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We currently have an exciting opportunity for experienced Electrical/Instrumentation Craftspersons on days to join our Engineering Department at our Workington Mill. Joining us on a full-time, permanent basis, you will receive a competitive salary. Holmen Board and Paper is a Swedish company and a member of the Holmen Group. The Workington Mill produces premium paperboard under the brand Incada. Our paperboard is an integral part of the shopping experience for our clients’ customers. Since 2013 we have powered the mill almost entirely by fossil fuel free energy. We value our employees and products highly. Today we are approximately 340 co-workers. Our integrated pulp and paperboard mill is located to the west of the beautiful Lake District in the north of England. What we will offer you: • Fantastic rota system (up to 56 days off per year), • Salary £41,199 plus bonus potential up to 7.5% and potential for overtime, • Generous Contributory pension plan, • 3 x Life assurance cover, • A range of benefits to support your health and wellbeing, • Employee assistance programme, • Bi-annual eye test at local optician, • Flu vaccinations, • Annual uniform allowance, • Proactive medical screening with on-site OHT support, • On-site staff canteen, • Cycle to work scheme, • Exclusive staff discounts and deals through Benefit Hub, • Active Social Club with money off local entertainment vendors and regular events throughout the year. We are seeking applications from experienced Electrical/Instrumentation Craftsperson’s to join our skilled team. The successful applicants will be part of a daywork rota system (Monday to Friday) whereby a generous holiday allowance of ten days leave every 7.5 weeks is built into the rota. The function of the engineering department is to provide engineering resources to carry out preventative, predictive and reactive maintenance for all areas of the site, and also to provide expertise in most engineering disciplines to carry out plant modifications. Our Electrical/Instrumentation Craftspersons will be responsible for: • Adhering to health, safety and environmental procedures and engineering standards;, • Maintaining the mill in an optimum and safe condition;, • Using the engineering management system to source parts/information and select and report history in work orders;, • Diagnosing faults and take action to rectify them;, • Adhereing to the permit to work/isolation system;, • A recognised Engineering apprenticeship (NVQ Level 3 Minimum);, • A minimum of one-year’s practical experience in a process industry;, • Be computer literate with knowledge of ‘Windows Office’ suite;, • Working knowledge of Plant Management databases; Holmen is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. We are devoted and committed to developing our teams and ensuring that our staff have the courage, commitment and responsibility to perform at their best. We provide significant resources to enable you to achieve your potential and expect our staff to perform to the best of their ability at all times. If you’re looking for the opportunity to challenge yourself and make a positive impact with a pioneering customer-orientated business, we’d love to hear from you. Please click apply now to be considered as our Electrical/Instrumentation Craftspersons!

Can you make a real impact guiding individuals through their employment journey? Employment Advisor Contract type: Permanent Working hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week Salary: Circa £26,049 per annum Location: Carlisle/Workington About the Employer Our client is a long established environmental and community charity with over 30 years of experience creating greener, healthier and more resilient places across the region. Their mission centres on Creating Better Places, Improving People’s Prospects, and Promoting Greener Living, helping communities thrive no matter the challenges they face. They deliver hundreds of locally led projects each year, including initiatives that support young people and adults into education, training and employment, helping them overcome barriers, build life skills, and reach their full potential. About You and The Role Join this charity's dynamic Employment Team as a dedicated Employment Advisor, supporting individuals 1:1 on their journey into work, developing action plans, building skills, and driving positive outcomes in a fast-paced, community-focused environment. Working as a member of the Employment Team you will engage on a 1:1 basis with employment programme participants, establishing and maintaining excellent relationships to understand and meet their individual needs. You will develop personal action plans which enable movement of these people towards and into further sustainable employment. You will work in a friendly, busy employment team environment to ensure programme performance targets are consistently achieved to meet requirements of the allocated contract. They want someone like you with the confidence to positively engage and motivate people from a wide range of backgrounds. In your role you will work closely with the local community and employers, supporting referrals onto the programme and identifying employment opportunities. You will enable participants to develop valuable work based skills and gain knowledge. Your role will require you to be supportive and understanding, be able to deal with any issues that may arise confidently. You will have strong interpersonal skills and be able to adapt them pending on what you are dealing with, communicating at different levels as key in this role. Closing Date: Thursday 30th April 2026 Please note, should a high volume of applications be received, the employer may look to close the role early, therefore they recommend an early application. This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service. Interested? Please click the job board apply button to be taken to the next stage. There you can find out more information and complete your application by following the instructions (you may need to scroll down). This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The employer want you to be yourself and they value everything that makes you unique. They recognise and celebrate your difference and together you will make the organisation a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer they offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role. The employer ensures that they provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that they organise. They are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk.? Their safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people they appoint are suitable to work with children, young people and adults This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract. No agencies please.