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A round-up of the latest appointments on the Tees business scene...
made up of more than 250 UK companies
to have pledged that 5% of the workforce
will comprise apprentices and graduates
within a five-year period.
The five-star resort in Hurworth, near
Darlington, was inundated with applications
for the marketing, IT and beauty therapist
apprenticeships.
Stephen Flintoft, 20, from Darlington, has
joined Rockliffe Hall as digital marketing
and social media apprentice. He went to
St Aidan’s Church of England Academy
and then studied Fine Art and Software
Development at Darlington College.
Grace Nash, 17, from Richmond, has
joined the spa team as a beauty therapy
apprentice. She attended St Francis Xavier
School, Richmond, and then Darlington
College to study Beauty Therapy and is
currently working towards her Level 3.
Andrew Jennison, 19, from Bishop
Auckland, is the resort’s IT apprentice. He
studied IT and Photography A Levels at King
James Academy.
New apprentices, Cleveland Bridge
Cleveland Bridge UK has continued its
commitment to developing its future
workforce with the recruitment of its latest
cohort of apprentices.
A group of nine young people have
joined the company, working towards NVQ
Level 3 and 4 qualifications in a range of
business and industry disciplines alongside
gaining workplace experience, which will be
invaluable for their future careers with the
Darlington-based company.
The latest cohort of apprentices, which
includes (left to right) Liam Warters, Jay
Mclean, Kyle Spencer, Daniel Boyes, Leo
Gibson and Afsar Choudhury, form part of
Cleveland Bridge’s ongoing commitment to
its membership of the 5% Club – a group
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Thomas Harvey, Daniel Wearmouth and
Ben Job, The Expanded Metal Company
A Hartlepool expanded metal mesh
manufacturer has taken on three new
apprentices as part of its ongoing
commitment to workforce development.
Thomas Harvey, 17, and Daniel
Wearmouth, 18, from Hartlepool, have
joined The Expanded Metal Company as
apprentice machine setters.
Ben Job, 21, from Newcastle, has also
joined the company in the position of
apprentice tool setter. They will support in
the manufacture of metal mesh products.
Both Daniel and Thomas attend East
Durham College where they are working
towards completing an NVQ Level 2
Diploma in Performing Engineering
Operations before moving onto a Level 3
Advanced Apprenticeship. Ben, who also
attends East Durham College, is studying to
obtain a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
Rachel Atkinson and David Raper,
razorblue
IT solutions firm razorblue has been
expanding its team over the past months,
welcoming two key team members.
Rachel Atkinson moved into the role
of finance director, progressing from the
roles of management accountant and then
financial controller, to join the company’s
other four directors.
Previously a management accountant
at the Bannatyne Group, Rachel is helping
to drive razorblue forward with its growth
strategy and has recently played a big part
in the acquisition of J-Media IT Managed
Services in Manchester.
David Raper, razorblue’s operations
director, plays a vital role in the day-to-day
smooth running of business throughout
their five offices. His role encompasses
maintaining the quality and information
security management system alongside
technical recruitment for the expanding
team.
Alan Ruddick and Jack Pickering,
Techquity
A Tees-based bespoke web and mobile
applications agency has boosted its
development team with two new
appointments.
Digital firm Techquity, which was founded
in November 2017, now has a team of 11
delivering projects for a host of national
clients, with developers Alan Ruddick and
Jack Pickering (pictured with CEO Matt
Burton) the latest recruits.
And to accommodate its growing team,
Techquity has relocated to Commerce
House in Middlesbrough.
The Grade II listed building is in the
heart of the town and boasts luxury office
spaces, exceptional facilities and national
transport links on its doorstep.
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