Hartlepool College is the largest supplier of Apprenticeships in the Tees Valley and County Durham, with over 500 region-wide. For an individual an Apprenticeship isn't just a job, it's the first step towards a long-term career or career change. Many businesses across Britain have benefited so far from training an apprentice.
Apprenticeships focus on the whole working spectrum, not just individual skills. Apprentices learn through a combination of 'on and off the job' education and training. On the job you will work alongside other employees and the rest you learn from the College specialists.
Hartlepool College does not necessarily mean Hartlepool companies. To become the largest Apprenticeship provider in the Tees Valley and Co. Durham means that the College works with hundreds of regional companies in many sectors including health, sport, business and law, horticulture, IT, hospitality, catering, beauty therapy, hairdressing and travel and tourism.
Locally the support for Apprenticeship training is as strong as ever with Vela Group (formally Hartlepool Housing and Tristar Homes), Hartlepool Borough Council and the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust confirming nearly 100 apprenticeships receiving thousands of applications.
A substantial part of the Apprenticeship offer is in engineering and construction and long-time partner companies such as Heerema, Stadium Group, Wilton Group, Gus Robinson, Huntsman Tioxide and Yuill Homes are being joined every week by high-quality companies keen to engage with Hartlepool College.
Darchem Engineering, Pearson Harper, United Biscuits, ThyssenKrupp Tallent and Caterpillar [Peterlee] have all joined the Hartlepool College Apprenticeship family in the last 12 months.
The College recently joined Caterpillar [Peterlee] when it was presented with its National Apprenticeship Award having won the North East Large Employer of the Year winner.
Assistant Principal, Steve Wallis, comments "We were delighted for Caterpillar [Peterlee] it was a great success to win this highly competitive award. It is a superb company with a real commitment to world class skills training."
