06 February 2012
UNITED UTILITIES is bucking the economic trend by starting
the search for 40 new apprentices.
The company, which provides water and wastewater services
for more than seven million people in the North West, is
seeking to fill a range of roles across the region.
Would-be trainees are being invited to apply now for
positions that will start in September.
The closing date for applications is the end of February.
Roles are based at a range of locations including United
Utilities' nerve centre in Warrington, Manchester,
Workington, Carlisle, Kendal, Preston, Blackburn, Wigan,
Liverpool, Ellesmere Port, Bolton and Stockport.
There are jobs up for grabs across the business in areas
including process maintenance, asset records, water and
wastewater network operations, alarm management, science,
transport services and telemetry support among others.
Managing Director Steve Fraser said: "We've got a
proud track record of working with young people through our
apprenticeship scheme and our ever-increasing network of
partnerships with schools, colleges and universities across
the North West.
"Apprenticeships offer an attractive alternative to
university, allowing school leavers to earn while they
learn. There's a real chance to progress within the
business, too.
"We have staff going all the way up to director level
that began life at United Utilities as an apprentice.
"From our point of view, it allows us to tailor and
train people to meet the skills we need but it's also
good for the people we already have in place at the
company. Our experienced staff act as mentors to the
apprentices and they find that work very rewarding."
United Utilities, which employs more than 5,000 people in
the North West, is holding a series of events for its
current apprentices to celebrate National Apprentice Week,
which begins today (February 6).
More than 70 apprentices will attend an Oscars-style event
at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester when a
string of awards including Apprentice of The Year, Mentor
of The Year and Manager of The Year will be presented.
And senior staff including Chief Executive Steve Mogford
will spend a day shadowing apprentices as part of a
'Back to the Floor' event.
For more information about apprenticeships at United
Utilities see:
