IAG Support

HETA also provide an IAG (Information, Advice and Guidance) service which includes the following;

Attending Careers events
Visiting schools to speak about the HETA apprenticeship scheme
Support for students thinking of applying to be a HETA apprentice
Clear progression routes from 4-19

The quality of the IAG programme has been recognised by the Hull 14-19 Partnership who awarded HETA with the Hull IAG Gold Standard award in September 2010. HETA are the only training provider in the Humber region to achieve this award.

Company Focus:

Vivergo Fuels

Production Manager Steve Batty approached HETA to request some assistance with his workforce recruitment. Having shortlisted around 50 applicants for various operational jobs, Vivergo asked HETA to devise a selection process for these prospective employees. Read More
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Tata Steel

Tata Steel have been working with HETA for apprentice training since 2008. Based on the Tata site at Scunthorpe, HETA train around 60 apprentices a year who are all future Tata employees. Read More
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Saint Gobain Glass

Saint Gobain Glass have taken a large number of HETA apprentices over the years and are delighted with their quality and the progress they have been making. Read More
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Renewable Energy Systems Limited

Renewable Energy Systems came to HETA with a request to train apprentices to work offshore in the Wind energy industry. HETA created a Renewable energy apprenticeship and RES currently have their first apprentice on the scheme. Read More
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Reckitt Benckiser

Having taken up the challenge of developing an apprenticeship programme to deliver a pipeline of engineering based resource for their factory, Reckitt Benckiser quickly identified HETA as being the best placed training provider to work in partnership with. Read More
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Logan Teleflex

HETA has trained apprentices for Logan Teleflex for a number of years. Their Operations Manager Ian Buffey is a former HETA apprentice himself and until recently was a member of the HETA board of trustees. Read More
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Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals

HEY NHS Trust were a new company to approach HETA regarding sponsoring apprentices. Their 2 apprentices, James Hutchinson and Shane Adamson both were winners at their respective HETA awards nights. Read More
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Helix Precision

Lee Sansam and Matthew Branton set up Helix Precision in 2003. As a former HETA apprentice himself, Lee has used the advanced apprenticeship scheme to grow his workforce by continually recruiting apprentices and investing in the youth of the local community. Read More
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Ecotricity

In 2010, HETA placed 2 apprentices in Renewable energy experts Ecotricity. Their Head of Projects & Operations Simon Vince was so impressed with their progress and the support they recieved from HETA, he is looking to recruit 2 more apprentices in line with Ecotricity's expansion. Read More
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Centrica & Centrica Energy

Centrica has an excellent relationship with HETA. They recruit apprentices on a regular basis, work with HETA's Schools Links Team and Centrica's Martyn Kemp is a member of the HETA Board of Trustees Read More
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Broady Flow Control

Broady Flow Control Ltd have a long standing relationship with HETA when it comes to recruiting apprentices. Read More
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AAK

In 2010, AAK Factory Manager Conrad Penrose came to HETA with a request for Adult Upskilling. HETA's Hull workshop manager Matt Gardner and his team took up the challenge and AAK have been delighted with the results. Read More

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Apprentice Focus:

Shelene Myers-Roberts

Shelene attended HETA in 2008 and is currently working for Scottish & Southern Electric as an Instrument Technician. Read More
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Tom Baker

Tom attended HETA in 2007 and is currently working for BP as an Instrument Technician. Tom was also the winner of the prestigious Tallow Chandlers Award in 2010. Read More
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Chris Holden

Chris Holden attended HETA back in 1978 and believes it gave him the foundations to reach his current position, Offshore Operations Manager at RES Offshore. In addition to Chris, RES has other links with HETA through Steve Danson and current HETA trainee Mike Smith. Read More
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Andrew Gallagher

After Andrew completed his 4th year at HETA he became a part of a new Oracle computer system team. This led him to become a project planner and eventually working on developing designs of baggage systems at Gatwick Airport North and South Terminals. Read More
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Chris Kay

Chris appreciates the hands on approach HETA provides and is working to build a life long career. He knew from the moment he saw the ad in the paper that being a HETA apprentice was what he wanted to do. Now Chris is set for life. Read More
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David Humphreys

David is in his second year as a HETA apprentice and has learned how to take his love of physics and engineering and make a career out of it. Read More
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Brin Humphreys

Brin Humphreys attended HETA in 1974 as an ABP apprentice. He has since gone on to be Head of Engineering at DPWorld Southampton and is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Brin's Nephew David is also an ABP apprentice having won apprentice of the year in 2009 whilst at HETA Read More

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Latest News

Smartphone technology introduced to the HETA Management Team

Smartphone technology introduced to the HETA Management Team

Adrian Saxby, I.T Manager explains the benefits that Smartphone provides.

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Trade Courses:

Improve Your Skills

HETA has a variety of Electrical and Health & Safety courses for employees of companies who need to update their certifications to current laws and regulations. All courses are held at our state of the art facility and taught by qualified professionals. Click the links below to see our available courses.

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The Team:

Faces Behind HETA

Eric Collis

General Manger
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Matt Gardner

Hull Workshop Manager
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Dean Corfield

Tata Scunthorpe Workshop Manager
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