A WIND farm is looking for two new apprentices for its offshore site.
Operators of Rampion Offshore Wind farm, RWE, have opened recruitment for two new wind turbine technician apprentices.
The wind farm, located 13km off the Sussex coast, produces enough energy to power 350,000 homes and reduce carbon emissions by 600,000 tonnes per year.
General manager, Richard Crowhurst said: “We have already taken on ten local apprentices and nine of them are either still in training or in full time employment as technicians on Rampion offshore wind farm.
“Our apprenticeship scheme is part of our commitment to continue investing in development of local skills.
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"Offshore wind is an exciting and growing industry, with the number of people working in direct and indirect jobs in the UK’s world-leading offshore wind industry set to rise significantly, from 26,000 currently to over 69,800 by 2026.”
The first two years are predominantly classroom based and spent completing a BTEC level 3 Extended diploma qualification in electrical and electronic engineering, as well as practical training courses at a training facility in North Wales.
The third year will consist of on-site training at Rampion, based out of the operations and maintenance base in Newhaven.
George Smith joined the apprenticeship last year. He was working in the automotive industry as an apprentice engine test and installation technician before deciding that he wanted to make the change into the renewable industry.
He said: “There is a massive future in this industry and so far, I am really enjoying being away with the RWE apprentices; we all have a great bond already.
"For me, choosing Rampion as the site that I wanted to work with during my apprenticeship was a no brainer.
“If I had any advice for anyone else who was in my position, I would one hundred percent recommend them to make the same choice that I did, as I haven’t looked back and am loving every single second of it.”
The closing date for applications is March 15, 2022, and the full-time, fixed-term contract will start in September this year.
Candidates can apply via the RWE website www.jobs.rwe.com/RWE/ or on the Rampion website.
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