Yorkshire Water launches its biggest ever apprenticeship scheme

Yorkshire Water has launched its biggest ever apprenticeship scheme, which will see the company create more than 160 new jobs.

Mosst of the new apprenticeships created over the next five years will be in operational roles and will help plug a looming skills gap expected in 2025 caused by an ageing workforce.

Recruitment will start in May this year and will build on Yorkshire Water’s latest apprenticeship scheme, which took on 59 apprentices over the past five years.

Yorkshire Water chief executive Richard Flint said: “Many people may not be aware just what a diverse range of skills we have within the company – from qualified engineers to geologists to our talented operators.

“In fact, we have some of the most skilled colleagues that you’ll find in any industry and it’s so important to us as a business that we look to preserve this specialist knowledge for the future.

“That’s why we are delighted to announce these 160 apprenticeships, it’s great news for young people and for the Yorkshire economy. Ours is a company that invests in its people and, having joined as a graduate myself, I know there are endless opportunities to progress and develop here.”