The Jobs Monitor is updated daily with the job-creation and job-loss activity of thousands of named organisations experiencing dynamic change.

The jobs data is gathered from rigorous media monitoring across 200,000 sources; data analysis of
employment moves within organisations that are growing, downsizing or restructuring; and other
relevant research.

– Positive news – Negative news

Date

Organisation

Turnover £m

Employees

Sector Group

What’s Happening
01/03/21 MBDA 911 4500 Manufacturing Plans to create 500 Jobs in 2021 – Supported by MoD Contract
01/03/21 Hull Trains 30.8 123 Transport and storage 33 Redundancies made – Preparing for service return following Lockdown
02/03/21 BioGrad 100 Human and animal health Opening 3 New Clinics in London – 150 Jobs Expected – £2 million Investment Programme
02/03/21 City District Ltd 17 359 Leisure, hospitality, sports Acquired out of administration – 243 Jobs Saved – 69 Redundancies Made
03/03/21 Qinetiq 736.7 4563 Manufacturing Created 100 Jobs – Following defence contract wins and Turnover rise
03/03/21 Mediwin 56.9 138 Manufacturing 15 Redundancies made – 30 further jobs to be cut – Trade declined due to Brexit
04/03/21 Lunaz 70 Manufacturing Expanding Northamptonshire HQ by 500% To 40,000 Sq Ft – Doubling Workforce – Global Growth Planned
04/03/21 J Sainsbury Plc 28,990 111,900 Retailing 1150 Jobs at risk of redundancy – 500 Office roles affected – Plans to close London warehouse
05/03/21 Nissan 6,170 7862 Manufacturing Hiring for 100 Roles in North East – Launching new model
08/03/21 Cammell Laird 88.59 746 Manufacturing Cutting 178 Jobs – Follows Downturn in Work & Business Review – New Management Team
08/03/21 CEL Solicitors 36 Professional, scientific, technical Expanding Liverpool Office by 7,168 Sq Ft – Creating 120 New Jobs – Trebling Workforce – Business Growth
08/03/21 Greensill Capital 189 210 Banks and financial services Entering Administration – Rise in Debts – 200 Jobs at Risk – Expected to Be Acquired by US Firm
09/03/21 The Fuel Store 17.51 30 Energy, utilities, waste Plans to create 50 Jobs over five years – Growth Plans – Doubled employee numbers in two-years
09/03/21 Arla Foods 2620 3460 Manufacturing Plans to close creamery in Cornwall – 37 Jobs at risk of redundancy – Unviable site
10/03/21 G4S 7760 551,748 Business services Recruitment Drive in Northamptonshire – 300 Roles at New Prison
10/03/21 BGL Group 193.4 2921 Banks and financial services Restructuring Operations – 150 Jobs at Risk – Cost Synergies Sought
11/03/21 GE Renewables 1500 Energy, utilities, waste Constructing New Manufacturing Facility in North East – 750 Jobs Expected
11/03/21 Aston Martin 864.4 2374 Manufacturing Plans to make 200 Redundancies in Wales – Cutting Costs
12/03/21 Daher Aerospace 17.02 131 Manufacturing Moved to new warehouse in East midlands – Creating 23 Jobs – Supporting Alstom contract
12/03/21 Aurigny Air Services Ltd 201 Transport and storage 50 Redundancies made – Making further redundancies – Cutting costs – Expected losses of £14m – Impacted by Pandemic
15/03/21 The Department for Transport 18,245 Other public sector Plans to create 650 Jobs – Opening new office in Leeds
15/03/21 Thorntons 135.2 2,634 Manufacturing Closing all 61 stores in UK – Making 600 Redundancies – Decline in retail trade – Targeting online sales growth
16/03/21 Omega Diagnostics 9.82 152 Manufacturing Creating 200 Jobs – Secured £375m Government Contract – Producing Covid tests
16/03/21 Nokia 480.97 1,072 IT and telecommunications Cutting 10,000 Jobs Worldwide – 96 UK roles to be affected – Cutting Costs – Refocussing on 5G
17/03/21 JCB 3310 6,500 Manufacturing Plans to create 400 new Jobs – Roles across three site – Supporting demand rise
17/03/21 Voluntary Service Overseas 60.19 788 Charities 200 Jobs at risk of redundancy – Cuttings costs – Decrease in Government funding
18/03/21 LumiraDx Ltd 1.72 115 Manufacturing Investing £78m in Scotland operations – Creating 750 Jobs over three-years – Building new facility near Glasgow
18/03/21 Ralph & Russo 15.18 184 Manufacturing In Administration – Business Impacted by Covid19 – Restructure Underway
19/03/21 Alpha Solway 16.93 75 Business services New Plant Planned in Scotland – 300 Jobs Expected – Follows £4.8 million Funding Deal
19/03/21 Stirling Council 1,500 Administration Redundancies planned – Cutting budget by £28m – Impacted by Pandemic
22/03/21 Haven Holidays 681.81 7,169 Leisure, hospitality, sports Creating 250 Jobs Across Wales – Part of Plans for Post-Covid Recovery
22/03/21 Greensill Capital 0.316 440 Banks and financial services In Administration – 440 Jobs Lost – Buyer Sought
23/03/21 The Apartment Group 3.86 124 Leisure, hospitality, sports Recruitment Drive – 400 Jobs Created – Part of Post-Covid Recovery Plan
23/03/21 EDF Energy 5900 729 Energy, utilities, waste Closing Nottinghamshire Plant In 2022 – 120 Jobs at Risk
24/03/21 Sky 8030 6,038 IT and telecommunications Creating 1000 Jobs – 750 B2B specialist roles – Investing in commercial broadband service
24/03/21 TUI 5010 1,917 Leisure, hospitality, sports Closing 48 Branches – 273 Jobs at Risk – Plan to Redeploy Staff – Business Impacted by Covid19
25/03/21 Paneltex 39.91 387 Manufacturing £600K Funding Secured – Supporting Expansion – Creating 87 Jobs
25/03/21 Santander 7220 23,570 Banks and financial services Closing 111 Branches – 840 Jobs at Risk – Relocating London HQ To Milton Keynes
26/03/21 Penn Elcom 20.42 198 Manufacturing Creating 40 Jobs in East Midlands – Investing £3m in machinery and operations
26/03/21 Chamberlin 32.96 327 Manufacturing Making 101 Redundancies – Part of Restructuring plans – Cutting Costs by £3.4m – £3.5m Funds raised through share placing

Regional Analysis – All Sectors

Job gains

Gain %

Job losses

Loss %

Net
South East 3666 14% 5612 43.7% -1946
East Midlands 905 3.5% 600 4.7% 305
London 5074 19.5% 4694 36.7 380
South West 679 2.7% 136 1.1% 543
Wales 628 2.4% 23 0.2% 605
Scotland 806 3.1% 12 0.1% 794
North West 1521 5.1% 672 5.3% 849
West Midlands 1579 6.0% 305 2.4% 1274
Yorkshire and the Humber 1542 5.9% 164 1.3% 1378
North East 1929 7.4% 84 0.7% 1845
East of England 2957 11.3% 488 3.8% 2469
Northern Ireland 4847 18.5% 0 0.0% 4847
United Kingdom Total 26133 100% 12790 100% 13343

Sector Group Analysis

Private Sector Group 

Job gains

Gain %

Job losses

Loss %

Net
Retailing 2026 7.8% 3654 28.6% -1628
Banks and financial services 283 1.1% 1658 13.3% -13.75
Media and publishing 3 0.0% 0 0.0% 3
Agriculture, fisheries 12 0.0% 0 0.0% 12
Engineering 42 0.2% 27 0.2% 15
Transport and storage 359 1.4% 92 0.7% 267
Processing and Preserving 386 1.5% 0 0.0% 386
Professional, scientific, technical 681 2.6% 225 1.8% 456
Manufacturing 6895 26.2% 6240 48.7% 655
Human and animal health 864 3.3% 0 0.0% 864
Energy, utilities, waste 1320 5.1% 120 0.9% 1200
 IT and telecommunication 1622 6.2% 96 0.8% 1526
Construction, land, property  2255 7.9% 98 0.8% 1957
Business services 2517 9.6% 0 0.0% 2517
Leisure, hospitality, sports 3753 14.4% 376 2.9% 3377
Private Sector Total 22818 87.3% 12586 98.4% 10232
Other Sectors Job Gains Gain % Job Losses Loss % Net
NFP Sector 1405 5.4% 204 1.6% 1201
Public Sector 1910 7.3% 0 0.0% 1910
All Sectors Job Gains Gain % Job Losses Loss % Net
All Sectors 26133 100% 12790 100% 13343

A selection of organisations that experienced job movements during March 2021

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