JLR launches campaign to recruit 150 apprentices

The company, owned by Indian steel conglomerate Tata, said the successful apprentices will go on to fulfil roles in a variety of manufacturing and product development functions at the company's sites in the West Midlands and the North West, including JLR's £355 million new advanced engine manufacturing facility being built in South Staffordshire. JLR's head of organisation performance Kirsty Scott, said, "We have recruited more than 300 apprentices in the last two years and are pleased to be recruiting another significant intake of new apprentices in 2013. We have ambitious plans for growth and Jaguar Land Rover is committed to providing the highest quality of both practical and academic training to develop future talent for the business."