Roles are being offered by BAE Systems and the NHS, with salaries reaching up to £150,569 per year.
Current vacancies with BAE Systems offering salaries over £40,000
Procurement Professional, Construction Major Projects
Salary: Circa £43,000, depending on experience
Location: Barrow-in-Furness or Preston, with hybrid and flexible arrangements available
Entry requirements: Experience or exposure within construction, infrastructure or another project environment, preferably in a commercial or supply-chain role; awareness of NEC, JCT or equivalent construction contracts; knowledge of commercial, cost or procurement principles; and an ability to work with different stakeholders.
Deadline: September 11, 2026
BAE says applicants must achieve at least Baseline Personnel Security Standard clearance.
The vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Engineering Lecturer, Steel and Sheet Metal
Salary: £43,509 to £46,702, depending on experience
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, on site and partly based at Furness College
Entry requirements: Engineering experience in sheet-metal work, steelwork or fabrication; a Level 3 qualification in the relevant subject; and the ability to work collaboratively to develop learning resources.
Deadline: September 17, 2026
The successful applicant would teach apprentices on advanced manufacturing programmes.
BAE says an assessor qualification can be undertaken as part of the role.
Senior Engineer, Test Integration
Salary: Up to £49,000, depending on experience
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, with on-site attendance required
Entry requirements: An HNC, HND or degree in an electrical or software-related subject, or equivalent experience; technical knowledge relating to emerging incidents; experience writing technical documentation using Microsoft Office; and knowledge of electrical or software testing.
Deadline: September 17, 2026
The role involves writing test procedures, carrying out integration testing and investigating complex faults in submarine systems.
Lead Mechanical Engineer, Hydraulics
Salary: Circa £55,000, depending on skills and experience
Location: Barrow-in-Furness or Coventry, with hybrid and flexible arrangements available
Entry requirements: Strong hydraulic-system design experience, preferably from a safety-critical sector; knowledge of hydraulic power units, actuators and hydrostatic transmissions; experience taking systems from initial concept through to commissioning; and evidence of technical leadership, mentoring or project ownership. Applicants should be chartered engineers or working towards professional accreditation.
Deadline: September 20, 2026
BAE describes familiarity with control cabinets, pumps, electric motors and fluid mechanics as desirable.
NHS Jobs vacancies offering more than £40,000 a year
Pelvic Health Advanced Physiotherapist
Company: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4LF
Entry requirements: The summary page refers applicants to the full vacancy’s job description and person specification; the exact requirements were not included in the results retrieved.
Deadline: September 4, 2026
Contract: Permanent, part-time with flexible working
Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist
Company: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4LF
Entry requirements: Not displayed on the NHS Jobs results page retrieved; candidates should check the attached person specification.
Deadline: September 4, 2026
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Company: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1NB
Entry requirements: Not shown on the NHS Jobs results page retrieved; the full person specification should be checked.
Deadline: September 4, 2026
Contract: Permanent, part-time
Service Clinical Lead
Company: Waythrough
Salary: £60,000 to £70,000
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1RD
Entry requirements: Not specified on the NHS Jobs search page retrieved; applicants should consult the individual vacancy and person specification.
Deadline: September 13, 2026
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Company: Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative
Salary: £52,000 to £65,000
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2HG
Entry requirements: Not included in the NHS Jobs search-results summary; candidates should check the vacancy’s formal person specification.
Deadline: September 13, 2026
Contract: Fixed-term, full-time
Occupational Health Nurse
Company: Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative
Salary: £41,590
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2HG
Entry requirements: Not displayed in the NHS Jobs results retrieved; the person specification should be used for the definitive requirements.
Deadline: September 13, 2026
Contract: Fixed-term, full-time
Consultant Psychiatrist, Furness Community Mental Health Team
Company: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9AZ
Entry requirements: The search listing did not reproduce the full medical-registration and specialist-training requirements; applicants should use the vacancy’s person specification.
Deadline: September 27, 2026
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Further details and application links can be found on the employers’ official careers pages and the NHS Jobs portal.