As part of National Apprenticeship Week 2016, Weetabix Food Company announced the launch of a new engineering and manufacturing apprenticeship scheme at Tresham College of Further and Higher Education.

The breakfast brand is now welcoming applicants, with apprentices officially starting in the summer. The scheme will be targeted towards college students to enhance their skills and gain practical experience within the engineering and manufacturing sectors. It will take on a total of four individuals in 2016, including two apprentices in manufacturing and two in engineering, with plans to take eight per year from 2017.

Weetabix will be enlisting the help of dedicated mentors within its organisation who will provide successful applicants with practical tutorship in manufacturing, engineering and front line leadership.

Alex Cosgrove, head of UK manufacturing, comments, “We’re really excited about the new Weetabix apprentice programme. Manufacturing is what this country was built and measured on. This is particularly true in Northamptonshire, which remains one of the biggest innovation hubs for food manufacturing, and at Weetabix, we are passionate about developing our people to be the best they can be because our people really make the difference.

“Tresham College is a big part of our apprenticeship drive and the programme will help us grow new and existing talent within our organisation to ensure we will house the experts and leaders of the future.”