It is National Apprenticeship Week and Heidelberg Materials' Whatley quarry, near Frome, is calling out for the talent of the future.

The company is seeking three higher apprentices to join its 60+ team at Whatley this September.

The earn-as-you-learn programme focuses on developing the skills and knowledge needed to build a rewarding career as well as leading to a Mineral Products Technology (level 5) with a diploma from the University of Derby.

Whatley Operations Manager, Vincent Pitt said: "Our higher apprenticeship programme is a great way of kick starting a rewarding and challenging career at one of the world's leading building materials companies.

"We now have former higher apprentice programme participants employed across the business in a diverse range of roles, from assistant quarry manager, to IT, to production engineer.

"Earning while you learn is also a fast-track way of gaining experience and qualifications without accumulating the debt now associated with traditional university courses.

"Plus, on completion, you have a ready-made career with Heidelberg Materials on which you are already a few rungs up the ladder."

Whatley quarry has been operating since the 1930s and supplies crushed limestone aggregate, predominately to depots in London and south east England via its dedicated rail link.

It has also supplied nationally significant infrastructure projects including Hinkley Point C power station and HS2. 2/2

Applications close 19 February 2024. More information at: www.careers.heidelbergmaterials.co.uk/en/apprenticeships