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Creating STEM
opportunities for
the local community
Scarborough-based power service and solutions company, Dale Power
Solutions, is supporting social mobility across the Yorkshire coastal region.
W
hy and how did you
opt to ‘grow your
own’ future talent
at Dale Power?
We tried a graduate recruitment
programme, but as applicants lacked
basic skills, it took over 18 months to
recruit one electrical and one
mechanical design graduate. So we
reflected on how our existing talent
came to work at Dale Power
and decided to relaunch our
apprenticeship scheme.
We started with apprenticeships in
electrical and mechanical engineering
but now have apprentices in IT, finance,
project management, purchasing,
“Exam results
only tell me a
small part about
a person. I want
to find out about
their employability
skills”
health and safety and quality
management and are also recruiting
in warehousing.
We’re also increasing work
experience placements, careers fairs,
factory tours, one-to-one student
mentoring, teacher support, talks and
presentations in schools and mock
interview sessions.
To engage with local schools and
raise awareness of engineering,
apprenticeships and future careers, we
spoke to NYBEP, a social enterprise
which brings education and industry
together; they are still behind much of
what we continue to achieve with
our apprentices.
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MARK CARTER
BUSINESS SUPPORT MANAGER, DALE POWER SOLUTIONS
“I’ve learned a vast array
of skills, including team
working and life skills”
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