Philtronics Attends Celebratory Event for The Aspire Shared Apprenticeship Programme
Olivia Hoskins • October 16, 2019
Celebrating the success of our Aspire apprentices!
Programme Success
On October 16th, Philtronics attended a celebratory event to commend the achievements of our Aspire apprentices along with apprentices from other host companies. We were provided with the opportunity to network with many supporters and developers of the Aspire programme and it was very interesting to hear all about the success of the programme, which started just over three years ago. Innovative Opportunity
We are delighted to have Aspire apprentices on board the Philtronics team as they have proven just how valuable they can be to a company like ours. Hard-working and enthusiastic, the apprentices are eager to gain new skills which benefit them just as much as they benefit us. It is exciting for us to give them the chance to work in a real world environment to gain essential experience along with their studies at Merthyr College. This advanced and innovative way of training staff allows us to develop new talent within the company along with enabling them to gain qualifications, something we are very passionate about here.
Rewarding Hard Work
After watching a video on exactly how they have benefited from the programme, it was an honor for the apprentices to receive awards for all of their hard work and commitment to their host companies and the Aspire programme. The awards were presented by Ken Skates, Minister for Economy and Transport, and Howard Barrett, Mayor of the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil. Both expressed their support for the programme and Mr Skates spoke of how he would encourage all young people to consider apprenticeships such as this one as they are becoming increasingly more recognised by employers who want to recruit staff with valuable experience.
Rob Bennett, Technical Director, tells us more...
"Even though the local area has a rich heritage in electronics manufacturing, we found that there was a lack of skilled resource available to match our companies growth ambitions. We took the long term decision that we needed to develop the next generation with the skills necessary to succeed. Looking at the Aspire NVQ programme, it was clear that our company offered a perfect platform for the apprentices to develop and grow. We are looking at further expansion in manufacturing, which means creation of opportunities. We are also looking at expanding our development company, Philtronics Solutions, which works in partnership with Philtronics Ltd."
Inspired for the Future
We are proud of our apprentices for receiving these awards and look forward to seeing them develop even further in time to come. Philtronics is also proud to be a part of such a great programme and we look forward to continuing our partnership with Aspire in the future. We hope to create even more jobs by taking on new talent through Aspire soon. Thank you Aspire for providing us with such hard working and dedicated apprentices!
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