Whether you’ve always wanted to work in healthcare or have never thought about it before, you will be surprised by the wide range of careers available. Whatever your qualifications, interests or skills, there is a role for you in healthcare. You could work directly with patients, in hospitals in support roles such as administration, with an ambulance service, or in the community.  

The National Health Service is the top recruiter across all boroughs in London with Professional Occupations (Health Professionals) and Elementary Occupations (Administration and Service Occupations) vacancies. Did you know that there are over 350 different careers in the NHS and nearly 39,000 nursing vacancies in the UK? The high demand for nurses keeps growing and the number of new jobs in personal services (care) is growing year on year.  

Buckingham Palace has announced the sad news of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s death, with her funeral taking place on Monday 19 September. As this will be a national bank holiday, the National Careers Service will be closed as a mark of respect.

The Service will reopen on Tuesday 20 September with the normal opening hours.

Jobs in the Construction industry are forecast to grow, with technology and greener construction bringing lots of new opportunities. Growth is predicted in Infrastructure (such as road and rail links) and house building.

The retail industry is one of the UK’s largest private sector employers. Within the retail industry many of the roles will be customer facing, but you could also work in areas such as buying, online retail, merchandising, IT support, marketing, distribution, or logistics.

The tourism industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK. Between 2014 and 2024, the tourism industry needs to recruit 1.3 million people. 319 million jobs are supported by the Travel and Tourism sector. This is 10% of global employment. By 2029, Travel & Tourism will account for 154 million jobs globally, an increase of 2.1% over the next ten years.

The creation of green jobs is outstripping the rate of jobs creation in the wider economy, according to a new study. However, the benefits of the decarbonisation of Britain’s jobs look to be concentrated in London – despite Scotland creating more green roles, faster. 

Not only is the tech industry one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK, it’s also ever-changing, with new development and technological advances being made every year. 2022 has seen a turbulent year in the job market, with giants such as Meta and Amazon making job cuts to save costs. Despite this, the demand for highly skilled tech workers is still strong, with 8.5 million vacancies open in the last year.