TEN people were delighted to hear the famous words “You’re Hired” when they were taken on as apprentices in Warrington.
Golden Gates Housing Trust (GGHT) chief executive Peter Mercer said the words to greet his new recruits at a welcome event.
The newcomers were joined by three of the apprentices and trainees employed on a GGHT contract by Bramall Construction – including Gareth Williams, who was recently named Apprentice of the Year at a national ceremony.
The new apprentices will work in a range of roles including housing management, business administration, plumbing, plastering and joinery for the next three years. GGHT is working in partnership with Warrington Collegiate to provide the apprentices with qualifications in their chosen profession.
Bramall Construction is working on GGHT’s capital investment programme, installing new bathrooms, central heating systems, windows and doors. It will increase its number of Warrington apprentices to eight this month.
GGHT made a commitment to its tenants that it would create employment opportunities for the local community. The recruitment campaign attracted more than 1,100 applications for the roles.
It used social networking site Facebook for the first time to promote these opportunities, helping to successfully target women who are traditionally unrepresented in applying for trades roles.
Mr Mercer said: “We are committed to supporting the local economy and providing opportunities for people to get into work. Of those appointed, six were previously unemployed and two have just left school.”
New apprentice Jack Hodgkiss said: “I am a school leaver and my ambition has always been to get a trade I am really looking forward to starting my apprenticeship as a plumber with GGHT.”
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Cllr O’neill promised new ones at the council has this happened under his watch? or is this another untruth of Labour – How many new apprenticeships has WBC created ????
Housing management and business adminstration are not apprenticeships…….. no matter how they try to dress them up as being so.
” helping to successfully target women who are traditionally unrepresented in applying for trades roles”.
Why are there only 3 women in the photo then? “successfully” doesn’t seem the right word here – I’m sure more must have applied and are willing to learn new skills in this day and age?