Stelrad has taken on five apprentices as production technicians for a two-year period, as part of its drive to provide career opportunities to local young people, while introducing fresh faces into the business.
Stelrad has formed a partnership with local training company, RNN Training, and the apprentices will divide their time between work based learning on the job at Stelrad and regular skills learning at Rotherham College.
Mark Evans, operational training and competency officer, said: “For the first year, the apprentices will have set time periods across different departments. They start off in the office doing a few days with HR, one day with credit control and purchasing and so on, so they can see the whole Stelrad process in action, from the production of the material to distribution.”
RNN Training worked closely with Stelrad to find the right candidates for the apprenticeships.
Stelrad hopes to expand its apprenticeship intake in the future, branching out into different areas as the partnership with RNN Training progresses.
Mark continued: “We’re looking to bring in an intake of four or five apprentices every year and the hope is that in three or four years’ time, it’ll be these guys who are training our other apprentices.”