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Tata Steel UK has welcomed 31 new apprentices across its South Wales, Hartlepool and Shotton sites.
The company’s award-winning apprenticeship scheme will see seventeen apprentices across Port Talbot, Llanwern and Trostre, as well as fourteen apprentices at the company’s Shotton and Hartlepool sites.
The 2025 intake join at a pivotal moment for the business as it progresses ahead with its transition to Electric Arc Furnace steelmaking with Tata Steel executives and Government ministers officially breaking ground at Port Talbot in July 2025.
This new intake will be the first cohort to begin their careers in a new era for Tata Steel as the company advances its transition to low-CO₂ steelmaking. The apprentices will be developing skills in electrical and mechanical engineering, fabrication, machining, and manufacturing.
Tata Steel UK’s Chief HR Office, Chris Jacques said:
“Our industry and the skills we need are changing rapidly. These apprentices join at the start of a new chapter and will help shape the future of sustainable steel in the UK for generations to come.”
Previous Tata Steel Apprentice and now Technical Training Manager, Matthew Davies added:
“This cohort is joining us at a truly historic moment. It’s incredible to see how far we’ve come. While tools and processes evolve, the opportunity to gain skills, grow professionally, and contribute to a more sustainable future remains as strong as ever.”
About Tata Steel UK
- The Tata Steel Group has been named one of the most ethical companies in the world, and is among the top producing global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 34 million tonnes.
Tata Steel in the UK has the ambition to produce net-zero steel by 2045 at the latest, and to have reduced 30% of its CO2 emissions by 2030. - In October 2024, Tata Steel ceased ironmaking at its Port Talbot site and temporarily paused steelmaking pending the construction of a 3.2Mtpa Electric Arc Furnace, due to be commissioned late in 2027 / early 2028. For that period, the business will import slab and hot rolled coil to support manufacturing and distribution operations at sites across Wales, England and Northern Ireland as well as Norway, Sweden, France, Germany and UAE. It also benefits from a network of sales offices around the world.
- Throughout 2024 Tata Steel UK has been undergoing a restructuring that will reduce the size of its workforce to around 5000 direct employees, supplying high-quality steel products to demanding markets, including construction and infrastructure, automotive, packaging and engineering.
- Tata Steel Group is one of the world's most geographically-diversified steel producers, with operations and a commercial presence across the world.
- The group recorded a consolidated turnover of around US$26 billion in the financial year ending March 31, 2025.
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