Transport for London (TfL) has started hunting for around 180 new trainees to take part in its apprenticeship programme.

The programme has been expanded to include six new schemes, with half of these allocated for level-six apprenticeships, meaning students will study for a degree qualification in areas such as civil engineering, quantity surveying and commercial property surveying.

Other training opportunities on the programme include cyber security, finance, business analysis and many others.

Since 2009, TfL, Crossrail, their suppliers and the London Transport Museum have employed more than 8,200 apprentices. They have worked on vital infrastructure projects including the modernisation of key Tube stations, the construction of the Northern line extension, and the redesign of London's road junctions.


Tricia Wright, Human Resources Director at TfL, said: "With applications now open for our apprenticeship schemes, it's a fantastic time to be joining TfL and helping keep London working and growing.

"Apprenticeships are an excellent way for anyone, not just those leaving school, to start a career in an area that they may not have heard of or even considered before, whether that's civil engineering, cyber security or business analysis."

Arooba Noor, a first year Project Planning apprentice, said: "I love working at TfL as an apprentice - it's been a life-changing experience for me. People are often put off because they think it's an industry just for men or they believe being an apprentice means you'll just be photocopying and making cups of tea. These are both myths - I don't feel that my gender makes any difference and my role involves me improving the Tube so that it delivers the best possible experience for customers."

An Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair is scheduled to take place at City Hall on Wednesday, 07 March. For more information, visit here.

(LM)