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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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Win a trip to Australia with the JIB Apprentice Exchange Programme
The JIB is offering one lucky apprentice the chance to spend six weeks living and working as an electrician in Brisbane, Australia. The JIB Skills Development Fund will cover the cost of flights, accommodation, wages and associated costs for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, where the winner will spend time with several contractors in the city. The apprentice will also visit the contractors’ association, union and leading training providers to get a better…
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Leading apprentice wins 2022 ECA Edmundson Award
Veronica Jennings has been recognised as one of the country’s leading electrotechnical and engineering services apprentices, after winning the coveted 2022 ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award during a ceremony held at the Royal Society in London. Veronica, who works for ECA member-firm Imtech Engineering Services in Nottingham, was trained by leading apprenticeships provider JTL. After overcoming fierce competition from two other finalists, Veronica won prizes including £1,500 and an…