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Apprenticeships
and placements
We are proud members of the Knowsley Chamber
of Commerce and have successfully trained four
Apprentices over the past two years, all of whom
are still with the business. These apprenticeships
include Modern Upholstery in our Upholstery
Department and Electrical Apprenticeships
within our Factory, in partnership 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 are dedicated to fostering and promoting apprenticeships across
various business functions, providing training with the latest technology
and supporting a hands-on mentoring approach that encourages
innovation and unlocks future talent potential. We are actively expanding
our apprenticeship opportunities (fully paid roles) and collaborate with
local colleges to offer placement days within Dams, giving students
valuable insight into the business during a critical time when they are
making life-changing decisions about their futures. These placements
offer hands-on, industry-leading experience that complements and
enhances the college 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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