Industry-leading lift company continues to grow future talent with hands-on engineering training and nationwide opportunities.
Stannah, a leading British lift company, has welcomed a new cohort of apprentices into the business, continuing its long-standing commitment to developing skilled talent and supporting the future of the UK lift industry.
Since 2017, Stannah has seen 84 apprenticeships completed across a variety of disciplines. This year, 79 apprentices are currently on programme across the business, with 16 new lift engineer recruits having joined across 11 branches nationwide.
At the heart of this success is Stannah’s renowned Lift Engineering Apprenticeship Programme. As one of the only lift businesses in the UK to offer comprehensive hydraulic lift training, and the only one with a dedicated hands-on learning training centre for lift engineers, Stannah provides an unrivalled start to a career in lift engineering.
Apprentices benefit from extensive hands-on experience, working alongside expert engineers, many with more than a decade of service. They also have the privilege of training with Will Roberts, Stannah’s longest-serving employee, who this year celebrated 50 years with the business.
Stannah’s lift apprentice programme has achieved an impressive 87% End Point Assessment pass rate, demonstrating the quality of its training and the commitment of its learners.
While lift engineering is at the core of Stannah’s apprenticeship offering, the company also provides opportunities across a range of disciplines, from business administration and IT to marketing and customer service management. Each programme is designed to combine practical experience with professional development, helping apprentices build lasting careers within a family-run business that has been supporting engineering excellence for more than 150 years.
Tim Collins, Training Manager at Stannah, said, “Lift apprenticeships are central to our business and to the future of our industry. Our lift engineering apprentices gain real-world experience as well as technical training in the training centre, giving them a comprehensive start to their career. With access to specialist facilities and mentorship from some of the most experienced engineers in the country, they’re learning the skills that keep the UK moving safely and efficiently.”
James Buttigieg, Chief People Officer, added, “We’re proud to be one of the few lift companies offering such a comprehensive and supportive apprenticeship route. Everything we do is designed to give our apprentices the strongest possible foundation for their careers whether it is in lift engineering or administration. It’s incredibly rewarding to see them grow in confidence and ability, and to know they’re part of our future.”
Stannah’s approach reflects the founding values first set out by Joseph Stannah over 150 years ago, a belief in craftsmanship, learning and responsibility to the next generation. Those principles remain firmly at the centre of the business today as Stannah continues to nurture future engineers, innovators and leaders.
About Stannah
Stannah is a 158-year-old family business dedicated to moving people and goods in and around homes and buildings. Chaired by fourth generation family members, led by fifth generation with members of the sixth generation taking up roles around the group, the business provides passenger, platform and goods lifts as well as its globally renown stairlifts and, more recently, its Uplifts line of homelifts. Based in Andover, UK, the business has 11 branches nationwide, 12 owned international businesses, exports via a trusted network of distributors to a further 30 markets and employs 2,300 people across the globe.
Branches:
- Glasgow
- Gateshead
- Warrington
- Mansfield
- Halesowen
- Norwich Brackley
- Dartford
- Orpington
- Ringwood
- Bristol
- Belgium
- Canada
- China
- Czech Republic
- France
- Italy Norway
- Portugal
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Switzerland
- USA
