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Isle of Wight Jobs

Below are the articles that News OnTheWight has published in relation to Isle of Wight jobs.

News OnTheWight publishes monthly statistics showing how many people living on the Isle of Wight are claiming out of work benefits and Universal Credit – a rough indicator of unemployment levels.

Black and white photo of a man at the work bence in the factory by Derrick Saines

9, May 2026·3 min read

Former Ronson lighter factory workers invited to share memories at Newport reunion

A heritage project is reuniting former workers from Newport's iconic Ronson lighter factory

An older man smiling with a man with downs syndrome by nathan anderson

28, March 2026·3 min read

Isle of Wight residents with disabilities offered tailored employment support through new programme

A new voluntary programme offers Isle of Wight residents personalised support into sustainable employment

inside brading roman villa

27, March 2026·2 min read

Could you help lead one of the UK’s finest Roman sites as a Trustee?

Brading Roman Villa is recruiting up to four trustees to strengthen its board

Joe Robertson and Penny Lancaster sitting and chatting to each other

10, March 2026·1 min read

Isle of Wight MP Joe Robertson joins Beyond Midlife Commission to support over-50s

The new commission aims to unlock potential in the over-50 workforce across the UK

Richard Quigley at CTK College

26, February 2026·3 min read

Government launches ‘Mission Coastal’ education plan following campaign by Richard Quigley MP

Mission Coastal aims to tackle educational deprivation in seaside communities across the nation

Councillors and staff holding up the national apprenticeship week flag

9, February 2026·2 min read

Over £2.8 million invested in apprenticeships as Isle of Wight Council celebrates Apprenticeship Week

Isle of Wight Council celebrates Apprenticeship Week, raising the flag and highlighting investments

The RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Centre (ILC) in Cowes.

15, October 2025·2 min read

RNLI considers plan to move inshore lifeboat production from East Cowes to Poole

RNLI proposes relocation of inshore lifeboat production to streamline operations in Poole

collage of photos inside Britten-Norman Islander production factory

17, September 2025·2 min read

Britten-Norman achieves major production milestone at Bembridge facility

Britten-Norman achieves major milestone with aircraft production returning to the Isle of Wight

Spitbank Fort and a Wightlink ferry (''St. Clare''), The Solent

17, September 2025·1 min read

RMT Union threatens strike action as Wightlink considers redundancies

RMT considers industrial action against Wightlink's plans for potential redundancies

unlabelled wightlink ferry in Portsmouth

16, September 2025·2 min read

Potential job losses at Wightlink linked to rising costs and ‘operational efficiency’ plans (updated)

The proposal may affect up to 50 roles, but there are over 30 new vacancies in the proposed structure

people sat around a table in a meeting by headway

16, September 2025·3 min read

Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and Southampton launch tailored Connect to Work programme

£11.5m funding to enhance access to skills development and employment services

bucket and spade on sandy beach

16, September 2025·1 min read

Out of work benefits claims on the Isle of Wight see slight decline

Recent data shows a seasonal decline in out of work and Universal Credit claims on the Isle of Wight

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