JLR to create 1,000 jobs at Halewood factory

The company, owned by the Indian steel conglomerate Tata, said the new positions will support demand for the Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Freelander 2 and take the workforce at Halewood to almost 4,500 – treble the number employed there just three years ago. Jaguar Land Rover HR Director Des Thurlby said the new jobs were further evidence of the company's ambition for continued growth. "We are moving Halewood to three shifts and 24-hour operation to meet increased global demand for our products," he added. "JLR's supply chain is also set to benefit, with thousands more jobs expected to be created. Our commitment to expand the Halewood workforce and increase production is great news for JLR, for Merseyside and for the wider UK economy." The new jobs will include production operators, supervisors and engineers with all new employees joining the production line receiving training towards an Intermediate (Level 2) Apprenticeship. Those interested in the new positions at Halewood Operations should visit www.jaguarlandrovercareers.com/halewood for further information.