Heald reflects on summer school work experience

Heald was delighted to welcome five work-experience students from Hornsea School and Language College over the summer. 

Throughout the years, Heald has been committed to creating partnerships and contributing to schemes with local educational institutions. The team highly values the opportunity to provide students with work placements, providing them with invaluable and real-life experience in the workplace. The placements we offer align with our commitment to educational development and support our apprenticeship recruitment strategy.

By actively engaging with local education providers, including Hornsea School and Language College and East Riding College, we can showcase unique career opportunities, provide first-hand learning and offer advice on various career paths here at Heald.

On multiple occasions, our Managing Director, Debbie Heald MBE, has been recognised for her generous support and time contributed to the local community. Our Managing Director, Debbie Heald MBE, has been recognised for her support and time contributed to the local community. So much so, in 2022, Debbie received the Over 100 Hours Award for her volunteering contribution as part of the STEM Ambassador Programme.

The students who took part in the work experience scheme at Heald include:

Charlie Telzer-Nichols – 05.06.23 –  09.06.23

Charlie worked in various departments, including panel build, product testing and programming.

Riley Voase – 03.07.23 – 07.07.23

Riley spent time in our Panel Build department.

Dillan Richardson – 03.07.23 – 07.07.23

Dillan spent time in Programming.

Hayden Birch – 03.07.23 – 07.07.23

Hayden spent his time with our Product testing team.

Harry Seal – 03.07.23 – 07.07.23

Harry spent time with our welding team.

How students benefit from work experience

Careers Leader at Hornsea School and Language College, Sally Richardson, said: “We are hugely grateful to Heald for their ongoing support and input to our careers programme at Hornsea School. Our students massively benefit from encounters such as work experience, mock interviews and workplace visits, and this is something Heald continually offers to our young people. 

“The opportunities at Heald not only help to raise aspirations but also contextualise their learning in STEM subjects, help to develop employability skills and prepare them for the future.”

Debbie adds: “We’re so proud to strengthen the knowledge and skills of so many driven young individuals. At Heald, we pride ourselves on providing invaluable learning opportunities, allowing individuals to experience real-life scenarios and skills needed for a bright future. 

“I thoroughly enjoy the work we do to support the local school and college, and I am extremely pleased to be part of the schemes that make a difference. We look forward to continuing to support young individuals within the local community.” 

Keep up to date with our career opportunities here: https://www.heald.uk.com/careers/

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