Following on from the launch of our successful Net Zero Apprenticeship Programme in 2021, we are delighted to welcome our second intake of apprentices to the Vital Energi family.
This year we were joined by another 12 apprentices who are based throughout the UK, meaning that apprentices now make up 6% of Vital Energi’s workforce.
Vital Energi founded the Net Zero Apprenticeship Programme, in partnership with City of Liverpool College, to address the UK skills gap. If the gap is not addressed, this could derail the UK’s efforts to meet its net zero targets, with Price Waterhouse Cooper recently estimating that the UK will need to provide training for approximately 200,000 green jobs to keep the green energy transition on track.
Ella concludes, “Not only do we need to install large amounts of renewable energy, we need to install it to the highest standards; ensuring the long-term performance and eventually enabling us to achieve our net zero targets. We are delighted with the contribution our apprentices have made so far and we are excited to see the long-term effects they have on Vital Energi and the wider green energy sector.”
Vital Energi will begin their Apprenticeship recruitment programme for 2023 on the 31st of October this year; offering new recruits the opportunities within both the craft and technical pathways. Assessment days will be taking place early next year and you can find out more about the green apprenticeships programme here.
Apprentices spend “block” training periods in various different departments/ functions (including working on actual operational sites), which in turn allows them the exposure and the ability to gain a better understanding of the work Vital Energi does throughout its business.
Early next year, we will also be holding an Open Day at Vital Energi for local schools and prospective candidates to attend, to see what Vital has to offer regarding Apprenticeships across the business.
To conclude, we’re delighted that our 2021 apprentice intake produced a winner of the Technical Apprentice of the Year (Level 3-4) prize at the CIBSE Young Engineers Awards 2022. Our aim and ambition is to continue with this success, by developing and empowering future candidates in meeting the needs and ability of Vital Energi and the industry as a whole.