector accounted for 5% of all jobs advertised in

Tees Valley in 2017 with 873 vacancies. However there has been a 22% fall

in vacancies compared to 2016 with numbers falling from 1,121 in 2016 to

873 in 2017 (248 fewer vacancies) with a particular 30% drop in vacancies

for Kitchen and Catering assistants and a 24% drop in vacancies for Chefs.

66% of job vacancies in Culture and Leisure could be linked to an employer

name. The top five employers to advertise vacancies in Tees Valley in

2017 were:

o Pizza Hut (51 vacancies);

o Stonegate Pub Company (49 vacancies);

o Mecca Bingo Ltd (34 vacancies);

o Cairn Group Hotel (32 vacancies); and

o Cielo Ltd (31 vacancies).

The average salary for the 873 Culture and Leisure jobs advertised in 2017

was £20,000 a £500 drop from the £20,500 average salary for 2016.


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c) Health and Social Care

Health and Social Care is the largest sector for job vacancies in Tees Valley

accounting for 30% of all vacancies advertised in 2017, with 5,816 vacancies.

However there has been a 9% fall in the number of vacancies advertised

compared to 2016 with numbers falling from 6,359 to 5,816 (543 fewer

vacancies) across a range of occupations, in particular carers, dentists and

physiotherapists.

66% of job vacancies in Health and Social Care could be linked to an

employer name. The top five employers to advertise Health and Social

Care vacancies in Tees Valley in 2017 were:

o National Health Service (2,258 vacancies);

o Creative Support (244 vacancies);

o Barchester Healthcare (53 vacancies);

o The Sanctuary Group (53 vacancies); and

o HC-One (52 vacancies).

The average salary for the 5,816 Health and Social Care jobs advertised in

2017 was £31,300, a £3,000 increase from the £30,300 average salary for

2016.

d) IT, and Media

The IT and Media sector accounted for just 2% of all jobs advertised in Tees

Valley in 2017 with 310 vacancies. This sector has seen a 24% fall in

vacancies when compared to 2016 with numbers dropping from 407 in 2016

to 310 in 2017 (97 fewer vacancies) and a particular fall for IT user support

technicians and web designers.

92% of job vacancies in IT and Media could be linked to an employer name.

The top five employers to advertise vacancies in Tees Valley in 2017 were:

o Virgin Media (25 vacancies);

o EE Ltd (23 vacancies),

o British Telecom (16 vacancies);

o IRIS Software (12 vacancies); and

o Newsquest Ltd (12 vacancies).

The average salary for the 310 IT and Media jobs advertised in 2017 was

£25,000 a £4,100 rise from the £20,900 average salary for 2016. This wage

reflects the entry and lower level IT vacancies advertised for various call

centres across Tees Valley.


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e) Logistics

The Logistics sector accounted for 3% of all job vacancies advertised in Tees

Valley in 2017 with 515 vacancies. There has been no change in vacancies

compared to 2016, with numbers remaining at 515.

39% of job vacancies in Logistics could be linked to an employer name. The

top five employers to advertise Logistics vacancies in Tees Valley in 2017

were:

o Royal Mail (41 vacancies);

o PD Ports Group (19 vacancies);

o DHL Express (16 vacancies);

o XPO Logistics Ltd (9 vacancies); and

o HGVTC Ltd (5 vacancies).

The average salary for the 515 Logistics jobs advertised in 2017 was

£22,600, a £100 drop from the £22,700 average salary for 2016.

f) Production Industries

Production Industries accounted for 11% of all job vacancies advertised in

Tees Valley in 2017 with 2,085 vacancies. This sector has seen the second

largest rise in vacancies compared to 2016, with a 20% rise and numbers

increasing from 1,736 to 2,085 (349 extra vacancies) across a range of

occupations, in particular electrical engineers, welders and science,

engineering and production technicians.

41% of job vacancies in Production Industries could be linked to an employer

name. The top five employers to advertise vacancies in Tees Valley in 2017

were:

o Foster Wheeler (164 vacancies);

o Cummins Ltd (126 vacancies);

o Castleview Ltd (41 vacancies);

o Johnson Matthey PLC (28 vacancies); and

o NRG Ltd (17 vacancies).

The average salary for the 2,085 Production Industries jobs advertised in

2017 was £30,500, a £400 decrease from the £30,100 average salary for

2016.


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g) Professional and Business Services

The Professional and Business Services sector accounted for 15% of all job

vacancies advertised in Tees Valley in 2017 with 2,780 vacancies. There

has been a 12% increase in vacancies when compared to 2016 with 287

extra vacancies across a range of occupations from solicitors to HR officers

and marketing and sales directors.

72% of job vacancies in Professional and Business services could be linked

to an employer name. The top five employers to advertise vacancies in

2017 were:

o AMEC (98 vacancies);

o G4S Cash Solutions (65 vacancies);

o Amey UK (64 vacancies);

o D A Languages Ltd (45 vacancies); and

o Cairn Corporation Ltd (40 vacancies).

The average salary for the 2,780 Professional and Business Services jobs

advertised in 2017 was £25,800, a £1,000 increase compared to the £24,800

average salary for 2016.

h) Public Admin, Defence and Education

The Public Admin, Defence and Education sector is the second largest sector

with 23% of all job vacancies advertised in Tees Valley in 2017 with 4,492

vacancies. There has been a 22% increase in vacancies compared to 2016,

with numbers rising from 3,668 to 4,492 (824 extra vacancies). In particular,

there has been an 34% rise in vacancies for teaching assistants with

numbers rising from 415 in 2016 to 558 in 2017 (143 extra vacancies), along

with a 58% increase in vacancies for higher education teachers with numbers

rising from 109 in 2016 to 172 in 2017 (63 extra vacancies) and a 7%

increase in primary and nursery teachers.

53% of job vacancies in Public Admin, Defence and Education could be

linked to an employer name. The top five employers to advertise

vacancies in 2017 were:

o Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (386 vacancies);

o Middlesbrough Council (291 vacancies);

o Darlington Borough Council (269 vacancies);

o Teesside University (213 vacancies); and

o Middlesbrough College (151 vacancies).


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The average salary for the 4,492 Public Admin, Defence and Education jobs

advertised in 2017 was £28,700, a £300 drop compared to the £28,400

average salary for 2016.

i) Wholesale and Retail

The Wholesale and Retail sector accounted for 8% of all job vacancies

advertised in Tees Valley in 2017 with 1,493 vacancies. There has been a

4% fall in vacancies compared to 2016, with numbers dropping from 1,185 to

1,553 (60 fewer vacancies) across a range of sectors including sales reps,

sales executives, sales supervisors and managers and directors.

67% of job vacancies in Wholesale and Retail could be linked to an employer

name. The top five employers to advertise vacancies in 2017 were:

o Tesco Plc (62 vacancies);

o Alliance Boots (54 vacancies);

o Martin McColl (30 vacancies);

o Travis Perkins (30 vacancies); and

o Argos (27 vacancies)

The average salary for the 1,493 Wholesale and Retail jobs advertised in

2017 was £23,200, a £700 rise from the £22,500 average salary for 2016.

j) Other Services10

The Other Services sector accounted for 2% of all job vacancies advertised

in Tees Valley in 2017 with 393 vacancies. However there has been a 22%

decrease in vacancies when compared to 2016 with numbers falling from

505 to 393 (112 fewer vacancies), across a range of occupations including

beauticians and fitness instructors.

72% of job vacancies in Other Services could be linked to an employer

name. The top five employers to advertise vacancies in 2017 were:

o Imperial Workforce Ltd (35 vacancies);

o The Bannatyne Group (27 vacancies);

o TTR Leisure (16 vacancies);

o United Response (7 vacancies) and

o Lifestyle Fitness Ltd (7 vacancies).

The average salary for the 393 Other Services jobs advertised in 2017 was

£20,900, a £2,200 increase from the £18,700 average salary for 2016.

10 Other Services includes Hairdressing, funeral activities, physical well-being organisations such as gyms, repair of goods, and charities amongst others.


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9. Education Only 20% of Tees Valley job vacancies advertised in 2017 included details about

required education levels, therefore please use the following section with caution.

Qualification levels include:

Figure 17: Qualification Levels

Level Description

Level 2 GCSE’s, BTEC First/Diplomas, Traineeships and Intermediate

Apprenticeships

Level 3 A Levels, BTEC National Diplomas, Advanced Apprenticeships

Level 4 Certificate/Diploma of Higher Education, HNC, Higher Apprenticeships

Level 5 Foundation Degrees, HND’s, Diploma of Higher Education, Higher

Apprenticeships

Level 6 Bachelor/Honours Degree, Degree Apprenticeships

Level 7 Masters Degree and Postgraduate Certificates, Degree Apprenticeships

The chart below shows the level of education specified on job vacancies

advertised in Tees Valley compared to national figures in 2017:

Figure 18: Education requirements compared to national

37% of job vacancies advertised in 2017 required a Level 5 or above

qualification e.g. degree level, compared to 56% nationally.


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36% of job vacancies required a Level 2 qualification e.g. GCSE’s,

compared to 22% nationally.

19% of vacancies required a Level 3 qualification e.g. A Level, compared to

16% nationally.

8% of vacancies required a Level 4 qualification e.g. HNC, Diploma,


The chart below shows the change in education requirement for 2017

compared to 2016:

Figure 19: Education Requirements

There has been a 20% increase in vacancies requiring Level 5 or above

qualification e.g. degree level when compared 2016, with vacancies rising

from 1,834 to 2,201 (367 extra vacancies), this is compared to a 11%

increase nationally.

There has been a 35% rise in vacancies requiring a Level 4 qualification e.g.

diploma, HNC’s degree level when compared to 2016, with vacancies

increasing from 354 to 477 (extra 123 vacancies), this is compared to an 8%


There has been an 7% increase in vacancies requiring a Level 3

qualification e.g. A-Levels when compared to 2016, with vacancies rising

from 1,045 to 1,117 (72 extra vacancies), this is compared to a 19%


There has been a 28% drop in vacancies requiring a Level 2 qualification

e.g. GCSE’s when compared to 2016, with vacancies falling from 3,032 to

2,168 (864 fewer vacancies), this is compared to a 6% fall nationally.


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10. Top Skills

Labour Insight groups skills into three groups;

o Baseline Skills such as communication and problem solving;

o Specialist Skills such as teaching and repair; and

o Computer Skills such as Microsoft Excel and JavaScript.

The table below shows the top 10 baseline skills requested in Tees Valley in

2017 along with the number of vacancies which requested the skill:

Figure 20: Top 10 Baseline Skills Baseline Skills 2017

Communication Skills 5,918

Organisational Skills 2,597

Planning 2,233

Creativity 1,556

Detail-Orientated 1,491

English 1,372

Leadership 1,113

Problem Solving 1,081

Building Effective Relationships 927

Research 870

The table below shows the top 10 specialist skills requested in Tees Valley in

2017 along with the number of vacancies which requested the skill:

Figure 21: Top 10 Specialist Skills Specialised Skills 2017

Teaching 3,655

Customer Service 2,584

Sales 2,009

Teamwork / Collaboration 1,972

Budgeting 1,556

Working With Patient And/Or Condition: Mental Health 1,357

Accounting 857

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 821

Staff Management 814

Customer Contact 799


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The table below shows the top 10 computer and programming skills

requested in 2017 along with the number of vacancies which requested the

skill:

Figure 22: Top 10 Computer and Programming Skills

Computer Skills 2017

Microsoft Excel 1,533

Microsoft Office 1,078

Computer Literacy 819

SQL 509

JavaScript 500

Microsoft C# 489

Microsoft Word 451

Software Development 401

.NET 391

Microsoft Powerpoint 375

The top 10 baseline skills which were required in an increasing number of job

vacancies compared to 2016 are shown in the table below:

Figure 23: Increase in Baseline Skills Baseline Skills 2016 2017 Change

Planning 1999 2,233 234

Leadership 911 1,113 202

Problem Solving 904 1,081 177

Building Effective Relationships 795 927 132

Creativity 1444 1,556 112

Analytical Skills 144 231 87

Mentoring 364 441 77

Meeting Deadlines 462 535 73

Detail-Orientated 1450 1,491 41

Troubleshooting 289 328 39

Planning skills has shown the largest rise in numbers compared to 2016.

There has also been a 60% rise in the number of vacancies requesting

Analytical skills, along with a 22% rise in vacancies requesting leadership

skills.


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The top 10 specialist skills which were required in an increasing number of

job vacancies compared to 2016 are shown in the table below:

Figure 24: Increase in Specialist Skills

Specialised Skills 2016 2017 Change

Accounting 501 857 356

Budgeting 1222 1,556 334

Nursing Home 397 690 293

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 627 821 194

.NET 203 391 188

Home Care 0 184 184

Teaching 3472 3,655 183

External Auditing 0 171 171

Medication Administration 139 303 164

Social Services 173 326 153

Accounting has shown the largest rise when compared to in 2016.

The top 10 computer skills which were required in an increasing number of

job vacancies compared to 2016 are shown in the table below:

Figure 25: Increase in Computer Skills

Computer Skills 2016 2017 Change

Microsoft C# 286 489 203

.NET 203 391 188

JavaScript 331 500 169

Microsoft Excel 1383 1,533 150

Software Development 269 401 132

Active Server Pages (ASP) 114 243 129

ASP.NET 105 227 122

Microsoft Azure 37 139 102

SQL 411 509 98

HTML5 108 203 95

Microsoft C# skills have shown the largest rise when compared to 2016 with

a 71% increase.


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11. Conclusions

This report has summarised the characteristics of online job vacancies within

Tees Valley as analysed by the Labour Insight system between January and

December 2017. There has been a 4% rise in online job vacancies when

compared to 2016 with vacancies increasing from 31,400 to 32,803 (1,403 extra

vacancies). This compares to an 11% increase nationally and a 13% increase

across the North of England.

There were 2 jobs advertised for every unemployed person in Tees Valley in

2017, this compares to 12 jobs per unemployed person nationally.

Job vacancy number in the public sector remain high with the proportion of job

vacancies highest in the Health and Social Care sector (30%), followed by

Public admin, defence and education with 23%.

Job vacancies were highest for Caring Personal Service occupations with

3,518 job vacancies, followed by Science, Research, Engineering and

Technology Professionals with 3,255 vacancies, then Health Professionals

with 3,166 vacancies.

The large percentage of job vacancies available in the public sector reflects the

latest figures from ONS showing that 25% of all employment within Tees Valley is

public sector, compared to 21% nationally.

The largest rise when compared to 2016 has been for Science, Research,

Engineering and Technology professionals with a 26% increase and 664

extra vacancies (from 2,591 to 3,255), in particular IT Professionals and

Engineers.

There has also been a notable 23% rise in vacancies for Business, Media

and Public Service Professionals with vacancies increasing from 1,612 in 2016

to 1,983 in 2017 (371 extra vacancies).

The average advertised wage in Tees Valley remains competitive at £28,800

compared to a national wage of £35,300 and reflects the high number of lower

paid jobs such as carers and teaching assistants. The Tees Valley average has

risen by 4.7% over the last year compared to a 1.7% fall nationally.

Job vacancies advertised in the Tees Valley in 2017 required lower level skills

than those advertised nationally, with 36% requiring a Level 2 qualification,

compared to 22% nationally and 37% requiring a Level 5 or above qualification


However Tees Valley appear to be closing the gap when compared to 2016 with

a 28% fall in vacancies requiring a Level 2 qualification (6% fall nationally) and a

20% rise in vacancies requiring a Level 5 or above qualification (11% increase

nationally).

Tees Valley Combined Authority, Economic Strategy and Intelligence June 2018


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12. Appendix A – Sector Definitions

Figure 26: Sector Definitions

TVCA broad sector SIC Description SIC Code

Construction Construction F

Culture and Leisure Accommodation And Food Service Activities I

Arts, Entertainment And Recreation R

Health and Social Care Human Health And Social Work Activities Q

IT and Media Information And Communication J

Logistics Transportation And Storage H

Production Industries

Agriculture, Forestry And Fishing A

Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply D

Manufacturing C

Mining And Quarrying B

Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management And Remediation Activities E

Professional & Business Services

Financial And Insurance Activities K

Professional, Scientific And Technical Activities M

Real Estate Activities L

Administrative And Support Service Activities N

Public Admin, Defence & Education

Education P

Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security O

Wholesale & Retail Wholesale And Retail Trade; Repair Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles G

Other Services Other Service Activities S


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13. Appendix B – Occupation Changes by Local Authority

Darlington

There were 8,066 Darlington job vacancies advertised online in 2017, a 17%

increase compared to 2016 (1,172 extra vacancies).

The chart below shows the distribution of vacancies in Darlington by 2 digit

SOC group:

Figure 27: Darlington Job Vacancies


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The largest percentage of vacancies (14%) was for Health Professionals

with 963 vacancies, followed by Science, Research, Engineering and

Technology Professionals with 10% of all vacancies (703) vacancies).

The largest rise in job vacancies over the last year has been for Science,

Research, Engineering and Technology Professionals, with a 56% rise

and numbers increasing from 450 to 703 (253 extra vacancies).

There has also been a 29% increase in Business, Media and Public

Service Professionals, with numbers increasing from 412 in 2016 to 533 in

2017 (121 extra vacancies).

There has been 26% drop in vacancies for Sales occupations compared

to 2016, with numbers falling from 486 to 361 (125 fewer vacancies).

The tables below show the top 10 vacancy increases and decreases in

Darlington over the last year by 3 digit Standard Occupational Classification

(SOC) group:

Figure 28: Top 10 Darlington increases

Top 10 job vacancy increases in Darlington 2016 2017 Change

IT and Telecommunications Professionals 261 401 140

Engineering Professionals 173 264 91

Health Professionals 249 330 81


Functional Managers and Directors 196 252 56

Managers and Proprietors in Other Services 122 171 49


Business, Finance and Related Associate Professionals 82 118 36

Nursing and Midwifery Professionals 533 568 35


Figure 29: Top 10 Darlington decreases

Top 10 job vacancy decreases in Darlington 2016 2017 Change

Caring Personal Services 468 380 -88

Sales Related Occupations 297 209 -88


Other Administrative Occupations 243 216 -27

Printing Trades 41 16 -25

Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades 133 110 -23

Sales Supervisors 54 31 -23


Vehicle Trades 75 53 -22

Teaching and Educational Professionals 456 435 -21


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Hartlepool

There were 2,442 Hartlepool job vacancies advertised online in 2017, a 5%

increase compared to 2016 (126 extra vacancies). Hartlepool consistently

has the lowest number of job vacancies in Tees Valley.

The chart below shows the distribution of vacancies in Hartlepool by 2 digit

SOC group:

Figure 30: Hartlepool Occupational Groups

The largest percentage of job vacancies (13%) were for Health

Professionals (288 vacancies) and Caring Personal Service occupations


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(278 vacancies), followed by Teaching and Educational Professionals with

11% (232 vacancies).

There has been a 21% rise in vacancies for Corporate Managers and

Directors when compared to 2016, with numbers increasing from 107 to 129

(22 extra vacancies).

There has been a 28% drop in vacancies for Administrative occupations

over the last year, with numbers falling from 124 to 89 (35 fewer vacancies).


Hartlepool over the last year by 3 digit SOC group.

Figure 31: Top 10 Hartlepool increases

Top 10 job vacancy increases in Hartlepool 2016 2017 Change

Functional Managers and Directors 34 56 22

Road Transport Drivers 36 54 18


Health and Social Services Managers and Directors 18 34 16

Other Elementary Services Occupations 48 63 15

Therapy Professionals 7 22 15

Sales Related Occupations 96 108 12

Animal Care and Control Services 0 11 11

Electrical and Electronic Trades 10 19 9

Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades 25 33 8

Figure 32: Top 10 Hartlepool decreases

Top 10 job vacancy decreases in Hartlepool 2016 2017 Change



Engineering Professionals 94 74 -20


Hairdressers and Related Services 28 11 -17

Science, Engineering and Production Technicians 65 49 -16

Managers and Proprietors in Other Services 53 37 -16

Public Services and Other Associate Professionals 31 15 -16

Elementary Administration Occupations 21 5 -16

Administrative Occupations: Records 26 12 -14


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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough consistently has the highest number of job vacancies in

Tees Valley. There were 10,930 Middlesbrough job vacancies advertised

online in 2017, however this is an 8% drop compared to 2016 (950 fewer

vacancies).

The chart below shows the distribution of vacancies in Middlesbrough by 2

digit SOC group.

Figure 33: Middlesbrough Occupational Groups


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The largest percentage of vacancies (10%) was for Science, Research,

Engineering and Technology Professionals (1,102 vacancies). This is

followed closely by Caring Personal Service occupations with 9.8% (1,014

vacancies) and Teaching and Educational Professionals with 9.6% (1,001

vacancies).

There has been a 37% drop in vacancies for Sales occupations when

compared to 2016, with vacancies falling from 1,005 to 632 (373 fewer

vacancies).

There has also been a fall in the number of Customer Service

occupations with numbers dropping from 369 in 2016 to 226 in 2017 (143

fewer vacancies).


Middlesbrough over the last year by 3 digit (SOC) group:

Figure 34: Top 10 Middlesbrough increases

Top 10 job vacancy increases in Middlesbrough 2016 2017 Change

Childcare and Related Personal Services 299 369 70



Nursing and Midwifery Professionals 553 594 41


Welfare Professionals 83 110 27

Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades 117 143 26


Teaching and Educational Professionals 979 1001 22

Managers and Directors in Transport and Logistics 27 39 12

Figure 35: Top 10 Middlesbrough decreases

Top 10 job vacancy decreases in Middlesbrough 2016 2017 Change





Functional Managers and Directors 346 266 -80

Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals 694 623 -71


Health Professionals 378 312 -66




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Redcar and Cleveland

There were 3,053 Redcar and Cleveland job vacancies advertised online in

2017, a 2% drop when compared to 2016 (63 fewer vacancies).

The chart below shows the distribution of vacancies in Redcar and Cleveland

by 2 digit SOC group.

Figure 36: Redcar and Cleveland Occupational Groups


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The largest percentage of vacancies (14%) was for Caring Personal

Service occupations (353 vacancies) along with Teaching and

Educational Professionals also with 14% (331 vacancies).

However there has been a 22% drop in vacancies for Teaching and

Educational Professionals when compared to 2016, with numbers falling

from 422 to 331 (91 fewer vacancies), along with an 18% drop in vacancies

for Caring Personal Service occupations with numbers falling from 429 to

353 (76 vacancies).

There has also been a 38% fall in vacancies for Administrative

occupations with numbers falling from 200 to 125 (75 fewer vacancies).

However there has been a 10% rise in the number of Science, Research,

Engineering and Technology professional occupations with numbers

increasing from 247 in 2016 to 271 in 2017 (24 extra vacancies).


Redcar and Cleveland over the last year by 3 digit (SOC) group:

Figure 37: Top 10 Redcar and Cleveland increases

Top 10 job vacancy increases in Redcar and Cleveland 2016 2017 Change



Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals 29 42 13

Hairdressers and Related Services 58 70 12



Electrical and Electronic Trades 33 40 7


Architects, Town Planners and Surveyors 17 24 7


Figure 38: Top 10 Redcar and Cleveland decreases

Top 10 job vacancy decreases in Redcar and Cleveland 2016 2017 Change



Other Administrative Occupations 129 62 -67





Health Associate Professionals 41 18 -23

Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals 54 33 -21

Welfare Professionals 54 34 -20


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Stockton-on-Tees

There were 8,238 Stockton-on-Tees job vacancies advertised online in 2017,

a 16% increase compared to 2016 (1,161 extra vacancies).

The chart below shows the distribution of vacancies in Stockton-on-Tees by 2

digit SOC group.

Figure 39: Stockton-on-Tees Occupational Groups


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The largest percentage of vacancies (12%) was for Science, Research,

Engineering and Technology Professionals (948 vacancies). This is

followed by Caring Personal Service occupations with 9% (709

vacancies).

There has been a 44% increase in vacancies for Science, Research,

Engineering and Technology Professionals when compared to 2016, with

numbers increasing from 659 to 948 (289 extra vacancies). This is followed

by a 26% increase in Administrative occupations with vacancies rising

from 485 to 613 (128 extra vacancies).


Stockton-on-Tees over the last year by 2 digit (SOC) group:

Figure 40: Top 10 Stockton-on-Tees increases

Top 10 job vacancy increases in Stockton 2016 2017 Change




Teaching and Educational Professionals 526 609 83

Childcare and Related Personal Services 189 243 54

Administrative Occupations: Records 31 82 51

Managers and Proprietors in Other Services 126 175 49


Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers 107 147 40

Health and Social Services Managers and Directors 56 90 34

Figure 41: Top 10 Stockton-on-Tees decreases

Top 10 job vacancy decreases in Stockton 2016 2017 Change




Public Services and Other Associate Professionals 145 117 -28

Hairdressers and Related Services 75 48 -27




Elementary Construction Occupations 40 18 -22

Welfare Professionals 119 99 -20

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