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8 Companies Actively Hiring in September

Looking for a new job? Career experts at Glassdoor have rounded up companies hiring this month.

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Glassdoor Team | Author & Career Expert at Glassdoor | 4 Aug 2022

Whether you’re looking for an entry-level role, considering a career change, or are in need of an increased salary, the good news is that the job market is still red hot. With vacancies remaining at record-levels, companies across all sectors are on the hunt for talent.

To help you find a job you love, Glassdoor has rounded up 8 companies actively hiring this month.

From airports to aerospace, and computers to consulting, the following companies offer hundreds of UK-based jobs.

Employer Overview

As one of the UK’s largest defence contractors and previously part of the British government, QinetiQ Group partners closely with the UK’s Ministry of Defence alongside international and industry customers. Being part of QinetiQ Group’s employee base means working towards large, meaningful goals - such as safeguarding world security. Employees say the company has an established Diversity and Inclusion programme and rank the company’s culture and values 4.2 out of 5, well above the industry average.

Locations

Nationwide.

Vacancies

Leadership Team PA, Materials Scientist, Research Analyst, Communications Executive, Project Administrator and more. 

Employee Intelligence

“Good working environment, interesting projects and customers, great colleagues and some amazing capabilities. Opportunities to shine if you are prepared to make them.” - Team Leader, Farnborough

Employer Overview

Environmental consultants RPS Group were recently purchased for a deal reported to be close to $1 billion by WSP Global, indicating the strength of the sector. Demand for environmental consultants has grown significantly from both private sector companies and governments on topics ranging from climate-change risks to waste management. Over 450 jobs are on offer, with hybrid work as standard.  

Locations

Nationwide.

Vacancies

Extraction Chemist, Analyst, Sample Prep Technician, Occupational Health Advisor, Marine Ecologist and more. 

Employee Intelligence

“Strong collaborative approach to delivery across all disciplines and levels. Friendly office with good social scene. Strong professional standards ensuring high level delivery of services.” - Associate Project Manager, Manchester

Employer Overview

ExamWorks is a leading service provider to the insurance, legal and healthcare sectors. They own twelve companies through which they offer anything from accident aftercare and mobility solutions, to medical reports and rehabilitation treatment. Employees rate work-life balance highly at the company and call out the friendly workplace culture. 

Locations

Crewe and Bolton. 

Vacancies

Hire Car Driver, Depot Administrator, Car Valeter, Home Based Nurse, Disability Assessor, Claims Administrator and more.

Employee Intelligence

“Great place to work, great manager, great team around me. I love working with everyone. We work hard together.” - Claims Handler, Crewe

Employer Overview

With three decades of experience as specialist insurers, many of Beazley Group’s clients are leaders in their markets. Beazley is part of the Lloyd’s market - the largest and oldest insurance market in the world - giving access to clients around the world. Career development is at the heart of the company, with all employees given access to iLearn to broaden their knowledge on product training, business skills, diversity and inclusion and much more.

Locations

Birmingham and London.

Vacancies

Human Resources Coordinator, Underwriting Assistant, Financial Crime Officer, MI Analyst, Credit Control Technician and more.

Employee Intelligence

“The team are extremely diverse, all so friendly, you feel valued as an employee, you are always being developed and pushed towards progressional opportunities, you feel valued, offices are beautiful to work in, flexi-hours enable you to work around personal appointments etc.” - Delegated Bordereaux Analyst, Birmingham

5. Civica

Employer Overview

Civica is one of the UK’s largest software companies who provide the software and automation behind essential everyday services. Having appeared in Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work awards in both 2018 and 2019, they’ve regularly been recognised for their positive workplace culture. Amongst Civica’s many initiatives is the Tech Talent Charter; an employer-led programme which aims to drive diversity and address the gender imbalance in the tech sector.

Locations

Bath, Birmingham, Bristol, Gloucester, Hammersmith, Hull. Leeds, London, Luton and Woking. 

Vacancies

Human Resources Coordinator, Underwriting Assistant, Financial Crime Officer, MI Analyst, Credit Control Technician and more.

Employee Intelligence

“Huge benefits related to health care. Well maintained working environment. A good place to grow skills.” - Senior Test Analyst, London

Employer Overview

The largest of the six international airports serving London, Heathrow Airport is like ‘a city within a city’. After the influx of passengers this summer, Heathrow Airport hired over 1,000 people in six months in order to manage the release of pent-up travel demand, but there’s still lots of roles to fill. Employees highly rate the company’s diversity and inclusion and access to career opportunities. 

Locations

Heathrow. 

Vacancies

Head of Space Planning and Strategy, Employment & Skills Officer, Quality Manager, Digital eCommerce Assistant, Retail Manager, Male and Female Security Officers and more. 

Employee Intelligence

“No day is ever the same. Plenty of career progression and even more so now with the growth in aviation out of covid pandemic.” - Senior Manager, Heathrow

Employer Overview

Employees love working for Jet2.com and ranked the company as one of the UK’s Best Places to Work by Glassdoor in 2022.. The airline has experienced a huge surge in demand this summer as travellers are eager to get abroad after the coronavirus lockdowns restricted travel. In addition to flexible work patterns, employees enjoy travel discounts and private medical insurance.

Locations

Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and Stansted. 

Vacancies

Email Designer, Contact Centre Travel Advisor, Talent Acquisition Coordinator, Business Analyst, Senior Social Media Manager and more.

Employee Intelligence

“Pleasant and relaxed working environment, friendly co-workers, bases across the UK and it's reasonably easy to transfer between bases. Great opportunities for promotion within the business with a company focus on employee development and career advancement.” - Senior First Officer, Birmingham

8. SUSE

Employer Overview

SUSE stands for ‘software and system development company’ and was founded 30 years ago in Germany. As the first company to market Linux for enterprises, they now sell operating systems and cloud software deployment tools to over 60% of the Fortune 500. With an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, employees call out the company’s commitment to career development and strong senior management.

Locations

Bracknell.

Vacancies

Account Executive, Partner Solutions Marketing Manager, Technical Auditor, Director of Content and Programs and more.

Employee Intelligence

“Amazing work-life balance and senior managers have been really hands-on with mentoring. Everyone has been friendly, collaborative and cooperative.” - Territory Manager

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