STEM Ambassadors

Humberside Engineering Training Association, hold the STEMNET contract for Humberside, providing brokerage services for STEM Enhancement & Enrichment (E&E).

Through this we have a responsibility to provide all schools and colleges with impartial advice and guidance on a wide range of STEM E&E activities, helping them to identify which opportunities can best inspire their young people in STEM.

As part of this is the STEM Ambassadors scheme, Volunteering as a STEM Ambassador is your chance to promote your skills to young learners, actively encourage them to enjoy STEM subjects, and inform them about the unique career opportunities that are available to them.

STEM Ambassadors are individuals who are willing to give their time and energy free of charge to help inspire young people in STEM - they can do this in a variety of ways from illustrating specific careers or helping with classroom activities, to assisting in extra-curricular activities such as clubs, challenges and competitions.

Through HETA. becoming a STEM Ambassador offers your knowledge and expertise to the schools and colleges of Humberside for a variety of activities around your specialist area.

To become a STEM Ambassador contact Niki Bardsley on 01482 372482 or e mail niki@heta.co.uk

For more information on STEMNET - http://www.stemnet.org.uk/

For more information on STEM Ambassadors - http://www.stemnet.org.uk/content/ambassadors

Company Focus:

Yorkshire Water

When Yorkshire Water decided to recruit apprentices to their workforce, HETA were happy to oblige. Their team visited the Hull workshop and were extremely impressed with the quality. Yorkshire Water now have 2 HETA apprentices and are looking for further numbers in 2011. Read More
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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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Synectics

It is some time since the Elsham Wold-based company has trained apprentices and they had not dealt with HETA in the past but Operations Director Kevin Dobson has nothing but praise for the training provider and for his young trainee. 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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Crown Paints

Two HETA PLA's have benefited from Crown Paints' decision to take on trainees again after a 30 year gap. They joined the Hull paint manufacturer at the end of their first year and Engineering Manager Barry Shackleton is delighted with his trainees. 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:

James Blackburn

In the 13 years since James began at HETA, he used his electrical engineering skills at BP, furthered his education and is now the Electrical Team Leader at HETA helping new apprentices begin their careers. Read More
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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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Matt Gardner

As a former HETA apprentice I knew it was somewhere I always wanted to return to, although I didn’t think it would be so soon in my working life. I really enjoyed the sense of achievement when manufacturing something myself. 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

Hull and East Riding teachers create network of offshore wind champions

Ten teachers from Hull and East Riding secondary schools are set to become offshore wind “champions” having been selected to take part in a careers education programme launched by Forewind, development partner for the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm zone, working together with the Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA).

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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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