apprentices

Building back better with apprenticeships

National Apprenticeship Week 2021 celebrates the apprentices and employers that have gone above and beyond during the pandemic. Today (8 February) marks the start of National Apprenticeship Week 2021, which this year shines a light on the apprentices and employers who have gone above and beyond during the pandemic. To kick off the week, the government has announced brand new sector specific traineeship pilots in construction and rail to start…

Knipex StepCut up for grabs!

There’s a StepCut in limited edition packaging up for grabs, courtesy of Knipex and in support of National Apprenticeship Week 2021 (8-14 February). Features of the KNIPEX StepCut 95 16 160: · Cable cutting made easy: innovative step cutting separates wires one by one to save energy · Small, light, strong: comfortable cutting without crushing and just 160 mm in size · Noticeably less effort: the gradations cut wires one after the other;…

Affordable, apprentice safe isolation kits – win one today!

In support of National Apprenticeship Week (8-14 February), Test Instrument Solutions is giving away a TIS 851 SIKIT Voltage & Continuity Complete Safe Isolation Kit to one lucky apprentice. Read on to find out what two electrical professionals had to say about the kit. Test Instrument Solutions offer a variety of test equipment, including voltage testers and continuity testers. The company’s range of apprentice safe isolation kits are particularly useful – and affordable…

WIN! Get your hands on a Quickwire bundle

In support of this week’s National Apprenticeship Week 2021 (8-14 February), the kind folk at Quickwire are giving away a fantastic prize bundle to one lucky apprentice. Quickwire is an innovative, time-saving alternative to a traditional junction box, designed to help electricians save significant installation time on site. All 4 connections can be wired in 7 seconds. Simply strip your wire, then push it into the push fit connectors for…

‘Build the Future’ announced as theme for National Apprenticeship Week 2021

“Build the Future” is the theme for NAW2021, taking place between 8 and 14 February 2021, aiming to encourage everyone to consider how apprenticeships help individuals to build the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career. The 14th annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships, taking place across England, will showcase the impact apprenticeships can have on communities, local businesses and regional economies and how they all benefit from the impact of apprenticeships.…

81 new apprentices for housebuilder Redrow

Redrow is welcoming 81 new apprentices to the business, bringing the number of people across stages of their apprenticeship or graduate training scheme with the national housebuilder to nearly 300. According to Show House, this equates to around 15% of Redrow’s entire workforce trade, administration, technical and commercial roles. The latest cohort of 81 trade apprentices will be enrolled on traditional programmes such as electrical, bricklaying, carpentry and plumbing, as…

Apprentice trio land permanent jobs at Fife plant

Three ExxonMobil apprentices have secured full-time jobs at the Fife Ethylene Plant in Scotland. Ross Drummond, 25, from Kirkcaldy; Daniel Scobbie, 23, from Bonnybridge; and Zoe Smith, 21, from Lundin Links, have earned their places at the plant after completing a four-year apprenticeship scheme, reports Fife Today. Ross trained as an electrical technician, Daniel studied instrument maintenance and Zoe studied mechanical maintenance. Ross and Daniel studied at Forth Valley College…