JCB’S £7.5 MILLION YOUNG TALENT INVESTMENT CREATES ALMOST 170 JOBS
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his year, the Staff ordshire-based company is ploughing £7.5 million into recruiting young people into the business to help meet future growth.
in-depth knowledge of technical and commercial aspects of business operations on programmes which include design, manufacturing, purchasing, sales and marketing. JCB has invested a whopping £20 million into the Young Talent programme since its launch four years ago. T e initiative has seen around 550 graduates and engineers join the business.
JCB has attracted 170 apprentices and graduates for the September intake. Of the 168 people who are joining JCB, a total of 117 are apprentices – the biggest ever single intake of apprentices in the 71-year history of JCB. T ere are also a number of ‘Higher Apprentices’ who will go on to take degrees, whilst also learning on the job, which should help avoid incurring costly student loans!
T e news comes as JCB prepares to open applications for its 2018 programme on Monday, 2nd October. Information will be available via the JCB website.
JCB Chairman, Lord Bamford, started his career as an engineering apprentice in 1962 before joining JCB in 1964, he said, “Young people are the future of our company and investing in young talent is vital as the company expands. I began my working life as an apprentice and I’m delighted to see a record number of apprentices joining JCB this year. It’s a fantastic way to learn skills vital to our business, progress to degree-level and to advance to senior roles in the company.”
T e latest recruitment drive has seen a signifi cant increase in the opportunities to develop welding and assembly skills which are essential to the UK manufacturing industry. T ese options are attractive to new employees entering work from education for the fi rst time, or those from other sectors with work experience who are looking to learn new skills and apply their learning in the workplace.
In addition, 24 undergraduates with mechanical, electrical, electronic and soſt ware skills will also begin work in September along with 27 graduates, from a range of disciplines. T ey will gain
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Group Training Director, Alan T omson, said, “JCB is expanding quickly and launching a range of innovative and exciting new products. We are ambitious to grow the business and the record level of investment in this year’s Young Talent programme is crucial to our future.”
Earlier this year JCB Design Engineer, Holly Broadhurst, was crowned the UK’s top Higher Apprentice. T e 22-year-old from Leek, Staff ordshire, beat off competition from hundreds of other contenders to land the accolade at the National Apprenticeships Awards in London.
Holly joined JCB as a Higher Apprentice aged 16 aſt er studying at the JCB Academy in Rocester, Staff ordshire. She went on to take a two-year foundation degree before studying for two more years for a BEng degree in Mechanical Engineering. She graduated last year and now works at JCB Compact Products in Cheadle, Staff s, where she is part of the team designing JCB’s award winning mini excavator range.
Holly said, “Becoming a Higher Apprentice at JCB was one of the best decisions of my life and has opened up a great career path for me. T e apprentices joining JCB this year have a very exciting time ahead.”
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