AN EMPLOYER which has committed to creating 200 apprenticeships in ten years is holding a recruitment day.

Social housing repairs and maintenance provider Mears is five years into a £200 million contract with Brighton and Hove City Council.

It is hosting an apprenticeship recruitment day at City College Brighton and Hove after pledging to create the 200 positions over the course of the 10-year contract.

The event is aimed at young people interested in the construction and maintenance industry and will be held at the main hall of the college’s Pelham Street Campus at 9am and 1pm on Friday, July 4.

James Cryer, partnering manager of Mears, said: “We’ve built up an excellent working partnership with City College in recent years so it makes a lot of sense to pool resources when comes to recruiting new apprentices.

“I think City College provides the ideal welcoming environment where young people will feel encouraged to come along and chat with us about what apprenticeships with Mears involve. I look forward to recruiting some excellent new apprentices who will buy into the Mears ethos of a commitment to customer service and high quality work.

To book a place on Friday, July 4, contact Sam Ingram at SI1@ccb.ac.uk.