Jaguar Land Rover creates 1,000 UK jobs


Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover has announced the creation of 1,000 new jobs in Solihull, West Midlands.

The car maker referred to the scheme as its “most ambitious growth plan in recent history”, as it embarks upon the delivery of 40 significant product actions over the next five years thanks to a multi-billion pound investment in product creation.

The new jobs will be located at Jaguar Land Rover’s advanced manufacturing plant in Solihull.

Commenting on the new opportunities, Des Thurlby, HR director at Jaguar Land Rover,said:"This is great news for Solihull. We shall be increasing the plant workforce by more than 25per cent. We have a loyal and committed workforce at Solihull.

“These jobs are well paid with great benefits. We provide high quality training and development for all our employees and we expect to receive many thousands of applications."

The recruitment campaign,which launches with national print and radio advertisements today,is looking for production operators and skilled tradespeople, the company said.