Latest news
Gateshead leisure apprentices land jobs
Apprentices in Gateshead have been offered full-time positions at the borough's leisure facilities after completing a local council-led scheme.
Gateshead Council has revealed a total of 12 young people have landed jobs as result of competing apprenticeships, with ten now working at the newly-refurbished Gateshead Leisure Centre. The remaining two have been offered positions at other facilities in the borough, with each candidate having received training and qualifications in a range of sport and leisure disciplines.
Gateshead Leisure Centre manager Brian Hewitson said: "I'm delighted to be working with young people who've successfully completed an apprenticeship. I joined the council in a similar way and have been supported to forge a great career."