Globus Group apprentices help manufacture NHS PPE

International PPE firm Globus Group’s apprentices have been given a flying start and are thriving as demand for PPE increases.

Globus, which has a 25-year track record in supplying PPE and is committed to manufacturing 75 per cent of its market-leading protective respiratory equipment in the UK, has a wide range of apprenticeship opportunities open at its Alpha Solway facilities in Annan and Dumfries, Scotland.

The business is also expanding production at its site in Warrington, England, and will extend its apprenticeship scheme in the coming months. The scheme enables young people to train on the job for careers in industry as they help to provide a long-term, sustainable, ongoing supply of PPE to NHS professionals, and other key industry workers across the UK.

There are endless opportunities throughout the scheme for professional development, including regular training and career progression, and many apprentices are promoted throughout their journey at Globus Group.

Head of People at Globus Group Helen Dawson said: “An unprecedented demand for PPE since the start of the pandemic, has really accelerated our UK-manufacturing … Apprenticeship schemes have been central to this recruitment drive, and these young people have really brought a new and modern approach to helping shape the future of PPE manufacturing.

“Our hope is that the bright youngsters we take on as apprentices will stay with us for the long term and build fulfilling careers in our industry. We’re committed to growing our UK apprenticeship schemes in 2021 across the business and look forward to welcoming many more recruits through our doors.”

Globus Group has boosted its commitment to UK manufacturing in the past year, and now employs nearly 500 people across Scotland and North West England. The business has won major contracts with the Department for Health and Social Care and NHS Scotland to make high-performance FFP3 face masks for the NHS. It expects to have capacity to manufacture 1.3 billion specialist masks for frontline NHS staff by mid-2021.