A HOUSEBUILDING company has announced it is creating 10 new apprenticeships in regions covering Oxfordshire.
As part of a national recruitment drive, Persimmon Homes said it was looking for on-site apprentices in brick-laying and joinery.
Managing director Ian Menham said the company wanted applicants looking for their first job in the construction industry.
He added: “This is a fantastic opportunity for young people to join a thriving business.
“Many of our current directors started their careers at 16 and our current chief executive, Jeff Fairburn, started on a Youth Training Scheme.
“One of these young people may be our future chief executive.”
Persimmon chief executive Jeff Fairburn said: “My own experience of starting work at 17 has been a positive one.”
Persimmon completed 5,022 new homes in the first six months of 2013, a seven per cent increase on the first half of 2012.
It currently has developments in Cumnor and The Paddocks Enstone, where it trades under the Charles Church brand.
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