SSE invests £12million in recruitment gap

SSE, the energy giant, has pledged £12million in order to help meet the need to hire a shortfall of 208,000 workers in the sector 2023.

As half of utility sectors employees are set to retire in the next eight years, SSE has asked firms to invest in the support of apprentices to ensure the UK has the skilled workforce required to deliver major projects for the future.

To mark the start of National Apprenticeship Week, SSE has vowed to boost the amount of young people it takes on a three to four-year training course by 20% - at a cost of £80,000 per trainee.