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Apprenticeships
and placements
We are members of Knowsley Chamber of
Commerce and have trained four Apprentices over
the last two years (who are still with the business)
in Modern Upholstery within our Upholstery
Department and Electrical Apprenticeships
within our Factory in association with the North
Lancashire Training Group (Investors in People
Accredited and Disability Confident) and Riverside
College in Widnes & Runcorn.
Currently we are looking to fill the following
apprenticeship roles:
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Modern Upholstery
Sewing Machinists
HGV Drivers
Warehouse Operatives
We’re committed to promoting and encouraging apprentices across a
number of business functions, offering training in the most up to date
technology, supported with a hands on mentoring approach which
encourages innovation and unlocks talent potential for the future. We are
actively looking at an expansion of the apprenticeship roles (paid in full).
We also work with local colleges for placement days within Dams that
are designed to provide an invaluable insight into the business, at a time
when students are making life-changing decisions about their futures.
These placements help to give hands on, industry leading experience,
which is something that enhances the college’s curriculum.
Equality
Dams are committed to fairness, equality of opportunity and diversity in all its employment practices, policies and procedures. We try to
work in a friendly environment, both in the context of our work and in our own communities. We continually review our recruitment
and retention strategies to ensure they focus on attracting the best talent into key areas.
Dams follow a continuous improvement programme to better our local environment and support advancements in socio-economic
issues. It is our director’s responsibility to develop the company’s Social Responsibility and Environmental Policies by identifying
goals and setting annual targets which are then implemented across the business, and regularly monitored and reviewed.
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