Sheffield Forgemasters has welcomed 18 new apprentices to site for 2026, as the business continues its £1.3 billion Recapitalisation programme
The successful applicants join the company to take part in its renowned apprenticeship scheme where they will receive fully funded training, working towards a professional qualification whilst getting paid.
This year’s apprentices start in a range of positions as the business expands with new plant, training and equipment to underpin its delivery of complex components for the UK defence programme, including for the new SSN-AUKUS submarine, which will replace Astute Class vessels.
Laura Hooper, People & Culture Director, said: “We have approximately 780 employees, ten percent of whom are apprentices at any one time, as we build the future workforce and continue developing our capabilities.
“Sheffield Forgemasters’ transformation is enabling us to deliver a new level of training as we embrace a high-technology engineering sphere and create an advanced, comfortable working environment for our employees to enjoy.
“Our workforce is now being trained to understand and capitalise on the pioneering technologies and workplace advancements that recapitalisation will provide, helping the business to meet the future demands of defence manufacture, and other areas such as civil nuclear.
“It is always a joy to welcome a new cohort of apprentices to site for the first time and to see so much enthusiasm, curiosity and determination already shining through for their future careers.”
This year’s apprentice intake covers training in disciplines such as Metallurgy, CNC programming, non-destructive testing, maintenance, project management, environmental, steel melting, machining, and dimensional inspection.
Photo Caption: New starters begin their apprenticeships at 250-year-old Sheffield Forgemasters
