Isle of Wight Jobs

A new blade mould arrives at the MHI Vestas factory on the Isle of Wight, bringing with it a forecast of 1,100 direct and indirect jobs in the region, as well as £42m million additional economic benefit per year.

Isle of Wight Conservative MP, Bob Seely, has welcomed figures showing that nearly a million disabled people have found work since 2013.

New opportunities, as well as challenges await rural businesses who are facing great uncertainty says the new chairman of the Isle of Wight branch of the CLA.

There has been a rise in the last month in the number of Isle of Wight residents claiming out of work benefits, and a rise of 180 since the same time last year.

Those already receiving benefits that will be replaced by Universal Credit will be switched over once their circumstances change. New claimants for support will go onto Universal Credit.

MHI Vestas need hundreds of additional people to join them in the coming weeks to work on creating their V164 wind turbine. Just have a good attitude and willingness to learn and they say you'll get all the training you need.

Unusually for the summer season, there was a small unexpected rise in the number of Isle of Wight residents claiming out of work benefits in August.

There was a small unexpected rise in the number of Isle of Wight residents claiming out of work benefits in July.

As we see every year, there was a seasonal drop in the number of Isle of Wight residents claiming out of work benefits in June 2018.

The Director of Diverse Marine, says that "starting afresh and leaving the past behind has been invigorating for everyone involved".

Phil's bosses say he's been a loyal employee of SGN and his professionalism and dedication within operations has been second to none.