The current and future labour market

Bracknell and beyond

Key sectors in the local economyDigital technologies:

• Including computer wholesale, data processing and hosting, computer repair, computer sales, computer consultancy, telecommunications

• Approximately 1 in 9 people work in this sector in Bracknell Forest

Professional services: • Including scientific research and

development, advertising and market research, head offices

• Approximately 1 in 7 people work in this sector in Bracknell Forest

Admin and business support:• Including renting and leasing, recruitment

agencies, security activities• Approximately 1 in 11 people work in this sector

in Bracknell Forest

Education: • Approximately 1 in 12 of the Bracknell Forest

workforce work in this sector

Health and social work:• Approximately 1 in 12 of the Bracknell Forest

workforce work in this sector

Retail • Approximately 1 in 11 people work in this

sector in Bracknell Forest

Some major local employers

Occupation trends High % of high-skill jobs in Bracknell Forest

High-skill and service-intensive roles are growing

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2005 2010 2015 2020

Source: EMSI 2015 (based on BRES and APS data from the ONS)Data for the South East of England

Source: EMSI 2015 (based on BRES and APS data from the ONS)

Types of jobs by broad occupational group High-skill • Managers / directors

• Senior professionals

• Junior professionals

• Associate professionals

Middle-skill • Skilled trades

• Administrative roles

Service-intensive • Caring roles

• Leisure roles

• Sales and customer service

Labour intensive • Process, plant

and machine operatives

• Elementary roles

Examples… • Business development managers

• Programmers and software development professionals

• Chartered and certified accountants

• Marketing managers

• Business and financial project managers

• Management consultants and business analysts

• Human resource managers

• Medical professionals

• Education professionals

• Sales and retail assistants

• Care workers and home carers

• Teaching assistants

• Nursing auxiliaries

• Cashiers and checkout operators

• Sales supervisors

• Book-keepers and payroll managers

• Personal assistants

• Receptionists

• Chefs

• Office managers

• Bank and post office clerks

• Plumbers and heating and ventilation engineers

• Cooks

• Farmers

• Cleaners and domestics

• Kitchen and catering assistants

• Warehouse operatives

• Waiters and waitresses

• Bar staff

• Large goods vehicle drivers

• Van drivers

• Security guards

Top roles employers in Berkshire are currently recruiting for

OccupationJuly 2013 - June 2014

July 2014 - June 2015

Changing demand

Software Developer / Engineer 6.0 7.1 1.0Sales Representative 4.3 3.3 -1.0Computer Support Specialist 2.5 2.8 0.3Network Engineer / Architect 2.1 2.5 0.4Registered General Nurse (RGN) 1.4 2.0 0.7Project Manager 1.4 1.7 0.3Retail Supervisor 1.9 1.7 -0.3Customer Service Representative 1.5 1.6 0.1Offi ce / Administrative Assistant 1.7 1.6 0.0Sales Manager 2.0 1.6 -0.4Account Manager / Representative 1.9 1.6 -0.4Secondary School Teacher (Middle School) 1.6 1.5 -0.1Systems Analyst 1.1 1.3 0.2Marketing Manager 1.6 1.3 -0.3Information Security Engineer / Analyst 0.9 1.2 0.4Business / Management Analyst 0.8 1.2 0.4Family / School / General Social Worker 1.1 1.2 0.2Delivery Driver 1.3 1.2 -0.1Network / Systems Administrator 1.1 1.1 0.0Recruiter 1.3 1.0 -0.3Web Developer 0.9 1.0 0.1Labourer / Material Handler 1.2 1.0 -0.3Accountant 1.0 1.0 0.0Restaurant / Food Service Supervisor 1.0 0.9 -0.1Software QA Engineer / Tester 0.6 0.9 0.3Healthcare Manager 0.9 0.9 0.0Cook 1.2 0.9 -0.3Mechanical Engineer 0.8 0.9 0.1Retail Sales Associate 1.0 0.9 -0.2Database Administrator 0.8 0.9 0.1

% of all job postings

IT, sales and nursing roles are currently in highest demand from Berkshire employers

Skills in demand by local employersStrong communication skills are by far the main cross-cutting skill that employers are seeking from young people

Specialist skills in demand by local employers

Specialist skills

July 2013 - June 2014

July 2014 - June 2015

Changing demand

Sales 9.7 8.0 -1.8Business Management 8.5 7.6 -0.8SQL 6.1 6.8 0.7Telecommunications 5.0 6.0 1.1Business Development 6.1 5.2 -0.9JavaScript 4.4 4.9 0.5Information Technology Industry Experience 4.3 4.7 0.4Accountancy 4.5 4.6 0.0Technical Support 4.3 4.5 0.3LINUX 3.6 4.4 0.8Microsoft C# 3.8 4.1 0.3Oracle 3.7 4.1 0.4Java 3.2 3.7 0.6.NET Programming 3.5 3.7 0.2C++ 3.4 3.7 0.3ITIL 2.9 3.5 0.7Mathematics 4.5 3.1 -1.4SQL Server 3.1 3.0 -0.1Key Performance Indicators 4.4 3.0 -1.5Account Management 3.2 2.9 -0.3Repair 2.9 2.9 0.0Cisco 2.1 2.9 0.8It Support 2.5 2.8 0.3SAP 2.7 2.8 0.1Collaboration 2.6 2.8 0.2Sales Management 3.0 2.7 -0.3Business Process 2.5 2.7 0.2Mentoring 2.8 2.6 -0.2Business Analysis 2.0 2.6 0.6Procurement 2.5 2.5 0.0

% of all job postings

Sales, business management, IT and business development skills are the main specialist skills in demand from local employers

Labour Market Information produced by Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership

www.thamesvalleyberkshire.co.uk