Rebuilding a career
in partnership with CITB and are thriving in the dynamic environment.
Newcastle College and CITB have provided support and funding for training of the apprentices, who have all attained health and safety qualifications, worked at height and learnt about ladder safety.
The group have also been taught how to safely complete manual handling and have been slating and tiling in their firstweeks.Theywillbeputting theirnewskillsintopractice,as all of the apprentices are set to start their onsite training.
Director Grant Findley said: “All the apprentices are working very hard and Matt from CITB has reported they are doing extremely well.
“They are all showing excellent timekeeping skills, look smart and have integrated into the group well.
“We are pleased that all of the apprentices are showing an excellent example for Findley Roofing & Building.”
Carillion collapsed in January, going into immediate liquidation with debts of £1.5billion.
The firm had 43,000 staff worldwide, 20,000 of whom were based in the UK, many of them apprentices.
Grant Findley was quick to step in and offer to throw a lifeline to some of the young people affected by the firm’s collapse.
“We’re extremely sad to hear about Carillion and are reaching out to anyone who might feel concerned about the security of their job,” he said.
“Our rapid growth has seen us relocate to much larger premises which are already providing even more opportunity within the North East and Yorkshire.
“To cope with demand, we are undergoing a massive recruitment drive, and we’re looking for skilled and dedicated workers who can thrive in a dynamic environment.”
Findley Roofing and Building employs more than 100 staff at its depot in Blackhall. The company moved from its previous home in Washington at the end of last year and relocated to larger premises in the village as it looks to target Teesside and the surrounding areas.