Services firm offers placements to students
A Boldon-based services firm is partnering with Sunderland College to offer two T Level students direct work experience.
Taylor Dove and Kieran Beattie, are studying building services engineering for construction at the college and spending two days a week with leading full mechanical, air conditioning, climate change and temperature control specialists HLA Services.
HLA director Neil Henry said: “We have a longstanding relationship with Sunderland College, with many of our apprentices hailing from there.
“This is the first year it has delivered a two-year T Level course in building services engineering for construction and we were keen to help support the two students with their studies.
“Taylor and Kieran have adapted well and are getting exposure to live projects, which will stand them in good stead for the future.”
With its headquarters in Boldon, and a new office in Teesside, HLA Services employs over 100 people, with satellite offices in Cumbria and North Yorkshire.
The company works across numerous sectors including construction, manufacturing, retail, education and hospitality.
Victoria Moyse, work experience and placement lead at Education Partnership North East, of which Sunderland College is a part, said: “We have amazing employer partners, such as HLA Services, who have worked closely with us to create placement opportunities for our students.
“Neil and the team at HLA Services have been supportive of our industry placements for many years and we value the opportunity to partner with them on behalf of our students.”