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Read Full ArticleRehau trade fabricator Euroglaze is embracing modern apprenticeships, with two young people Amelia Bunney and Chris Gower, joining the business in finance and IT.
Bunney is studying for a degree level apprenticeship in finance and Gower is is studying for a degree level apprenticeship in IT.
“Done well, in a business which is prepared to really support and nurture new recruits, an apprenticeship is undoubtedly the best way of bridging the gap between talent and experience.”
– Martin Nettleton
Managing director, Euroglaze
Valuable members of the team
“Our new joiners are getting just the right blend of off-the-job university training and on-the-job experience to acquire the knowledge and skills they need to build the foundations of their careers,” continues Euroglaze’s Nettleton. “Just as importantly though, as they’re fully immersed within our business and within our positive culture from the outset, they are also learning lots of soft skills and behaviours which will make them even more valuable members of the team.”
Barnsley based
Nettleton adds: “The Euroglaze training programme here in Barnsley isn’t confined to apprenticeships. We invest continually in the development of our team and several of our senior staff have progressed all the way from BTEC to Master’s Degree with us. In an industry which faces an even worsening skills crisis over the coming years, it makes sense to develop, reward and retain your own staff.”
Picture: Euroglaze’s Amelia Bunney.
Article written by Cathryn Ellis
06th April 2022