Landed estates business Bradford Estates is helping young people develop for successful careers through skilled apprenticeships.
Vocational paid training roles are being offered in the construction team at Bradford Estates to give opportunities to local people wanting to take their first steps on the work ladder.
One new apprentice is starting their career with the company, based in Weston-under-Lizard on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border, by beginning a level two property maintenance operative apprenticeship, with the business considering taking on more.
Working to its 100-year plan and guided by its longstanding heritage, Bradford Estates is committed to investing in the community by nurturing and advancing local talent.
Bradford Estates manages a 12,000-acre land holding on the Shropshire/Staffordshire borders used for regenerative farming and sustainable forestry alongside an extensive portfolio of leisure, residential and commercial property.
Bradford Estates construction director Graham Young said: “With the skills shortage for construction personnel predicted to continue, we felt it was important to play our part in ensuring there are skilled workers in the local economy for the future.
“This is the first new apprenticeship we have offered since I joined the business three years ago. I started out on a carpentry apprenticeship so I know the value which young people can obtain from working with an employer and the difference they can make in a business.
“We have plans to potentially take on more apprentices next year, with structured, paid training mixing four days at work and a day at Telford College.