Eighteen young Myerscough apprentices embark on engineering career with Northern

The group, who are all studying for a qualification in rail engineering, are part of the National Training Academy for Rail with Northern.

Over the next three years, they will complete specialist technical training in how to service, repair and maintain Northern’s fleet of 360 trains.

Once qualified, the apprentices will have the necessary experience to apply for a variety of roles with the train operator, including maintenance engineer and technical engineer. 

Since 2020, Northern has supported 88 people through an engineering apprenticeship with Myerscough.

Recruitment for this year’s in-take began back in January, when hundreds of young people applied to the scheme.

Paul Wilkinson, engineering apprenticeship manager at Northern, said: “A regular in-take of apprentices is really important because it means we’re nurturing a future generation of talent.

“Supporting young people to get the skills and experience required to support not only our business, but the railway as a whole, is really fulfilling and I look forward to working with all of our new apprentices over the next three years.”

Jessica Townsend, one of the apprentices based at Northern’s TrainCare Centre in Hull said: “I’m really excited to get hands-on experience and get to know the people I’ll be working with at Northern.”

For the first two years of the course, apprentices will spend three half terms living and studying in Myerscough College.

When not at college apprentices will be at their home depots gaining practical experience as part of a guided learning programme.

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