With 26 apprentices having been through the scheme at PIP, and 19 still working for them, there’s a real support for apprenticeships across the business. Managing Director, Paul Masterson, has worked to develop the scheme over the last 11 years.

Building a pathway for talent

Paul: I’m the ‘proof of the pudding’, having started as an apprentice, and it’s something that I totally believe in, so I wanted to give the same opportunity within PIP. We started with a more informal scheme, with a few different students, but it needed some structure, so I met with our local college and worked with them to formalise the scheme and make sure we got the very best. This last 11 years has been fantastic – it’s all about working together and talking to the college to make sure we get the best talent to nurture and develop.