Thirty-one apprentices have started their training and embarked on a three-year journey with power network operator SP Electricity North West.
Following a two-week introductory period which involved team-building activities and welcome events, the apprentices will now split time across one of the organisation’s many depots and its state-of-the-art Training Academy in Blackburn.
This year’s apprenticeship programme attracted hundreds of applications from across the region and in addition to a variety of engineering and craft roles the firm also saw an increase in popularity in its cyber apprenticeship.
Stephanie Trubshaw, SP Electricity North West’s chief operating officer, said: “Green growth is at the forefront of what the business wants to achieve, and apprentices play a key role in achieving our goals.
“SP Electricity North West’s investment in the network is absolutely crucial as the reliance on electricity is only increasing.
“It’s an exciting time to be a part of the industry and all of our apprentices have a bright future ahead of them.”
More than 100 apprentices are within the business, at various stages of their apprenticeship career. Since the programme launched back in 2017, more than 250 have been trained and developed by SP Electricity North West.
Later this year, SP Electricity North West will open its window for hiring its 2026 intake and anyone interested is encouraged to register for early updates.
Chris Havard, SP Electricity North West’s apprenticeship programme manager, added: “September is always an exciting time of the year as we welcome our new apprentices to the business.
“We pride ourselves on a quality, first-class programme and in the last seven-years, all apprentices that have qualified have been offered a full-time role and accepted.
“Our programme is going from strength-to-strength and generates further interest year-on-year, so I'd encourage anyone interested to sign up for alerts for next year's intake.”
SP Electricity North West are inviting anyone interested in applying for their 2026 apprenticeship programme to register their interest online to be the first to hear when the programme opens for applications this autumn.
To register your interest visit: www.enwl.co.uk/apprenticeships.
