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TEESWORKS IS BRINGING AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES RIGHT TO YOUR DOORSTEP .
WHAT IS TEESWORKS ?
Talks - the Teesworks team is visiting schools across the region .
TEESWORKS IS BRINGING AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES RIGHT TO YOUR DOORSTEP .
In just a year , the Skills Academy has helped more than 2,000 people get the training they need . More than 500 have have already secured jobs at Teesworks !
BIG COMPANIES , BIG OPPORTUNITIES
Teesworks isn ’ t just attracting small businesses – it ’ s pulling in huge names . bp , for example , has set up a scholarship programme for 10 guys and 10 girls . SeAH , an offshore wind company , is running a welding and plating apprenticeship through Hartlepool College .
Construction companies like Balfour Beatty are also getting involved . They ’ re offering training to workers even as they build on-site . You could be the next to join one of these exciting projects !
STAY LOCAL , GO FAR
Neil Young , who runs the Skills Academy , has a clear message : “ Stay local , go far .” You don ’ t need to leave Teesside to find a fulfilling career .
Teesworks is bringing amazing opportunities right to your doorstep . Whether you ’ re into engineering , construction , tech or green energy , there ’ s something for you .
Neil ’ s team is also visiting schools across the Tees Valley . They want to reach out to students early , even in primary school . They ’ ll help guide you on which subjects to choose and which skills to focus on as you move through school .
GET READY FOR YOUR FUTURE
Teesworks is about providing long-term careers , not just shortterm jobs . Whether you ’ re looking for apprenticeships , degree-level qualifications or hands-on training , the Skills Academy can help . It offers more than 300 different courses to suit your career goals .
The future is being built right here in Teesside . Are you ready to be a part of it ?
Heritage – the vast Teesworks site was once home to Teesside ’ s famed steelworks .
WHAT IS TEESWORKS ?
Once home to the world ’ s largest steel manufacturer , Teesworks is a new chapter for the place that built the world .
This diverse , multi-sector setting will bring together industry leaders to power Britain ’ s carbon capture capital .
Construction of SeAH Wind ’ s £ 450 million offshore wind monopile manufacturing facility is ongoing .
Other sites are earmarked for the £ 1.5 billion Net Zero Teesside project and £ 150 million Circular Fuels waste-torenewable fuel facility .
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