Monday 11 Sep 2017
Network Rail is on the hunt for new apprentices in Romford and Shenfield
- Region & Route:
- Eastern: Anglia
- | Eastern
Network Rail is looking for six new apprentices in Romford and Shenfield for its award-winning engineering apprenticeship scheme to start in March next year.
Apprentices will have the opportunity to work on the ambitious Railway Upgrade Plan, providing plenty of opportunities for budding engineers to get stuck into a wide range of projects that will transform the way people travel around the Anglia region.
Opportunities are available at depots in Romford and Shenfield, for either track, signalling or electrical roles. The scheme is open to applications until Friday 22 September, offering a fantastic opportunity for young people and those looking for a career change to earn whilst learning, gain valuable qualifications and skills and build a career in engineering.
Apprentices go on to join the company’s vital frontline workers upon successful completion of the three-year course and more than four in five (83%) of those who started on the scheme a decade ago are still working for the organisation today.
Meliha Duymaz, Network Rail’s route managing director for Anglia, said: “Network Rail’s apprenticeship scheme is a great opportunity to gain valuable paid work experience, transferable skills and recognised qualifications in one of Britain’s most exciting industries. Our people are our greatest asset and central to delivering for our customers a safe, reliable, affordable and growing railway, connecting communities with each other, connecting people with their jobs and supporting economic growth more broadly in Anglia as part of our Railway Upgrade Plan.”
The scheme also has a far higher retention rate than the national average for engineering. 75% of those that complete the scheme choose to go into employment with Network Rail, compared to the national average for engineering of 55%.
To find out more and apply for Network Rail’s advance apprenticeship scheme, visit: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/careers/apprenticeships/
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