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Six apprentices start roles at Oldham housing association
Six apprentices have joined First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) in a variety of apprenticeship roles, as it commits to creating employment opportunities for local people. The new intake comprises Jordan Kemp, Panashe Sharaunga, Baillie McLoughlin, Will Meredith, Illan Cooke and Ruhan Hussain into the roles of one electrician, two joiners and three plumbers respectively. The new recruits, aged 17-22, live across Oldham and the surrounding boroughs, and are part of…
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JTL launches five new training centres throughout the country
JTL, one of the leading apprenticeship providers in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales, has recently opened five new training centres. All five of the new JTL centres are now actively recruiting apprentices at locations in Hull, Worthing, Eastbourne, Norwich and Telford. All sites deliver JTL apprenticeships in electrical engineering with the sites in Hull and Norwich also offering apprenticeships in plumbing and heating. JTL works with employers…
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JTL hosts opening ceremony for its first apprenticeship academy with partner Enerveo
JTL, one of the leading apprenticeship providers in England and Wales, has officially opened its first ever apprenticeship academy with partner Enerveo following the opening ceremony at JTL’s Birmingham training centre on 11th October. The ceremony, which took place in Aston, celebrated the 19 JTL learners who recently completed six-week traineeships at Enerveo and will now go on to undertake their apprenticeships at the multi-disciplinary contracting business. As one of the UK’s largest…
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Electrical sector hails another record year of numbers signing up for apprenticeships
SJIB and SECTT praise colleges and employers as intake of young people and adult trainees rises to just under 1,000 for 2022. The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) and Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) have hailed another record year for electrical apprenticeships in Scotland as learners rush to take their place as the talent of tomorrow. The number of new learners enrolling on the SJIB Electrical Apprentice and Adult Training Programmes for 2022 has risen…
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JTL launches new Domestic Electrician Apprenticeship campaign
JTL, one of the leading apprenticeship providers in England and Wales, has launched a four-week campaign ahead of its new Domestic Electrician Apprenticeship which commences in January 2023.  The ‘Need a Bright Spark?’ campaign aims to educate employers about the new Domestic Electrician Apprenticeship Standard. The industry-recognised apprenticeship focuses on electrical installation in domestic dwellings and covers the skills, knowledge, understanding and performance required by an electrician working exclusively in this type of…
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New IET President to champion inspiring and mentoring the next generation of engineers
The new President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) will use his year-long term of office to champion inspiring and mentoring the next generation of engineers to transform our world. Professor Bob Cryan became the 141st President of the IET on 1 October 2022. With two first-class honours degrees in Engineering and Mathematics, an MBA and two doctorates (PhD and DSC), Bob will continue to build on the…
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Kier to offer apprenticeships to prisoners following ground-breaking law change
Kier is one of the first employers in England to offer apprenticeship opportunities to prisoners, following a crucial law change, which means prisoners can now earn while they learn. Announced earlier this year, the law has changed this month (October) and it means that prisoners at open prisons will be able to take advantage of apprenticeships, giving them access to high-quality apprenticeships with direct routes into jobs with leading employers.…