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Hendy Group is launching a new Apprentice Ambassador programme that will encourage more people into automotive careers.
The scheme be launched at Hendy’s Apprentice Day on 31 October, which will honour the achievements of the Group’s 2024 intake of more than 50 apprentices.
Hendy said existing and newly graduated Hendy apprentices can apply to add the Apprentice Ambassador role into their existing remit.
It added that successful candidates will be those who have exhibited adaptability throughout their training and are confident to voice an alternative way of thinking for the benefit of the wider team.
The new Apprentice Ambassador programme will involve collaboration between Hendy’s People Team and the Association of Apprentices.
Together they will support the new ambassadors to increase engagement with the wider Hendy apprentice population and act on their behalf to optimise the apprentice experience.
By empowering young people to fulfil their career aspirations, ambassadors can help to further establish Hendy as an employer of choice, particularly in relation to early careers.
This year, the theme for the Hendy Apprentice Day will be ‘adaptability and fresh thinking’ – key contributors to Hendy’s 165-year success – and how apprentices can engender new approaches to work that help businesses adapt and thrive.
Sarah Martyn, director of people and organisational development at Hendy Group, said: “A number of the leadership team at Hendy began as apprentices, and encouraging more young people to consider a career in automotive is now a key part of our Hendy culture.
“The launch of our Apprentice Ambassador role is one way Hendy can make a positive change while building a talent pipeline for the future.”