Capula welcomes largest apprentice intake to its Class of 2024
Industrial automation and control systems integrator for digital solutions, Capula has officially welcomed its latest intake of apprentices, and this year it’s a record number.
Studying a range of engineering and business disciplines, with studies taking place at academic institutes in Staffordshire and Birmingham, this apprentice class of 2024 is our largest annual intake seeing 23 new recruits alongside 3 existing employees setting off on their apprenticeship pathway.
Beginning their academic journey at Newcastle College, Daniel Pownall Starts his Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship and Joshua Rathbone starts his Level 2 Engineering Operative Apprenticeship. Whilst Isaac Galloway, Luke Crowther, Elijah Rushton and Joel Burnham start their journey to a Level 4 Engineering Manufacturing Technician.
Those undertaking their Level 6 studies are: Roman Thursfield and Lucy Oldham studying Project Management at Aston University and Isabelle Evans embarks on a Chartered Surveyor Apprenticeship at Birmingham City University.
Luke Tinsley, Mary Gemmell, Chayse Dalton begin the Digital & Technology Solutions Apprenticeship at Staffordshire University including mature students Bruno Mesquita and Alex Eyre, who we are proud have entrusted us to support their career change.
Brandan Baddeley, Sufyann Hansrot, Adam Tyne, Mason MacDonald, Lucas Kent, Samuel Manifold, Harry Welsh, Benjamin Love and Thomas Wheeldon commence the Embedded Electronic Systems Design & Development Apprenticeship at Staffordshire University.
Three existing employees, Ben Smith, Alex Wixon and Sally Parker will begin the level 7 Digital and Technology Solutions Apprenticeship at Staffordshire University, with these postgraduate level students being another first for Capula.
Commenting on the latest intake, Maria Carroll, Learning and Development Manager said, “We were delighted to see our apprentice recruitment programme attract over 250 applicants this year, which is more than threefold increase compared to 2023. This is helping us to strengthen our position as one of the largest degree and higher apprenticeship programme providers in the Staffordshire area.
I am delighted to be welcoming such exceptional and diverse talent into our organisation. I am excited to be supporting our new apprentices through their learning journeys”
We recently gathered our latest intake, giving our new (and familiar) faces a big welcome, enabling them to meet some of our senior leaders and helping them to settle into their roles.