Barclays’ scheme will aid 1,000 young apprentices
A LEADING bank, which will offer 1,000 new apprenticeships to young people, has named Northampton as one of its “key locations” for delivering the scheme.
Barclays Retail and Business Banking will create the placements to offer youngsters a chance to build careers in the financial services industry. Roles will be based across England and Wales, but a spokesman for Barclays PLC, which has its main Barclaycard office in Brackmills, said: “We are launching the scheme in April and specific numbers of where apprenticeships will be put in place will be released then, but there will be a significant number in Northampton. It will be one of the key locations for the apprenticeships.”
The bank said it will recruit people based on aptitude and attitude rather than experience and qualifications and give specific focus to those not currently in employment, education or training.
Antony Jenkins, chief executive of Barclays Retail and Business Banking, said: “Tackling youth unemployment is one of the biggest challenges facing the UK economy. As a large employer we want to create opportunities which raise young people’s skills and aspirations, and help them to support future prosperity. We are really excited about this programme because it will give many young people their vital first job opportunity, which they can then go on to develop into rewarding long-term careers.”
Successful applicants will receive 12 months training and support and progress to a permanent position. Apprentices will work to achieve a competency qualification in financial services similar to an NVQ, a BTEC award in customer service and qualifications in numeracy and literacy.
Meanwhile, businesses in Brackmills have joined together as part of a new scheme to employ 150 new apprentices by the end of the year. The estate’s Business Improvement District (BID) board will organise a series of apprenticeship events throughout 2012 and the first session will take place at Festo Ltd in Caswell Road on Thursday, March 22.
See today’s Insight on pages 8-9 for more about apprenticeships.
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Semilong1
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 06:42 PMI see the cave dwellers are out in force here, If it wasn't for the banking institution we would be eating each other, and so what if they mess up from time to time? It helps kill off the malingerers and hangers on, freshen it up a bit, just a shame they couldn't do it around here eh? ;D
Finker
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 03:37 PMCount, they have global interests so bring in money to this country. Do you create wealth and jobs?
lady muck
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 12:55 PMyep...a 'competency qualification in financial services, similar to an NVQ' is equivalent to a degree !!
TheCount
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 11:27 AMJust what me need, another 1000 bankers. Maybe Barclays could invest in real jobs that create wealth.
Common sense
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 11:01 AMGood news indeed for those who are reluctant to go to University because of outrageous fees impose by the Conservative Government--aided by the Lib Dems--young people should never forget
Jumped up know it all
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 10:58 AMBrilliant!! Bring the world to its knees financially then don a hero's cloak and come to the rescue!!!
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Friday, February 10, 2012 at 10:57 AM"never forget" what.? Clever people used to get a grant once. Not anymore since half wits were allowed into places such as Northampton secondary modern university. Get a job. My heart bleeds.
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