Building Plymouth and the Plymouth Manufacturers’ Group (PMG) have joined forces once again to organise an inspiring showcase event on Saturday 15 February 2025 10am to 2pm at Plymouth Argyle Home Park.
The event will be a fantastic climax to National Apprenticeship Week and is aimed at engaging young people, their parents and family, higher education leavers, as well as adults who are considering a career change, the Fair will promote the breadth of careers and the exciting new entrant opportunities available in and around Plymouth for 2025 and 2026 starts.
Employers confirmed to join the Building Plymouth team and represent construction and the built environment include: Gilpin, Lorne Stewart, Plymouth Community Homes, TEC, Obedair, South West Highways, Ward Williams, Willmott Dixon, Fairhurst, YGS Landscapes, Royal Institute of British Architects, Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists, AECOM and BAM.
Employers confirmed to join the PMG team include: Aldermans (managing the Plymouth Makes stand), Plessey, Schneider Electric, BD, The Cornwall Bakery, Babcock International, Kawasaki PM, Princess Yachts, Rittal CSM, RSP, Karsal Manufacturing, Mars Wrigley, Vispring and the MOD.
The training providers attending include City College Plymouth, Focus Training, the University of Exeter, South Devon College, Plymouth Engineering Skills Centre, Greenlight Safety and Training, and Skills Group.
Emma Hewitt, Skills Lead at Plymouth City Council said: “It is brilliant to once again bring together our construction, built environment, manufacturing and engineering employers to showcase the fantastic opportunities available for launching early careers. With Plymouth facing its biggest capital build programme in 25 years, we have massive skills gaps and skills shortages to tackle in the construction industry so it is encouraging to see so many apprenticeships at all levels under recruitment, along with a growing number of graduate-level vacancies. Our Fair will be the perfect place to get inspired through meeting local employers, to find out more about apprentice and graduate level opportunities and ultimately improve your chances of securing an early career opportunity – do not miss it!”
Lee Crocker, Chair of the Plymouth Manufacturers’ Group, and MD and Chair of Board at Kawasaki Precision Machinery said: “It is now 10 years since we ran our first early careers fair. Throughout this decade, we have recognised that a welcoming, family-friendly environment, as is created at this event, is key to helping our members meet future talent and showcase our busy and dynamic industry.
"Right now, many of our local manufacturers are recruiting across a range of experiences and skill sets with starts in 2025 and 2026 and in addition we’re looking to engage with young people and make them aware of our sector when they are making important career and training choices. These future employees are critical to the growth and continued success of our businesses so we encourage anyone considering their next steps to come along to the fair and truly explore all the far-reaching opportunities they could have with our organisations. They will be assured of a friendly and enthusiastic welcome from us all.”
The event is totally free – if you would like any more information, please email hello@plymouth.co.uk and keep an eye on Building Plymouth socials for all the build-up to the day.
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