National Apprenticeship Week is dedicated to celebrating and promoting apprenticeships across the UK. The theme for 2023 is ‘Skills for Life’ focussing on how apprenticeships can help individuals develop the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career, and how employers can develop a workforce with future ready skills.
The Morris & Spottiswood Group recognises the importance of providing early career opportunities to attract new talent and to tackle the ongoing skills shortages in the industry. Having trained over 500 Apprentices to date and with 15 new apprentices being taken on in 2023 across Morris & Spottiswood and subsidiary mechanical and electrical company Livingston Building Services, the apprenticeship scheme illustrates our commitment to providing a launch pad to develop construction skills and grow talent from within. The learning doesn’t stop when trainees reach the end of their apprenticeship. Trainees with aspirations to learn and develop further are offered opportunities to develop through the Company’s trainee development programmes (including HNC/HND and University qualification routes).
HR Director, Susan Hughes comments “We have a real passion for creating pathways and driving career development. We understand that our team is the backbone of this business and in order to achieve our ambitious 10-year growth plan we need to invest heavily from top to bottom to have the necessary skill and competence. It is incredibly rewarding to see our trainees grow and move into a variety of roles in our business from Site Supervision to Project Management and commercial roles."
Our Apprenticeship Programme opens in January each year so keep your eye on our page for future opportunities.
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Here’s what some of our Apprentices have to say about working at Morris & Spottiswood
Dylan Buchanan - Joinery Apprentice: Watch here
Harry McFarlane - Heating Engineer Apprentice: Read here
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Andy Russell - Operations Director: Watch here
Ross Walsh – Site Manager: Watch here
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