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British Engines Group announces new apprenticeships

Posted on 14 Jan 2025. Edited by: John Hunter. Read 422 times.
British Engines Group announces new apprenticeships Newcastle-based British Engines Group has launched its 2025 apprenticeship programme, to provide career opportunities to the next generation of engineering talent in the North East. The engineering group, which consists of eight businesses that design and manufacture technology leading products and provide services to a wide range of industries, is one of the UK’s longest-serving apprenticeship employers and is now welcoming applications from young people looking to embark on a career in the manufacturing industry.

The firm currently has 35 apprenticeship vacancies available on its 2025 programme, representing a 59% increase on the previous year, and span engineering and business disciplines across its group of eight North East companies, including Michell Bearings in South Shields, BEL Engineering in Newcastle and CMP Products in Cramlington. Around one in 10 factory employees across the group are currently an apprentice, with the business having provided over 1,000 apprenticeships since the programme was first introduced in 1966.

Richard Dodd, British Engines Group CEO, said: “We are hugely proud of our reputation as a leading apprenticeship employer and believe this latest recruitment drive is integral to our long-term business growth and demonstrates our commitment to the future of engineering locally. Apprenticeships across all levels are proven to tackle the skills gap in the North East, particularly within vital STEM subjects, while the opportunities it provides to young people helps support social inclusion and diversity.”

Long-term career pathway

“We are dedicated to nurturing a skilled workforce from within and unearthing the next generation of engineering talent by enhancing the academic and vocational learning opportunities for our apprentices. We also feel we hare providing a long-term career pathway, with many of our former apprentices now holding senior management positions within the business. We would urge any person across the region to consider an apprenticeship and make that crucial first step towards a long and successful future in engineering.”

One apprentice to have benefitted greatly from the British Engines Group apprenticeship programme is Kacper Konarski from Gateshead. He joined BEL Engineering as a machining apprentice in 2022 and has since scooped two major group awards in recognition of his many achievements.

Kacper said: “Joining the apprenticeship programme has provided me with the perfect platform to pursue a successful career in engineering. In addition to being able to earn while gaining invaluable hands-on experience and skills, it has also given me the unique opportunity to work on a range of exciting and innovative projects over the last few years. It is the best way to combine academic qualifications with vocational training and I would recommend an apprenticeship to any young person looking to get their foot on the career ladder.”

The 2025 apprenticeship programme will be delivered in partnership with training providers, including Newcastle-based TDR Training, South Tyneside College Marine School and Chesterfield-based CQM Training and Consulting Ltd. Budding apprentices looking to apply for a role beginning in September 2025 can now do so by applying on the company’s website here before 19 January.