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In 1841, Thomas Cook became a pioneer of the travel industry. He recognised that by buying a full carriage of seats from a train operator he could both fill the carriage and save the passengers money on their ticket. From those humble beginnings, an entire global industry of package travel was born. He went on to take ordinary people around the world to explore new places and experience different cultures. Now, nearly 200 years later, Thomas Cook continues that tradition by unlocking travel experiences for people - this time using technology and our decades of experience to help customers find and enjoy dream holidays. Part of the eSky Group since September 2024, this new Thomas Cook launched in September 2020 started by a group of former employees from the original business who wanted to build a new travel agency, suited to the modern holidaymaker and with limitless possibilities for exploration. The eSky Group was founded 20 years ago, based in Poland, the founder-led, private-equity-backed business now operates in 50 countries around the world selling flights and holidays to more than 3.3 million customers each year. Together, the two companies plan to build one of the largest travel companies in Europe, helping more people enjoy more time away with the people that matter. Follow us here and at the eSky Group page to hear about our latest news and job openings - or email careers@thomascook.com if you’d like to chat to our team about how to join us. For more information please visit www.thomascook.com and www.esky.com.

With more than 40 years’ experience, Hays Travel is proud to be the UK’s largest independent travel agent, offering excellent service, value and choice in short haul, long haul, and cruise holidays. In 2023, we were also voted the nation’s favourite travel agent, winning three gold awards at the British Travel Awards thanks to public vote, including Best National Travel Retailer. This year brought further accolade as we were recognised as the travel industry’s Best Agency to Work For. Established by John Hays in 1980, John and Irene Hays became ‘Heroes of the high street’ in 2019, when Hays Travel acquired the entire portfolio of former Thomas Cook shops, providing re-employment opportunities to the 2,500 staff who were made redundant. Hays Travel has continued to grow and now has over 490 branches across the UK and employs 4,500 people. As a family-owned independent agency, what sets Hays Travel apart is our friendly and professional colleagues; we value our people, our customers and the communities where we operate. Being independent, we can offer our customers impartial advice and an extensive range of travel opportunities from hundreds of suppliers, whether in our branches, via our contact centre, through our network of homeworkers, or via our franchisees and independence group members. Throughout its history, Hays Travel colleagues have worked hard to help the communities where we operate. Each year every one of our branches receives £500 to invest in their local community. The Hays Travel Foundation, established in 2015, works with a wide range of organisations and charities to help young people achieve and be the best that they can be in their health, sport, the arts, and education. A friendly atmosphere, positive ethos and supportive culture filter through all parts of our company. If you are enthusiastic, have a passion for travel and like working as a team; then join us and be a part of our success.

We are the UK’s aviation and aerospace regulator. We strive to ensure the aviation industry meets the highest safety standards in order to protect air passengers and the general public. We also run the ATOL scheme, which ensures that consumers are protected financially should they become stranded abroad. But our work doesn’t stop there. Aviation is an exciting and rapidly expanding field, and we are proud to be at the forefront. Our work sees us developing regulations for the most current aviation technology, and ensuring that environmental standards are effectively managed. You could help us to achieve our strategic objectives, and be a part of something great. Providing our people with talent and development opportunities is a fundamental part of our strategy. We have an approach to performance and development that supports accountability, wellbeing, and puts you in the driving seat. It encourages open dialogue between you and your manager with regular conversations to help shape your aspirations, share feedback, manage your progression and build your personal development plan. Our wide range of courses and resources are open to all to support you in your current role and help you get ready for a great future. We also encourage secondments, project-based work and 'on the job' learning as part of our blended learning approach. For more information on the UK Civil Aviation Authority, please visit our website at www.caa.co.uk, or to see our current vacancies please visit our dedicated careers website https://careers.caa.co.uk If you like the sound of this, but would like to work further afield, then CAA International might be for you. The International group is a part of our organisation which drives our influence worldwide to tackle aviation challenges and achieve consistent standards of regulation across the globe. For specific information on working with CAAi, see their LinkedIn page at www.linkedin.com/company/caa-international.