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Swindon and Wiltshire

Local Skills Improvement Plan 2025-2028 · set by Business West Chambers of Commerce

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Priority sectors
35
Occupations in demand
48
Skills named
8
Funding streams

Employer-led LSIP for Swindon and Wiltshire, developed by Business West (Chamber of Commerce for Wiltshire) as the Designated Employer Representative Body and funded by Skills England. It adopts seven priority sectors from the emerging Swindon & Wiltshire Economic Strategy 2025-2036 (Professional and Business Services, Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering, Low carbon/Clean Energy, Life Sciences, Creative Industries, Digital ICT and Cyber, Defence) plus four additional sectors added through the governance group (Construction, Health & Social Care, Agritech, Cultural/Visitor Economy).

What employers here asked for

  • Low carbon (Clean Energy Industries)
  • Agritech
  • Cultural / Visitor Economy

National growth sectors

Designated by government, not chosen locally.

  • Professional and Business Services
  • Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering
  • Life Sciences
  • Creative Industries
  • Digital ICT and Cyber
  • Defence
  • Construction
  • Health & Social Care

Occupations in demand

A sample: 16 of the 35 occupations the plan names.

  1. 01Electricians / electrotechnical professionals
  2. 02Supervisors, team leaders and managers
  3. 03Carpenters, electricians and groundworkers
  4. 04Security-cleared technical professionals
  5. 05Drone / unmanned aerial systems manufacturing workforce
  6. 06Experienced mid-level professionals
  7. 07Engineering technicians
  8. 08Maintenance engineers
  9. 09CAD technicians
  10. 10Fabrication and welding occupations
  11. 11Accountants
  12. 12Business analysts
  13. 13Project managers
  14. 14Retrofit coordinators
  15. 15Heat pump installers
  16. 16Solar PV installers

Jobs advertised right now

Skills named in the plan

A sample: 12 of the 48 skills the plan names, grouped by kind.

Digital

  • Basic/functional digital literacy (Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, email)
  • Digital and AI capabilities
  • Fundamental AI skills (critical thinking, prompt engineering, ethical usage, understanding AI limitations)
  • AI literacy for managers, operational staff and decision-makers
  • Digital tools (CRM systems, cloud collaboration, Power BI, cyber awareness, AI tools)

Technical

  • Specialist AI skills (data science, systems integration)
  • Net zero and sustainability skills (solar PV, battery storage, high-voltage expertise)
  • Higher-level technical and specialist capability (Levels 4-8)
  • Project management and leadership capability
  • Data analysis and business analytics
  • Sustainability / ESG reporting and carbon disclosure
  • Practical engineering capability, maintenance and diagnostics, process engineering