March 16, 2018 1.45 pm This story is over 49 months old

Openreach creates 30 new Lincolnshire jobs

New Lincolnshire engineering jobs.

Openreach currently employs 22,200 field engineers and last year hired more than 1,800 new engineers to help with the rollout of ultrafast fibre broadband. Photo: Openreach

By Lewis Foster lewisfoster

More than 30 new trainee engineering jobs are being opened up in Lincolnshire as part of Openreach’s biggest ever recruitment drive.

Digital network business Openreach will be hiring trainee engineers in Boston, Gainsborough, Horncastle, Louth, Skegness and Stamford as part of its 3,500 person expansion.

The trainees will work with the telecoms engineers expanding, upgrading and maintaining Openreach’s national broadband network.

Part of the role will also involve helping to deliver new ultrafast fibre services, speeds of 100 Megabits per second, to homes in Lincolnshire.

The business is aiming to install ‘full fibre’ networks in the homes of ten million British premises by the mid-2020s. It has committed to making the networks available to three million British homes by 2020.

If conditions are right, Openreach hopes to bring the ultrafast broadband to the majority of homes and businesses in the UK.

4k movies require around 20 Megabits a second to stream without interruption, speeds of 100 Megabits per second would allow residents to watch five 4k movies at the same time.

The starting salary for trainee engineer roles id £20,000. People can find out more about career and training options, and send an application, here.

Clive Selley, chief executive of Openreach, said: “These trainee engineers will be playing a vital role in the future success and prosperity of the UK.

“We are already investing in upskilling our engineering team and today’s announcement of new jobs, including 120 in the East Midlands, underlines our commitment to make our ‘Fibre First’ programme a reality – future-proofing Britain’s broadband network and supporting emerging mobile technologies like 5G.”

Richard Hall, infrastructure delivery director for Openreach in the East Midlands, said: “This latest recruitment represents a further major investment in Lincolnshire and is very exciting news for the whole region.

“We’re looking forward to men and women from all walks of life applying for these roles at Openreach as we’re keen to engage with the aspiring engineers of tomorrow and to build a diverse workforce that reflects the hugely diverse communities we serve.”

9 hours ago

The Lincolnite tries: The Greek Brothers restaurant and takeaway
Serving authentic Greek food

The Greek Brothers co-owner Spyridon Tsichlis cooked up some delights for The Lincolnite. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

By Joseph Verney Local News Reporter

A new family-run restaurant and takeaway serving authentic Greek food has opened in Lincoln city centre, and The Lincolnite went to check it out.

Spyridon Tsichlis and his wife Marisofi Kiourtzidou came up with the idea for The Greek Brothers and opened their first restaurant and takeaway in Mansfield in February 2021.

After visiting Lincoln Spyridon said he loved the city and the “beautiful atmosphere” and an opportunity came up to purchase the lease of the building next to Wilko off the High Street on Waterside South, formerly occupied by JayDees and The Fish King.

The Greek Brothers serves a variety of Gyros including chicken, pork, halloumi, and burger. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Souvlaki is another Greek favourite on the menu. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Spyridon bought the lease with his father-in-law Dimitrios Kirtikos and, after a lot of work inside including renovating the kitchen, The Greek Brothers welcomed its first customers on Monday, May 9.

The Greek Brothers takeaway and restaurant is open seven days a week between 11am and 7pm, and Spryidon said he is hoping to extend these hours in the future. Customers can also order authentic Greek street food from the takeaway, including via Deliveroo.

Gabby Kennedy and Spyridon Tsichlis from The Greek Brothers in Lincoln. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Take a look inside! | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

The new takeaway and restaurant has created four new jobs, with an additional six to be hired in the future.

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Gabby Kennedy and Spyridon Tsichlis from The Greek Brothers in Lincoln. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite