REC - Recovery Tracker: Job postings grow as key sectors open up

• Total job postings in the UK rise to 990,000 in last week of June
• Bar staff, waiters and waitresses in demand as pubs and restaurants set to re-open in England
• Growth in job adverts for glaziers, bricklayers, rooofers, school support staff, barbers and hairdressers
• Local hiring hotspots include Mid Lancashire, Luton and Dumfries & Galloway

The number of job adverts in the UK continued to rise during June, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)’s latest Jobs Recovery Tracker. In the week of 22-28 June, there were 990,000 unique active job postings in the UK, up from 963,000 in the first week of June.

There were also over 92,000 new job postings in the week of 22-28 June. While this is lower than the 112,000 new postings that were added earlier in the month, between 1-7 June, it is much higher than the same periods in April and May this year, and supports the overall rise in active job postings in the UK.

As pubs and restaurants in England get ready to re-open their doors on Saturday, one area where there was a notable increase in job postings was the hospitality sector.

Between the weeks of 1-7 June and 22-28 June, the number of active job postings for bar staff in the UK rose by 57%, from 958 to 1,505. Job adverts for waiters and waitresses grew by 63%, from 753 to 1,225.

The biggest increase in adverts for these hospitality roles was in London, but there was growth across the whole of England. However, the number of job postings in the sector remains low compared to before the lockdown, and many firms will start by bringing back staff who had been furloughed.

Other occupations which saw increased numbers of job postings in the second half of June were skilled construction roles such as glaziers (+21.0%), bricklayers (+5.5%) and roofers (+5.3%), as more building sites continue to open. There was also growth for some school support roles including midday supervisors and crossing patrols (+9.3%). The number of job postings for barbers and hairdressers rose by 2.1%, with many people eagerly looking forward to their first proper haircut for three months.