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Friends – AV Dawson staff are encouraged to have a great work-life balance.
Happy place – there’ s a real community feel at AV Dawson.
Hitting the right note – AV Dawson is a place of inspiration.
The Tees Maritime Cluster brings together industry leaders to grow Teesside’ s maritime sector, drive innovation and create career opportunities.
As a founding member, AV Dawson helps champion skills development and regional collaboration.
Its role is to shine a light on career opportunities along the River Tees and AV Dawson works closely with the cluster to support this.
AV Dawson also works with local colleges such as Middlesbrough College, Redcar & Cleveland College, Stockton Riverside College and Hartlepool College to offer training and opportunities.
The company has also teamed up with the Northern School of Art on creative projects, such as designing 3D models of the port.
Students get a live brief and spend a month working on their designs and building skills in creativity, teamwork and presenting – all skills that help prepare them for future jobs.
Whether you’ re curious about cranes or passionate about port operations, AV Dawson’ s careers events offer a unique chance to step into the heart of Teesside’ s maritime industry.
By opening its doors and working alongside partners such as the Tees Maritime Cluster, AV Dawson is helping shape the future workforce – one student at a time.
So if you’ re ready to discover real careers and unlock your potential, the Port of Middlesbrough is the perfect place to start.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT AT AN AV DAWSON CAREERS DAY?
• Tour the site and see how the port operates.
• Watch how ships are loaded and how massive vehicles including HGVs work.
• Learn about different departments and how they all work together.
• Meet real employees and ask questions about their jobs.
Careers days are organised with AV Dawson’ s HR team. If you represent a local school and would like to arrange a careers day, please contact hr @ av-dawson. com.
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