All smiles- from left, PD Ports engineering apprentices Will Hudson, Alfie Bambrough, Charlie Syson and Drew Harrower.
We’ re not just showing the jobs available – it’ s about helping young people discover skills they didn’ t know they had and build their confidence in a workplace environment.
We’ ve also been working alongside teachers, support staff and parents to understand the barriers some young people face when looking at future careers and how businesses like ours can help remove them.
Emma Dickinson, who’ s in charge of our early careers programmes, said:“ There are lots of talented young people who might look at a port and think,‘ That’ s not for me’ because they have extra support needs.
“ We want to change that. By giving young people the chance to experience our industry, we’ re helping them see what’ s possible and opening doors to careers they may never have considered before.
“ The changes we know are coming in technology and automation make careers in a port environment a real option for today’ s young people who might feel that a job on the dock might not be for them.”
SEND schools, colleges and departments can email early. careers @ pdports. co. uk for information on arranging work experience placements or visits for groups or individuals.
READY TO GIVE IT A GO?
You don’ t need to know someone who works in the port industry to gain work experience at PD Ports. Applications are open for anyone aged 14 + Opportunities are available across lots of different teams, including:
• Engineering
• IT
• Warehousing
• Risk and resilience
• Business support like finance, communications and marketing and HR
Riverside- Teesport is one of the largest ports in the UK.
Team player- a warehouse operative at PD Ports’ Billingham site.
Whether you’ re already planning your future career or still figuring out what interests you, a placement can help you gain real workplace experience and develop new skills.
You’ ll meet people from different departments, learn how a business operates and get a better understanding of the opportunities available after school, college or university.
To apply, send us an email telling us what interests you about the port sector, or a specific role, and why. If we can offer you work experience, you’ ll get a hands-on experience, learn new skills and have something great to add to your CV.
Interested? Email: early. careers @ pdports. co. uk
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