SEMTA HELPS JCB LAY THE FOUNDATIONS FOR FUTURE GROWTH
22/07/2013 Enginuity
NEW APPRENTICESHIP BUILDS GROWTHMachine giant JCB has partnered with skills organisation Semta to lay the foundations for future growth at home and abroad.
The £5 million investment, which will create almost 130 new jobs, includes the introduction of the UK's first ever apprenticeship programme geared towards international business.
The investment will see the bulk of new apprentices and graduates join the business this summer as part of the company's highly successful ‘Young Talent' programme.
JCB is launching the brand new Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering Manufacture – a first in the UK – being a Level 3 qualification with newly designed elements to reflect the importance of support functions needed by a successful global business.
The new apprenticeship will run in conjunction with the JCB Academy and is aimed at 16-year-old school leavers.
Sarah Sillars OBE, CEO of Semta, which is helping to fill the skills gap in Advanced Manufacturing, said: "This is another excellent advancement from JCB.
"It has been a pleasure for Semta to work in partnership with JCB to ensure that vocational qualifications and apprenticeship frameworks meet their business needs – and give young people a great career opportunity.â€
JCB CEO Alan Blake said: "Many of the young recruits joining under the Young Talent programme will be in engineering roles but as JCB grows we also need to develop skills in the areas that are vital to support our growth aspirations, which is why the Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering Manufacture is soimportant.â€
Business Secretary Vince Cable said: "JCB's investment in its workforce and the creation of almost 130 new job opportunities for young people, 25% more than last year, is welcome news for the company and the local area.
"Building a stronger economy will depend on ambitious companies like JCB developing high-skilled workers so that they can expand into emerging markets such as Brazil and India.
"We are doing our bit to create world class talent and build a fairer society by making sure that even in these difficult economic times apprenticeship funding is prioritised."
For further information, please visit: www.semta.org.uk
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