Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, opens its doors to new apprentices as four Ron Dearing UTC students join the team.
With longstanding ties to Hull since its first shop opened on Queen Street in 1893, the new recruits further demonstrate Arco’s commitment to the city and its significant investment plan to support the growth of its business, including expanding its digital capabilities.
The four apprentices will be working in a range of roles in Digital; Chloe Marshall will be working in the Project Management Office (PMO), Ben Maycock and Kai Ingram will be taking on engineering roles and James Swinbourne will be joining Arco’s cybersecurity team.
All four recruits have been selected from Arco’s community partner Ron Dearing UTC, a technical college situated in the heart of Hull. The college works in partnership with the University of Hull and the region’s leading employers to ‘do education differently’ to ensure that every student fulfils their academic, social and creative potential, including those disaffected with traditional education.
Specialising in ‘STEAM’: Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths, the school’s mission is to help local young people build lucrative careers in the engineering, digital and creative sectors, contributing to the Humber region’s economic development.
With a shared goal to secure a strong pipeline of talent in the city, Arco has been supporting Ron Dearing UTC with apprenticeships, participating in recruitment and careers events and contributing in leading roles on the school’s board and business-led working groups.
Each apprentice will receive guidance from an Arco business mentor as well as first-hand support from former Ron Dearing students who are already working in the business. This support structure will provide a strong foundation as the apprentices complete Arco’s two-year ‘Future Experts’ programme. The programme, first launched in 2016, has now taken on nearly 40 apprentices to develop the next generation of talent.
Neil Cavill, Head of Business Improvement at Arco, and Governor at Ron Dearing, says, “We are delighted that Chloe, Ben, Kai and James have joined us and chosen Arco to start their careers. It’s clear that the skills and experience that they have gained at Ron Dearing will stand them is good stead as they begin working life with us. We are looking forward to seeing them grow and develop over the coming years.”