Electricity North West has opened the recruitment window for its award-winning apprenticeship scheme with the search officially on.
Thirty-two roles are now up for grabs across the business in a variety of different departments with the power network operator reaffirming its commitment to investing in green jobs.
Roles available throughout the region include roles focused on maintaining and upgrading underground power cables and overhead lines, along with cyber security and design engineers. There are also wider IT roles including network engineers and testers along with a role in the health and safety team.
Rachael Parr, Electricity North West’s people and corporate services director, said: “Our apprenticeship programme can lead to a job for life where people can make a real difference, day in, day out. We have a huge role in the North West’s future prosperity and green growth and it’s our network that will enable the energy transition to cleaner power.
“We’re incredibly proud of our apprenticeship programme and it’s always an exciting time when we open the recruitment window.
“The success we’ve seen over recent years is phenomenal and we have achieved a pass rate of 96.8% compared to the national average of 53%.
“The results that have been produced are a testament to the hard work of our apprentices, trainers and colleagues.
“We have a major programme of work planned up until 2028, investing millions of pounds across the region and there really isn’t a better time to join, learn new skills and help us build and maintain the power network for years to come.”
Since launching back in 2017, more than 250 apprentices have been trained and developed by Electricity North West. Earlier this year, Electricity North West was awarded Investors in People Silver status, and in December it was named Utility of the Year.
There will ne 15 new roles based out of Greater Manchester, seven out of Cumbria and 10 in Lancashire.
Chris Havard, Electricity North West’s programme manager, added: “Looking back and seeing how our apprenticeship programme has developed over the years is something the business can be incredibly proud of.
“We’ve colleagues in the business that started out as apprentices several years ago and they’re now nurturing the talent we have coming through the programme.
“Our success rate speaks for itself and we’ve a diverse range of roles on offer. All of our apprentices that have qualified have been offered full-time roles within the business and we’re excited to receive a variety of applications from across the region.”
