More than 5,700 formerly unemployed people have found work on HS2, latest figures show, as the project welcomes its latest intake. Today it is announced that a cohort of 10 welding operative apprentices have joined the high-speed rail programme to work alongside engineers delivering the Curzon approaches – the series of viaducts that form the […]
Category: recruitment
New HS2 recruitment hub to support job seekers
A new one-stop-shop has been opened for job seekers looking for opportunities on major infrastructure schemes as part of the HS2 programme. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has joined forces with HS2 to invest in the new dedicated Recruitment Hub in Acton, West London. The facility, located within Acton Jobcentre Plus, opened its […]
New HS2 recruitment hub to support job seekers
A new one-stop-shop has been opened for job seekers looking for opportunities on major infrastructure schemes as part of the HS2 programme. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has joined forces with HS2 to invest in the new dedicated Recruitment Hub in Acton, West London. The facility, located within Acton Jobcentre Plus, opened its […]
Northern named the highest-ranking rail operator in nationwide apprenticeship rankings
Train operator Northern has topped the list of UK rail operators in the Sunday Times ‘Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers’. Entering at 24th place overall, Northern has matched the highest place ever achieved by a train operating company on its debut entry into the rankings. The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers is one of the […]
Siemens brings together East Midlands leaders to unlock talent
Siemens Mobility recently hosted a roundtable discussion with East Midlands Mayor, Claire Ward, Rt Hon Alistair Burt, vice president of the Enterprise Forum and 20 local businesses at its Derby office to discuss apprenticeships, skills, transport innovations, and investment in the region. The roundtable centred on a critical challenge facing young people in the East […]
Lords Committee raises questions over regulation to lower age of train drivers
In its 52nd report of Session 24-26, the cross-party House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has raised concerns about the practical implementation of the Draft Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (the draft Regulations). The draft Regulations are intended to address the shortage of train drivers by lowering the age that people […]
SWR apprenticeship programme wins gold
SOUTH Western Railway (SWR) has been awarded the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) ‘Gold’ accreditation for its apprenticeships programme. The award completes the trio of accolades that IIP offers to employers for making work better for colleagues, following earlier gold accreditation for the people and wellbeing categories, announced in December. In its final report, which accompanied the confirmation that SWR had […]
Alstom trainees’ success recognised during National Apprenticeship Week
Alstom is celebrating the achievements of two Plymouth-based trainees who have been recognised for their skills and high standards in the Devon city’s annual Apprentice of the Year Awards. Kieren O’Donnell, an industrial engineering apprentice at Alstom – and studying at Aston University – was named Final Year Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year. Meanwhile, Marcel […]
Network Rail apprentices rise to Army challenge
Apprentices from Network Rail took part in a team-building event in York organised by the military as part of National Apprenticeship Week (9-15 February). The Army’s Headquarters North and the 4th Battalion The Royal Yorkshire Regiment (4RYORKS) hosted the Ultimate Apprentice Military Challenge at Worsley Barracks supported by the Yorkshire and Humber Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network […]